Win: Brian Kimball (14-4) Loss: Marlon Vizcaino (4-7)
Save: Don Coomer (19)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Brian Kimball pitching. Art Myers singles to right field. Art Myers steals second. Buddy DeJesus singles to right field. Art Myers scores. Jim Rheam grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy DeJesus advances to second on the play. Charlie Lemaster singles to left field. Buddy DeJesus scores. Pete Snyder strikes out. Ken Barkley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Marlon Vizcaino pitching. Red Garcia strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris doubles to right field. Kewpie Grostas walks. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Wesley Fitzmorris advances to third on the play. Kewpie Grostas advances to second on the play. Rich Sheely walks. Zip Rizo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Leo Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Bones Mack flies out to the right fielder. Marlon Vizcaino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring flies out to the left fielder. Otis Hurley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Kimball lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Red Garcia lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Art Myers strikes out. Buddy DeJesus grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Rheam grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris doubles to center field. Kewpie Grostas singles to right field. Wesley Fitzmorris scores. Ryuji Tanaka strikes out. Rich Sheely pops out to the second baseman. Zip Rizo singles to left field. Kewpie Grostas advances to third on the hit. Mitch Sperring doubles to left field. Kewpie Grostas scores. Zip Rizo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otis Hurley lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Charlie Lemaster grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Snyder strikes out. Ken Barkley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Kimball flies out to the left fielder. Red Garcia strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris singles to center field. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Leo Ganzel singles to center field. Bones Mack singles to right field. Marlon Vizcaino lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Leo Ganzel is thrown out at third. Bones Mack advances to second on the play. Bones Mack advances to second on the play. Art Myers flies out to the center fielder. Buddy DeJesus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka walks. Rich Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Ryuji Tanaka steals second. Zip Rizo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ryuji Tanaka advances to third on the play. Mitch Sperring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Rheam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Lemaster singles to left field. Pete Snyder strikes out. Ken Barkley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Otis Hurley walks. Brian Kimball lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Garcia walks. Ken Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Kewpie Grostas walks. Ryuji Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Leo Ganzel strikes out. Bones Mack doubles past the left fielder. Sam Craver is pinch hitting for Ken Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Craver grounds out to the shortstop. Art Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Burt Brideweser pitching. Rich Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Zip Rizo strikes out. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Red LoDuca 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. Buddy DeJesus grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rheam grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Otis Hurley strikes out. George Clark is pinch hitting for Red LoDuca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. George Clark reached on a fielding error by Bones Mack. Red Garcia strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris hits a home run. George Clark scores. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Don Coomer pitching. Pete Snyder strikes out. Ken Barkley singles to left field. Leo Ganzel strikes out. Bones Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Rojas did not respond to coaching in velocity John Rojas did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Mack improves in speed Bill May did not respond to coaching in endurance Joey DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Bowling did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Mack did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Lee did not respond to coaching in control Toshiyuki Mori did not respond to coaching in control Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in endurance Nick Perry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Toshiyuki Mori did not respond to coaching in control Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control