Win: Johnny Byrd (4-3) Loss: Mike Lowery (4-2)
Save: Peter Beskyttelse (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kevin Brewer pitching. Buster Scruggs lines out to the second baseman. Francisco Hart strikes out. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Byrd pitching. Claire Sherlock singles to right field. Emil Grunwald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Claire Sherlock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Acker grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Emil Grunwald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Scott Elarton grounds out to the third baseman. David Carisch pops out to the first baseman. Bunny Wellman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman strikes out. Scott Crooke grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Benj Tekulve singles to center field. Victor Hankins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Byrd flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin strikes out. Kevin Brewer strikes out. Claire Sherlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs hits an infield single to the shortstop. Francisco Hart pops out to the second baseman. Carl Steinbach flies out to the center fielder. Scott Elarton walks. David Carisch singles to center field. Buster Scruggs scores. Scott Elarton advances to third on the hit. Bunny Wellman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Acker singles to left field. Jim Moreno reached on a 2-base fielding error by Scott Elarton. Charley Hickman walks. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Rich Acker scores. Jim Moreno is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Charley Hickman advances to third on the play. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Benj Tekulve pops out to the second baseman. Victor Hankins grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Byrd grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Brewer doubles to center field. Claire Sherlock grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Grunwald singles to right field. Kevin Brewer scores. Rich Acker singles to left field. Jim Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Hart grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman walks. Scott Crooke strikes out. Charley Hickman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scott Elarton lines out to the first baseman. David Carisch strikes out. Bunny Wellman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Cage is pinch hitting for Kevin Brewer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Cage grounds out to the pitcher. Claire Sherlock singles past the shortstop. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Rich Acker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Lowery pitching. Benj Tekulve strikes out. Victor Hankins walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara is pinch hitting for Johnny Byrd. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Victor Hankins advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Buster Scruggs hits a home run. Victor Hankins scores. Tomoyoshi Aihara scores. Dave Elko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Hart walks. Carl Steinbach walks. Scott Elarton walks. David Carisch flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Francisco Hart scores. Bunny Wellman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Peter Beskyttelse pitching. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Benj Tekulve doubles to right field. Victor Hankins walks. Peter Beskyttelse lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Scruggs singles to center field. Benj Tekulve scores. Victor Hankins scores. Bob Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Hart strikes out. Carl Steinbach walks. Scott Elarton walks. David Carisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Davey Sipin strikes out. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Bob Maranda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lloyd Martyn is hit by a pitch. Claire Sherlock flies out to the right fielder. Emil Grunwald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordon Karpel did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Phelps did not respond to coaching in control Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Thobe improves in power_vs_righty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddie Brookens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna improves in arm