Win: Kazuyoshi Ogai (6-0) Loss: Phil Portocarrero (4-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Portocarrero pitching. Freddie Elarton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shinault grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Altuya pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kazuyoshi Ogai pitching. Lou Sylvester strikes out. Don Derrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Buskey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Sylvester. Antone Prichard strikes out. Nelson McNulty reached on a 2-base fielding error by Don Derrick. Red Buskey scores. Bucky Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Rosenberg singles to center field. Nelson McNulty scores. Kazuyoshi Ogai reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phil Portocarrero. Freddie Elarton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Art Houser pops out to the first baseman. Mike Magrane singles to center field. Aldo DeCola grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Magrane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aldo DeCola is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Shinault singles to right field. Allen Altuya grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Red Buskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Buster Hoover strikes out. Phil Portocarrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Antone Prichard grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lou Sylvester grounds out to the pitcher. Don Derrick singles to right field. Andy Marshall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Derrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuyoshi Ogai grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Elarton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Magrane strikes out. Aldo DeCola doubles to center field. Dave Metzger flies out to the right fielder. Buster Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Shinault singles past the shortstop. Allen Altuya hits an infield single to the first baseman. Red Buskey walks. Antone Prichard walks. Bill Shinault scores. Nelson McNulty singles past the third baseman. Allen Altuya scores. Red Buskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bucky Davis singles past the shortstop. Antone Prichard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Randle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Rosenberg flies out to the left fielder. Kazuyoshi Ogai lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddie Elarton walks. Bill Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Red Randle grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Sylvester grounds out to the shortstop. Don Derrick doubles to left field. Andy Marshall reached on a fielding error by Allen Altuya. Art Houser flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Allen Altuya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Antone Prichard grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Magrane walks. Dick Daley is pinch hitting for Aldo DeCola. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Daley strikes out. Dave Metzger strikes out. Roy Niekro is pinch hitting for Buster Hoover. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Roy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Flint Eubank is pinch hitting for Nelson McNulty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Flint Eubank grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Linzy is pinch hitting for Bucky Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Linzy singles to center field. Clarence Rosenberg singles to left field. Mike Linzy advances to third on the hit. John Chaplin is pinch hitting for Kazuyoshi Ogai. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Chaplin strikes out. Freddie Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Marcus Cruz pitching. Uriah Jones is pinch hitting for Red Randle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Uriah Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Sylvester grounds out to the pitcher. Don Derrick singles to center field. Andy Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yuichiro Ito pitching. Bill Shinault flies out to the right fielder. Allen Altuya walks. Red Buskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Barber is pinch hitting for Art Houser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Barber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Magrane flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Daley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Elder Gonzales improves in control Earl Whitaker did not respond to coaching in control Fred Armbrust improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Whitaker did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Frank Palmquist did not respond to coaching in control Bill Harbridge improves in power_vs_righty Harry Luff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim McElroy improves in control