Win: Mike Eisenhart (9-4) Loss: Walt Covington (8-8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Art Young pitching. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ted Willis pitching. Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Walt Ventura grounds out to the shortstop. George Schorr doubles past the center fielder. Terry Bruner singles to left field. George Schorr is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Holloman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Shevlin grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Willis reached on a fielding error by Kevin Porter. Jeffrey Gerken grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Willis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doug Jordan singles to center field. Art Young lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Paul Grove pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Jordan advances to third on the play. Art Young advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Bauer pops out to the second baseman. Brent Neale walks. Mike Zachary pops out to the third baseman. Mike Wine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey walks. Walt Ventura strikes out. George Schorr walks. Terry Bruner walks. Doug Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Darryl Griffey scores. Art Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Holloman flies out to the right fielder. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ted Willis flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bauer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Ventura flies out to the right fielder. George Schorr walks. George Schorr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Brent Neale hits a home run. Mike Zachary doubles to center field. Mike Wine grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Zachary advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Dominic Guillen doubles to left field. Mike Zachary scores. Doug Holloman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Terry Bruner walks. Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Doug Jordan. Ralph Hamlin walks. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Art Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Virgil French grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Bruner advances to third on the play. Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Eisenhart pitching. Cliff Tompkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Hamlin at C. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Ted Willis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shingo Okaji singles to right field. Jeffrey Gerken grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Lobert pitching. Kevin Porter flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shoffner hits a home run. Darryl Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Brent Neale singles to center field. Mike Zachary strikes out. Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen reached on a fielding error by Paul Grove. Doug Holloman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Bruner strikes out. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Scott Shevlin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walt Ventura. Herman Claset is pinch hitting for Frank Lobert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herman Claset grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Shevlin advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale singles to right field. Scott Shevlin scores. Jeffrey Gerken advances to third on the hit. Mike Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Walt Covington pitching. Harold Gubanich is pinch hitting for Mike Eisenhart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove singles to right field. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner advances to second on the play. Walt Ventura singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - George Schorr (23).HR - Tom Shoffner (35).SF - Doug Jordan.GIDP - Virgil French. Baserunning: CS - George Schorr (9). Fielding: E - Paul Grove, Kevin Porter, Walt Ventura.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Sale improves in power_vs_lefty Len Hostetler did not respond to coaching in control Josh Cannell improves in arm George Hale did not respond to coaching in control Roy Winkelman improves in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leron Thon improves in power_vs_righty Leron Thon improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Holmes improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Holmes did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Wiley did not respond to coaching in 2B