Win: Crash Shaw (12-12) Loss: Joe Sutton (15-9)
Save: Jeff Fittery (42)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Sutton pitching. Otto Buice flies out to the left fielder. Tom Piechota hits a home run. Steve Thiel reached on a fielding error by Les Varsho. Paul Zeiser strikes out. Jeff Cullen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Crash Shaw pitching. Les Varsho grounds out to the pitcher. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt triples. Ron Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hiroaki Yamada hits a home run. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gross flies out to the center fielder. Crash Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf singles to center field. Phil Willis strikes out. George Nourse grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yale Ostendorf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Rowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Otto Buice pops out to the third baseman. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Thiel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Sutton strikes out. Les Varsho grounds out to the shortstop. Gabby Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Paul Zeiser flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Yamada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Yale Ostendorf hits a home run. Phil Willis singles to left field. George Nourse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield singles to center field. Bob Gross triples. Doug Whitfield scores. Crash Shaw strikes out. Otto Buice doubles to left field. Bob Gross scores. Cliff Breazeale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Piechota hits an infield single to the shortstop. Steve Thiel pops out to the third baseman. Tom Piechota steals second. Paul Zeiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ray Rowe strikes out. Cliff Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Les Varsho strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen walks. Hiroaki Yamada grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Cullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Whitfield grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gabby Moreno walks. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yale Ostendorf doubles to right field. Gabby Moreno uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Gross pops out to the third baseman. Crash Shaw doubles to center field. Otto Buice strikes out. Tom Piechota singles to right field. Steve Thiel walks. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati George Nourse grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Rowe pops out to the second baseman. Matt Kress is pinch hitting for Cliff Breazeale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Kress walks. Les Varsho pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hector Mestre pitching. Jeff Cullen singles to center field. Hiroaki Yamada hits a home run. Jeff Cullen scores. Bill Diorio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Whitfield walks. Bob Gross flies out to the left fielder. Crash Shaw lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Buice hits a home run. Doug Whitfield scores. Ken Johnstone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Piechota pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gabby Moreno doubles past the right fielder. Spike Schmidt singles to left field. Gabby Moreno scores. George Thayer is pinch hitting for Ron Gilbert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Spike Schmidt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Thayer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel strikes out. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Cullen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Billy Diaz is pinch hitting for Phil Willis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. George Nourse flies out to the left fielder. Ray Rowe walks. Loren Maguire is pinch hitting for Ken Johnstone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Loren Maguire walks. Les Varsho singles to center field. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Phil Sanicki improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Brickley did not respond to coaching in control Larry Grasso did not respond to coaching in range Monty Mullin improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Bruett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control Joe Zachry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty