Win: Steve Leonard (1-0) Loss: Roger Black (0-1)
Save: Ruby Tyrees (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Roger Black pitching. Harry Cox strikes out. Bruce Van Camp flies out to the center fielder. Lew Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Leonard pitching. Luis Young walks. Keith Iarussi strikes out. Randy Reiniger pops out to the third baseman. Gene Betcher singles to left field. Bill Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree walks. Danny Carpenter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Jimenez singles to left field. Jimmy Spooner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Pulsipher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Benjamin Ogletree. George McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Clark Keupper flies out to the right fielder. Roger Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Curtis Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Steve Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Iarussi flies out to the right fielder. Randy Reiniger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bruce Van Camp walks. Lew Leslie strikes out. Benjamin Ogletree grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Van Camp advances to second on the play. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Betcher hits a home run. Bill Parris walks. Al Pulsipher strikes out. Bill Parris steals second. George McMackin singles to left field. Bill Parris scores. Clark Keupper grounds out to the third baseman. George McMackin advances to second on the play. Roger Black pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Jimenez strikes out. Jimmy Spooner singles to right field. Curtis Cummings strikes out. Steve Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Young strikes out. Keith Iarussi lines out to the first baseman. Randy Reiniger triples. Gene Betcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Cox walks. Harry Cox steals second. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Cox advances to third on the play. Lew Leslie walks. Benjamin Ogletree walks. Danny Carpenter flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Cox scores. Steve Jimenez singles to left field. Lew Leslie scores. Benjamin Ogletree is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Parris strikes out. Al Pulsipher strikes out. George McMackin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jimmy Spooner hits a home run. Curtis Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Harry Cox singles to left field. Bruce Van Camp singles to center field. Lew Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Clark Keupper strikes out. Buddy Andrew is pinch hitting for Roger Black. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Buddy Andrew grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Chiles pitching. Benjamin Ogletree doubles to left field. Danny Carpenter singles to center field. Danny Carpenter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Benjamin Ogletree scores. Jimmy Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Keith Iarussi singles to right field. Randy Reiniger strikes out. Gene Betcher walks. Bill Parris flies out to the right fielder. Joey Ankiel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al Pulsipher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Stan Pappo is pinch hitting for Curtis Cummings. Stan Pappo doubles to right field. Joe Lemanczyk is pinch hitting for Joey Ankiel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Van Camp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ruby Tyrees pitching. George McMackin singles to center field. Clark Keupper strikes out. Scott Kahoe is pinch hitting for Dave Chiles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Kahoe singles to left field. George McMackin advances to third on the hit. Luis Young singles to right field. George McMackin scores. Scott Kahoe advances to third on the hit. Keith Iarussi flies out to the center fielder. Randy Reiniger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Benjamin Ogletree (2), Stan Pappo (1).HR - Jimmy Spooner (1).SF - Danny Carpenter, Steve Jimenez.GIDP - Danny Carpenter. Baserunning: SB - Harry Cox (2).CS - Danny Carpenter (1). Fielding: E - Benjamin Ogletree.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Petie Kirkwood improves in contact_vs_lefty Petie Kirkwood did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Rahier did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Fleming did not respond to coaching in velocity Petie Kirkwood did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pinch Lewis improves in power_vs_righty Sam Bagby improves in power_vs_righty Joe McKeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Marsh improves in speed