Win: Tim Nichols (3-1) Loss: Billy Martin (0-2)
Save: Charlie Geiss (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Martin pitching. Frank Rosen walks. Mike Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rosen advances to second on the play. Ted Pierotti doubles to right field. Frank Rosen scores. Yujiro Mitsubayashi is hit by a pitch. Mike McConnell singles to center field. Ted Pierotti scores. Mike Hemmingway singles to right field. Yujiro Mitsubayashi scores. Leonard McCoy strikes out. Dutch Rennert walks. Charlie Cole pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Cole pitching. Mike Long strikes out. Hisato Nakajima lines out to the shortstop. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to center field. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Frank Rosen walks. Mike Edwards hits a home run. Frank Rosen scores. Ted Pierotti walks. Yujiro Mitsubayashi reached on a fielding error by Hirokazu Furusawa. Mike McConnell grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the play. Yujiro Mitsubayashi advances to second on the play. Mike Hemmingway singles to center field. Ted Pierotti scores. Yujiro Mitsubayashi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Leonard McCoy walks. Dutch Rennert singles to center field. Charlie Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Kowalik grounds out to the second baseman. Clancy Tollberg flies out to the left fielder. George Nixon walks. Ken Gubanich singles past the shortstop. George Nixon advances to third on the hit. Billy Martin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Rosen walks. Mike Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Ted Pierotti singles to center field. Frank Rosen advances to third on the hit. Yujiro Mitsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Rosen scores. Mike McConnell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Pierotti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Long hits a home run. Hisato Nakajima pops out to the catcher. Hirokazu Furusawa bunts for a base hit. Bubba Kiefer singles to center field. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the hit. Bubba Kiefer steals second. George Kowalik singles past the second baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Bubba Kiefer scores. Clancy Tollberg grounds out to the pitcher. George Kowalik advances to second on the play. George Nixon walks. Ken Gubanich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the shortstop. Leonard McCoy singles to center field. Dutch Rennert walks. Charlie Cole lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Doug Reynolds is pinch hitting for Billy Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Reynolds singles to center field. Mike Long strikes out. Hisato Nakajima hits a home run. Doug Reynolds scores. Tim Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeoff Smith pitching. Mike Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Yujiro Mitsubayashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Kowalik singles to left field. Clancy Tollberg pops out to the shortstop. George Kowalik is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike McConnell grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hemmingway singles to left field. Leonard McCoy doubles past the first baseman. Mike Hemmingway uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Rennert flies out to the center fielder. Tim Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich pops out to the first baseman. Jeoff Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Long flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Edwards singles to center field. Mike Edwards is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Pierotti singles to right field. Yujiro Mitsubayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the third baseman. Leonard McCoy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Kowalik grounds out to the third baseman. Clancy Tollberg pops out to the first baseman. George Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert grounds out to the pitcher. Michael Billiard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Reed Crandall is pinch hitting for Tim Nichols. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reed Crandall grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Beck pitching. Ken Gubanich walks. Rogelio Alexander is pinch hitting for Michael Billiard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Gubanich advances to second on the play. Mike Long grounds out to the shortstop. Hisato Nakajima hits a home run. Ken Gubanich scores. Charlie Geiss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Craver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Rojas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Guiney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Hamilton did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Craver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Ludwig did not respond to coaching in speed Merv Shoop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordie Lomasney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordie Lomasney improves in contact_vs_righty Les Finley improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Huntz did not respond to coaching in 1B