Win: Frank Lobert (1-0) Loss: Mike Eisenhart (5-4)
Save: Walt Covington (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carl Donahue pitching. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner doubles to center field. Paul Grove is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Virgil French walks. Darryl Griffey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Shoffner is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Aurelio Borbon pitching. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer hits a home run. Brent Neale strikes out. Mike Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura strikes out. Doug Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Harold Gubanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wine doubles to left field. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Holloman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Olson singles to left field. Mike Wine scores. Carl Donahue singles to center field. Alan Olson advances to third on the hit. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Aurelio Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Brent Neale pops out to the first baseman. Mike Zachary pops out to the shortstop. Mike Wine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner pops out to the second baseman. Virgil French grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen strikes out. Doug Holloman walks. Alan Olson strikes out. Carl Donahue grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Holloman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura doubles to center field. Doug Jordan strikes out. Harold Gubanich pops out to the third baseman. Aurelio Borbon singles to right field. Walt Ventura scores. Paul Grove grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Aurelio Borbon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bauer flies out to the right fielder. Brent Neale singles to left field. Brent Neale steals second. Mike Zachary grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter singles to center field. Tom Shoffner lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter steals second. Virgil French pops out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Walt Ventura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen singles to right field. Doug Holloman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Olson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doug Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Bruner is pinch hitting for Aurelio Borbon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Terry Bruner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Eisenhart pitching. Scott Shevlin is pinch hitting for Carl Donahue. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Scott Shevlin flies out to the left fielder. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Lobert pitching. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter pops out to the shortstop. Tom Shoffner hits a home run. Virgil French grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brent Neale walks. Mike Zachary strikes out. Mike Wine singles to right field. Dominic Guillen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Wine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Holloman singles to center field. Brent Neale scores. Dominic Guillen advances to third on the hit. Alan Olson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Porter. Dominic Guillen scores. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Frank Lobert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shingo Okaji singles to right field. Doug Holloman scores. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Covington pitching. Darryl Griffey flies out to the center fielder. Walt Ventura grounds out to the pitcher. George Schorr is pinch hitting for Doug Jordan. George Schorr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Blackwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Leron Thon improves in arm Gordie Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Welch improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Blackwell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lew Gleaton improves in arm Bob Pavano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Toms did not respond to coaching in control Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B