Win: Johnny Byrd (3-2) Loss: Mike Thornton (3-5)
Save: Peter Beskyttelse (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Byrd pitching. Brian Smith strikes out. Emil Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Wright pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Elarton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Charley Hickman strikes out. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Hankins walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Boze Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin walks. Red Wright lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Brian Smith strikes out. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wally Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Byrd pops out to the shortstop. Buster Scruggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Scott Elarton walks. Andy Zamora pops out to the second baseman. Victor Hankins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson pops out to the shortstop. Davey Sipin singles to center field. Red Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara walks. Boze Smith walks. Wally Brown doubles to left field. Tomoyoshi Aihara scores. Johnny Byrd pops out to the second baseman. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the third baseman. Boze Smith scores. Wally Brown advances to third on the play. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Martyn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buster Scruggs. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Scott Elarton grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Thornton 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. Victor Hankins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke walks. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Davey Sipin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boze Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Benj Tekulve enters the game as a defensive replacement for Boze Smith at C. Mike Thornton strikes out. Brian Smith singles to left field. Emil Grunwald triples. Brian Smith scores. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Lloyd Martyn singles to left field. Emil Grunwald scores. Charley Hickman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Johnny Byrd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Dinges grounds out to the pitcher. Buster Scruggs doubles to right field. Carl Steinbach singles to center field. Buster Scruggs scores. Scott Elarton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Steinbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Zamora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Peter Beskyttelse pitching. Scott Crooke reached on a fielding error by Victor Hankins. Specs Jefferson singles to left field. Davey Sipin strikes out. Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Mike Thornton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Claire Sherlock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Brookens improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Kenna improves in range Ron Minchey improves in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red McGraw did not respond to coaching in range Cap Durham improves in speed Denny Phelps improves in control Bill Bielecki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B