Win: Pat Christenson (9-9) Loss: Bill Proctor (6-9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Christenson pitching. Frank Volz strikes out. Bob Grba singles to center field. Bob Grba steals second. Stu Glossop grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Grba advances to third on the play. John Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Proctor pitching. Jim Nunez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dick Lerchen doubles to left field. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Danny Hare flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Zane Gill strikes out. Gil McGriff grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Herzog grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Ray lines out to the third baseman. Pat Pashnick walks. Tonny Cruz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Pashnick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Walker singles to right field. Tonny Cruz advances to third on the hit. Pat Christenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Charlie Lowe hits a home run. Bill Proctor singles to left field. Frank Volz strikes out. Bob Grba flies out to the right fielder. Stu Glossop grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez hits a home run. Dick Lerchen doubles to left field. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Danny Hare singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Ray flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Lerchen scores. Pat Pashnick grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Hare is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zane Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Gil McGriff triples. Ed Herzog grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz bunts for a base hit. Bob Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pat Christenson walks. Jim Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Lowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Proctor flies out to the center fielder. Frank Volz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen walks. Tom Malkmus flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Dick Lerchen advances to second. Danny Hare strikes out. Jack Ray hits a home run. Dick Lerchen scores. Pat Pashnick hits a home run. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Grba grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Glossop strikes out. John Kelly walks. Zane Gill singles to left field. Gil McGriff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Walker flies out to the right fielder. Pat Christenson strikes out. Jim Nunez singles to center field. Dick Lerchen hits a home run. Jim Nunez scores. Tom Malkmus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kory Nielsen is pinch hitting for Ed Herzog. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kory Nielsen strikes out. Charlie Lowe walks. Bill Proctor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Charlie Lowe forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Volz singles to right field. Bob Grba pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Danny Hare pops out to the first baseman. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Pashnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Stu Glossop flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Ryan is pinch hitting for John Kelly. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harvey Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Memo Sunday is pinch hitting for Zane Gill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Memo Sunday grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Perry Hibbard 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. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Walker walks. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Pat Christenson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rusty McCleskey hits a home run. Bob Walker scores. Jim Nunez singles to right field. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Tom Malkmus pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eddie Hardgrove pitching. Gil McGriff singles to center field. Kory Nielsen grounds out to the pitcher. Gil McGriff advances to second on the play. Charlie Lowe flies out to the right fielder. Red Freehan is pinch hitting for Perry Hibbard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Freehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Lerchen 2 (15).HR - Jim Nunez (18), Dick Lerchen (16), Jack Ray (15), Pat Pashnick (8), Rusty McCleskey (5).SF - Jack Ray.GIDP - Bob Walker.
Game Notes Bill Proctor is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in endurance Dan Horsman did not respond to coaching in control Brett Kubinski did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sherdel did not respond to coaching in velocity Pit Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Jack White did not respond to coaching in velocity Hi Matthias did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Nicholas improves in range Jack Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in control Garry Kopf improves in power_vs_righty Max Cimino did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Bold improves in range Jack Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in control