Win: John Smiley (21-2) Loss: Rick Reuschel (9-17)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Reuschel pitching. Happy Hutton flies out to the right fielder. Alan Ashby strikes out. Ron Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Smiley pitching. Sid Bream singles to right field. Sid Bream is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Holtzman pops out to the first baseman. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Erik Clark hits a home run. Bret Berardino singles to center field. Andy Kostal singles to center field. Ryne Waszgis strikes out. Bris Jorgensen hits a home run. Bret Berardino scores. Andy Kostal scores. Kennie Montague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Smiley flies out to the right fielder. Happy Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz strikes out. Omar Moreno strikes out. John Vail flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alan Ashby flies out to the center fielder. Ron Walker lines out to the shortstop. Erik Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn walks. Tim Foli grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kennie Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bret Berardino grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Kostal singles to center field. Ryne Waszgis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sid Bream singles to center field. Pete Holtzman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. RJ Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Tim Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. John Vail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Alan Ashby strikes out. Ron Walker flies out to the center fielder. Erik Clark walks. Bret Berardino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Foli grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Wakefield singles to left field. Sid Bream grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Kostal strikes out. Ryne Waszgis flies out to the right fielder. Bris Jorgensen singles to center field. John Smiley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Holtzman pops out to the second baseman. RJ Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Junior Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Happy Hutton singles to left field. Alan Ashby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Happy Hutton advances to second on the play. Ron Walker hits a home run. Happy Hutton scores. Erik Clark singles to center field. Chuck Aylward is pinch hitting for Bret Berardino. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Aylward grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Emil Kelliher is pinch hitting for Omar Moreno. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Emil Kelliher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gil Mahady is pinch hitting for John Vail. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gil Mahady flies out to the right fielder. Max Case is pinch hitting for Dal Colbrunn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Emil Kelliher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Max Case grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Andy Kostal grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ryne Waszgis walks. Bris Jorgensen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tim Foli lines out to the second baseman. Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Bob Kipper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch Held grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Rosario is pinch hitting for Sid Bream. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Rosario strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 1
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Bosetti improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Easterday did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Juan Arroz did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Lauder did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Gajkowski improves in contact_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pedro Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Breeding improves in power_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B