Win: Fred Beers (8-4) Loss: Reddy Avila (6-2)
Save: Harry Giordano (25)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sherman Jamieson pitching. Kelly Estrada singles to center field. Kelly Estrada steals second. Gil Clements singles to left field. Kelly Estrada scores. Rick Kosco grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gil Clements is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Kosco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Wise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Simons pitching. Wally Cimoli flies out to the right fielder. Red Jones doubles to center field. Tony Grove grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald pops out to the catcher. Ken Wolf grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Lemaster singles to right field. Earl Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yoanis Lopez singles past the first baseman. Jose Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yoanis Lopez steals second. Yoanis Lopez steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Scottie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoanis Lopez scores. Billy Fulgham hits a home run. Sherman Jamieson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Simons pops out to the shortstop. Kelly Estrada walks. Gil Clements hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rick Kosco strikes out. Leo Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wally Cimoli flies out to the left fielder. Red Jones flies out to the right fielder. Tony Grove reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Simons. Mike Johnson singles to center field. Tony Grove scores. Yoanis Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wolf doubles to center field. Sean Lemaster hits a home run. Ken Wolf scores. Earl Bailor strikes out. Jose Simons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jose Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Scottie Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Fulgham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kelly Estrada singles to center field. Gil Clements grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Kosco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Sherman Jamieson grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Cimoli walks. Red Jones strikes out. Wally Cimoli steals second. Tony Grove singles to left field. Wally Cimoli scores. Tony Grove steals second. Mike Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Leo Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald walks. Ken Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Shannon Carter is pinch hitting for Sean Lemaster. Shannon Carter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Fulgham. Earl Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Red Wilson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shannon Carter at 2B. Yoanis Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Jose Smith walks. Scottie Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Smith advances to second on the play. Billy Fulgham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Jose Simons. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Manuel doubles to center field. Kelly Estrada reached on a fielding error by Sherman Jamieson. Reddy Avila comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kelly Estrada steals second. Gil Clements grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Kosco grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Manuel scores. Kelly Estrada advances to third on the play. Leo Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Fred Beers pitching. Reddy Avila pops out to the shortstop. Wally Cimoli grounds out to the third baseman. Red Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald singles to right field. Ken Wolf singles to left field. Jim Santana is pinch hitting for Red Wilson. Jim Santana doubles to center field. Chris Grunwald scores. Ken Wolf uses his aggressiveness and scores. Guy Onis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Gilbert is pinch hitting for Fred Beers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ryan Gilbert strikes out. Kelly Estrada pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Giordano pitching. Gary Bird enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Santana at 2B. Tony Grove flies out to the center fielder. Mike Johnson singles to right field. Yoanis Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Johnson advances to second on the play. Jose Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gil Clements flies out to the left fielder. Rick Kosco flies out to the right fielder. Leo Wise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Scottie Wright singles to left field. Billy Fulgham flies out to the right fielder. Frank Schmidt is pinch hitting for Guy Onis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. Wally Cimoli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ken Wolf (16), Jim Santana (4), Bob Manuel (4).HR - Sean Lemaster (15).GIDP - Gil Clements. Baserunning: SB - Kelly Estrada 2 (25).CS - Rick Kosco (9). Fielding: E - Jose Simons.
Batting:2B - Red Jones (11).HR - Billy Fulgham (3).SF - Scottie Wright. Baserunning: SB - Wally Cimoli (19), Tony Grove (23), Yoanis Lopez 2 (14). Fielding: E - Billy Fulgham, Sherman Jamieson.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Dunn did not respond to coaching in speed John Hyatt improves in arm Al Dunn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Ault did not respond to coaching in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roland Leinhauser did not respond to coaching in arm Roland Leinhauser improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Farmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roland Leinhauser improves in range Jonah Leskanic did not respond to coaching in SS