Win: Denny Neagle (3-15) Loss: Dennis Koslo (11-14)
Save: Ike Torkelson (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dennis Koslo pitching. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. McKay Caldwell doubles to left field. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the catcher. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Denny Neagle pitching. Bobby Schmitz grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Welch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Martin flies out to the left fielder. Lee Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Allen Sockalexis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rudy Groth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Shigeki Chiba flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Atkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Cleveland singles to center field. Denny Neagle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denny Neagle flies out to the right fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara pops out to the first baseman. McKay Caldwell singles to center field. Tim Cleveland is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wally Brown flies out to the right fielder. Mark Millette grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Koslo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn singles to center field. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Lou Martin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lee Johnson strikes out. Allen Sockalexis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bobby Schmitz singles to center field. Ken Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Welch grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Schmitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rudy Groth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Cleveland strikes out. Denny Neagle grounds out to the third baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to right field. McKay Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Shigeki Chiba flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Atkins lines out to the second baseman. Wally Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Specs Jefferson. Mark Millette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn singles past the third baseman. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Lou Martin hits a home run. Lloyd Martyn scores. Lee Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Allen Sockalexis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dennis Koslo strikes out. Bobby Schmitz flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tim Cleveland singles to center field. Denny Neagle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denny Neagle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeki Chiba singles to right field. Rafael Atkins doubles to center field. Shigeki Chiba uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh McKay Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ike Torkelson 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. Mark Millette grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Nicosia is pinch hitting for Dennis Koslo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Nicosia grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Schmitz doubles to center field. Ken Sauer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Hogan pitching. Lou Martin hits a home run. Lee Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Art Crabtree is pinch hitting for Allen Sockalexis. Art Crabtree strikes out. Lednier Molinet is pinch hitting for Tim Cleveland. Lednier Molinet singles to left field. Ike Torkelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Valmy Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lednier Molinet at C. Jim Welch strikes out. Rudy Groth walks. Shigeki Chiba singles to center field. Rudy Groth aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rafael Atkins grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth scores. Shigeki Chiba advances to second on the play. Wally Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charley Hickman improves in contact_vs_righty John Stevens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Crooke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charley Hickman did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shuhei Morii did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Laydon improves in contact_vs_lefty Shuhei Morii did not respond to coaching in velocity Matty Wagner improves in arm Matty Wagner did not respond to coaching in 3B