Win: Kitty Altamirano (8-3) Loss: Andy Stenhouse (4-5)
Save: Al Perry (40)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Andy Stenhouse pitching. Dutch Wyatt strikes out. Rick Boswell singles to left field. Charlie Bogart singles to left field. Mike Konetchy strikes out. Eiji Ogishima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kitty Altamirano pitching. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Frank Berry reached on a fielding error by Rick Boswell. Leo Warnock flies out to the left fielder. Frank Berry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Nekola hits a home run. Don Grzanich grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Smith strikes out. Kitty Altamirano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Coco Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Lowell Easterling grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Witmeyer singles to left field. Frank Dillinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Witmeyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dutch Wyatt hits a home run. Rick Boswell flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Konetchy singles to left field. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Jones strikes out. Andy Stenhouse grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Nekola grounds out to the shortstop. Don Grzanich doubles to left field. Russ Smith pops out to the second baseman. Kitty Altamirano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Berry strikes out. Leo Warnock strikes out. Coco Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dutch Wyatt hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rick Boswell walks. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Wyatt advances to third on the play. Rick Boswell advances to second on the play. Mike Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dutch Wyatt scores. Eiji Ogishima singles to center field. Rick Boswell scores. Joe Nekola pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lowell Easterling strikes out. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Dillinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Don Grzanich strikes out. Russ Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Kitty Altamirano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Jones doubles to right field. Andy Stenhouse lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Radebaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Jones scores. Frank Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Wyatt singles to left field. Rick Boswell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Bogart singles to center field. Pete Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Konetchy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Warnock doubles to center field. Coco Yount pops out to the shortstop. Lowell Easterling strikes out. Hank Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima singles to center field. Joe Nekola flies out to the center fielder. Don Grzanich pops out to the first baseman. Russ Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger hits a home run. Ray Jones walks. Steve Sprout is pinch hitting for Pete Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Sprout walks. John Elliott 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. Ray Jones steals third. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Frank Berry singles to left field. Ray Jones scores. Kurt Gleason is pinch running for Steve Sprout on 2nd base. Leo Warnock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kurt Gleason advances to third on the play. Frank Berry advances to second on the play. Coco Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Steve Sowders pitching. Jim Esasky is pinch hitting for John Elliott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Esasky singles to left field. Dutch Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Rick Boswell doubles to left field. Charlie Bogart singles to right field. Jim Esasky scores. Rick Boswell scores. Mike Konetchy strikes out. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Perry pitching. Lowell Easterling walks. Hank Witmeyer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Dillinger singles to left field. Ray Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Rick Boswell (13), Don Grzanich (9).HR - Dutch Wyatt (13), Joe Nekola (23).SF - Mike Konetchy.GIDP - Rick Boswell. Fielding: E - Rick Boswell.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Skinny McMillan did not respond to coaching in range Red Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Casey Russell improves in speed Red Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Brunson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Brunson did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mikinori Abe did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Ballou did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Fischlin did not respond to coaching in control Bob Shepherd improves in contact_vs_lefty Mikinori Abe did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Dempsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty