Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bryan LeMaster pitching. Yulexis Sanchez singles to left field. Frank Lange grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ben Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vern Babitt pitching. Ab Green doubles to center field. John Depaula flies out to the center fielder. Willie Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tim Sweet singles to right field. Jason Waterbury flies out to the center fielder. John Trevino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Sweet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Trevino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Creamer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Enzo Upchurch pops out to the first baseman. Ed Blair doubles to left field. Deivi Escobar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Bochy flies out to the right fielder. Vern Babitt grounds out to the catcher. Yulexis Sanchez singles to center field. Frank Lange grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yulexis Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bryan LeMaster grounds out to the shortstop. Ab Green grounds out to the pitcher. John Depaula singles past the shortstop. Willie Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Depaula is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ben Brown strikes out. Tim Sweet reached on a fielding error by Ab Green. Tim Sweet is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jason Waterbury singles to right field. Jason Waterbury steals second. John Trevino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder. Steve Creamer flies out to the center fielder. Enzo Upchurch singles past the first baseman. Ed Blair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Enzo Upchurch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Leo Williams singles to center field. Bob Bochy singles to right field. Leo Williams aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vern Babitt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Leo Williams scores. Yulexis Sanchez walks. Percy Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Lange singles to left field. Ben Brown singles to right field. Yulexis Sanchez scores. Frank Lange advances to third on the hit. Tim Sweet pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Deivi Escobar grounds out to the third baseman. Percy Cole strikes out. Ab Green doubles to right field. John Depaula doubles to right field. Ab Green scores. Willie Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jason Waterbury strikes out. John Trevino doubles to center field. Steve Upham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Trevino advances to third on the play. Bob Bochy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hi Parker singles to center field. Steve Creamer flies out to the left fielder. Enzo Upchurch triples. Hi Parker scores. Ed Blair strikes out. Deivi Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vern Babitt strikes out. Yulexis Sanchez doubles to left field. Frank Lange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yulexis Sanchez advances to third on the play. Ben Brown singles to center field. Yulexis Sanchez scores. Jim Byrd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Sweet hits a home run. Ben Brown scores. Frank Keeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Waterbury flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Julio Curry is pinch hitting for Frank Keeley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Curry singles to center field. Ab Green strikes out. Julio Curry steals second. John Depaula flies out to the center fielder. Willie Wilkinson doubles to right field. Julio Curry scores. Hi Parker singles to center field. Willie Wilkinson scores. Steve Creamer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hi Parker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sam Walton pitching. John Trevino strikes out. Leo Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bochy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Stayler Zamora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Enzo Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Swentor is pinch hitting for Deivi Escobar. Brian Swentor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jerry Coomer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Swentor at SS. Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Stayler Zamora. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Yulexis Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Frank Lange walks. Ben Brown doubles to right field. Dave Bailey scores. Danny Kruger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Sweet walks. Jason Waterbury strikes out. John Trevino doubles to left field. Frank Lange scores. Ben Brown scores. Tim Sweet uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takamitsu Sugita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Makoto Kitaru pitching. Takamitsu Sugita grounds out to the third baseman. Ab Green singles to center field. Babe Soriano is pinch hitting for John Depaula. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Babe Soriano doubles to center field. Ab Green uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Wilkinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Babe Soriano advances to third on the play. Hi Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Yulexis Sanchez (18), Ben Brown (14), John Trevino 2 (13).HR - Tim Sweet (6).GIDP - Frank Lange, Vern Babitt. Baserunning: SB - Jason Waterbury (5).CS - Tim Sweet (5).
Batting:2B - Ab Green 2 (16), John Depaula (11), Babe Soriano (15), Willie Wilkinson (15), Ed Blair (10).3B - Enzo Upchurch (7). Baserunning: SB - Julio Curry (4). Fielding: E - Ab Green.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lip Myers improves in range Rod Rivera did not respond to coaching in range Jim McMullen did not respond to coaching in control Lip Myers improves in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Kunz did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Simmons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Norris improves in control Bruce Bush improves in arm Ed Sebra did not respond to coaching in velocity