Win: Pop Porter (1-0) Loss: Weegie Thompson (3-2)
Save: Ray Singleton (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ricky Clift pitching. Germaine Acogny pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Davis reached on a fielding error by Scoop Gillespie. Billy Valle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dale Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Hairston pitching. Jim Spence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heath Miller singles to left field. Bob Mullen walks. Gary Dunn singles to right field. Walter Abercrombie is hit by a pitch. Heath Miller scores. Scoop Gillespie pops out to the third baseman. John Stallworth singles to center field. Bob Mullen scores. Gary Dunn scores. Walter Abercrombie advances to third on the hit. Mel Blount strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Henry Street reached on a fielding error by Scoop Gillespie. Jerry Mitchell reached on a fielding error by John Stallworth. Jack Estrada singles to center field. Henry Street scores. Jerry Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Bob Leal strikes out. Charlie Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Mitchell scores. Germaine Acogny grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Estrada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ricky Clift grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Spence grounds out to the second baseman. Heath Miller triples. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Heath Miller scores. Gary Dunn singles to center field. Bob Mullen advances to third on the hit. Walter Abercrombie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bobby Cox strikes out. Dale Davis strikes out. Billy Valle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scoop Gillespie pops out to the shortstop. John Stallworth flies out to the left fielder. Mel Blount singles past the third baseman. Ricky Clift flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Henry Street hits a home run. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Leal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Spence walks. Tillie Beall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heath Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Jim Spence advances to third on the hit. Gary Dunn reached on a fielding error by Henry Street. Jim Spence scores. Walter Abercrombie pops out to the shortstop. Scoop Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tillie Beall singles past the shortstop. Germaine Acogny grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tillie Beall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Germaine Acogny steals second. Bobby Cox strikes out. Dale Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Stallworth singles to center field. Mel Blount strikes out. Ricky Clift lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. John Stallworth advances to third. Jim Spence strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Billy Valle hits a home run. Henry Street doubles to center field. Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Jack Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Street scores. Jerry Mitchell advances to second on the play. Weegie Thompson 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. Bob Leal singles to left field. Tillie Beall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Heath Miller singles to right field. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Heath Miller advances to third on the hit. Gary Dunn strikes out. Walter Abercrombie singles to center field. Heath Miller scores. Bob Mullen advances to third on the hit. Scoop Gillespie doubles past the first baseman. Bob Mullen scores. Walter Abercrombie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pop Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Stallworth pops out to the third baseman. Mel Blount singles to left field. Scoop Gillespie scores. Weegie Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel Blount is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Germaine Acogny reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Mullen. Bobby Cox flies out to the left fielder. Dale Davis lines out to the first baseman. Billy Valle doubles to center field. Germaine Acogny scores. Henry Street pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Spence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heath Miller singles to center field. Bob Mullen flies out to the left fielder. Gary Dunn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Heath Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Mitchell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Estrada singles to left field. Bob Leal singles to center field. Tyson Stevens is pinch hitting for Pop Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tyson Stevens singles to left field. Jerry Mitchell scores. Jack Estrada scores. Dwayne Woodruff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Germaine Acogny walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Bobby Cox singles past the shortstop. Bob Leal scores. Tyson Stevens scores. Dale Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Germaine Acogny advances to third on the play. Bobby Cox advances to second on the play. Billy Valle flies out to the center fielder. Henry Street walks. Jerry Mitchell singles to left field. Germaine Acogny scores. Bobby Cox scores. Tunch Ilkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Estrada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rufe Gotay pitching. Dick Woods enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dale Davis at LF. Walter Abercrombie strikes out. Scoop Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. John Stallworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Leal flies out to the center fielder. Mike Schick is pinch hitting for Rufe Gotay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Germaine Acogny grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Singleton pitching. Mel Blount grounds out to the second baseman. David DeCastro is pinch hitting for Tunch Ilkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David DeCastro hits a home run. Jim Spence singles to left field. Heath Miller pops out to the first baseman. Bob Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Billy Valle (4), Henry Street (3).HR - Billy Valle (4), Henry Street (5).SF - Charlie Hairston.GIDP - Tillie Beall. Baserunning: SB - Germaine Acogny (6). Fielding: E - Henry Street.PB - Jack Estrada.
Batting:2B - Scoop Gillespie (4).3B - Heath Miller (2).HR - David DeCastro (1).HBP - Walter Abercrombie (1). Fielding: E - Bob Mullen, Scoop Gillespie 2, John Stallworth.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Gabrielson improves in power_vs_righty Ted Gabrielson improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Stone improves in range Deivi Reese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Desmond Stillwell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lynn Swan did not respond to coaching in control Willie Ferris improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Lee Robles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty