Win: Jake Hairston (12-9) Loss: Jeremy Green (8-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeremy Green pitching. Frank Dillinger flies out to the center fielder. Lowell Easterling singles to center field. Kevin Radebaugh flies out to the center fielder. Coco Yount walks. Ray Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jake Hairston pitching. Jim Esasky flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bogart flies out to the right fielder. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Alex Ritter doubles to center field. Ray Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Lazor strikes out. Jake Hairston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima walks. Eiji Ogishima steals second. Russ Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Ogishima advances to third on the play. Elbie French flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eiji Ogishima scores. Don Grzanich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger walks. Lowell Easterling lines out to the second baseman. Frank Dillinger steals second. Tom Shelby throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kevin Radebaugh walks. Coco Yount singles to center field. Frank Dillinger scores. Kevin Radebaugh advances to third on the hit. Ray Kirby singles to center field. Kevin Radebaugh scores. Alex Ritter singles to right field. Coco Yount scores. Ray Jones strikes out. Mike Lazor grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Ritter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeremy Green lines out to the third baseman. Jim Esasky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jake Hairston flies out to the right fielder. Frank Dillinger singles to left field. Lowell Easterling singles to right field. Frank Dillinger advances to third on the hit. Kevin Radebaugh singles to center field. Frank Dillinger scores. Rick Brunson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coco Yount strikes out. Ray Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Charlie Bogart hits a home run. A.J. Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Eiji Ogishima flies out to the right fielder. Russ Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Ritter singles to center field. Ray Jones reached on a fielding error by Rick Brunson. Mike Lazor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Ritter advances to third on the play. Jake Hairston grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Elbie French grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Grzanich singles to right field. Don Grzanich steals second. Tom Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Grzanich advances to third on the play. Rick Brunson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger grounds out to the shortstop. Lowell Easterling singles to center field. Kevin Radebaugh singles to center field. Coco Yount pops out to the shortstop. Ray Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Esasky grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bogart doubles to center field. A.J. Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Alex Ritter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Lazor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Russ Hansen strikes out. Elbie French strikes out. Don Grzanich hits a home run. Tom Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jake Hairston is hit by a pitch. Frank Dillinger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lowell Easterling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Nekola is pinch hitting for Rick Brunson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Nekola singles to left field. Jim Esasky pops out to the first baseman. Joe Nekola is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Bogart walks. Jim Salkeld 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. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Perry pitching. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Coco Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Kirby hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Ritter hits a home run. Ray Kirby scores. John Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Jones doubles to center field. Mike Lazor hits a home run. Ray Jones scores. John Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Jim Salkeld. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hank Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dick Wilson pitching. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Russ Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Elbie French strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Alex Ritter (17), Ray Jones (22).HR - Alex Ritter (7), Mike Lazor (7).GIDP - Frank Dillinger, Mike Lazor.HBP - Jake Hairston (1). Baserunning: SB - Frank Dillinger (25).
Batting:2B - Charlie Bogart (30).HR - Charlie Bogart (33), Don Grzanich (15).SF - Elbie French. Baserunning: SB - Eiji Ogishima (13), Don Grzanich (8).CS - Joe Nekola (2). Fielding: E - Tom Shelby, Rick Brunson.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Piggy Acker did not respond to coaching in speed Al Dempsey did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Boehling improves in power_vs_righty Bill Boehling improves in arm Bob Shepherd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Sinatro improves in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Barker improves in contact_vs_righty Newt Hopkins did not respond to coaching in control Ken Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Legg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vic Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS