Win: Brian Kahn (6-2) Loss: Hal Dear (4-2)
Save: Carl Phebus (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tex Patrick pitching. Ron Williams singles to center field. Stu Dietrich singles to center field. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hill strikes out. Jerry Worrell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ken Mertz pitching. Katsuhiko Sakai grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pescador grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Lopez singles past the shortstop. Dave Bale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco flies out to the right fielder. Vance Skiff grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Snider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lou Picinich strikes out. Al Konieczny flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Beers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Mertz strikes out. Ron Williams singles to left field. Stu Dietrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stu Dietrich steals second. Rick Johnston hits a home run. Stu Dietrich scores. Joe Hill walks. Joe Hill steals second. Jerry Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Phil Jackson triples. Tex Patrick grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Sakai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Jackson scores. Joe Pescador hits a home run. Jason Lopez singles to right field. Dave Bale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco walks. Skinny Bianco steals second. Vance Skiff flies out to the left fielder. Babe Snider strikes out. Ken Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lou Picinich grounds out to the pitcher. Al Konieczny singles to center field. Oscar Beers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Konieczny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oscar Beers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Williams singles to left field. Stu Dietrich doubles past the center fielder. Ron Williams is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rick Johnston hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rick Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tex Patrick singles to center field. Katsuhiko Sakai pops out to the third baseman. Jim Jackson 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. Joe Pescador walks. Jason Lopez hits a home run. Tex Patrick scores. Joe Pescador scores. Cotton Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bale grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lou Picinich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerry Worrell strikes out. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Al Konieczny strikes out. Oscar Beers strikes out. Phil Jackson singles to left field. Tex Patrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Babe Snider singles to left field. Hod Blank is pinch hitting for Cotton Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hod Blank strikes out. Babe Snider is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Brian Kahn pitching. Katsuhiko Sakai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pescador flies out to the center fielder. Jason Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich walks. Rick Johnston walks. Hal Dear 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. Joe Hill singles to right field. Stu Dietrich scores. Rick Johnston advances to third on the hit. Jerry Worrell hits a home run. Rick Johnston scores. Joe Hill scores. Dickie Zamora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Skiff singles to right field. Babe Snider bunts for a base hit. George Hodges is pinch hitting for Brian Kahn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hodges grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Skiff advances to third on the play. Babe Snider advances to second on the play. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Hamilton pitching. Dave Bale grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Picinich flies out to the center fielder. Al Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston pops out to the second baseman. Joe Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Carl Phebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oscar Beers grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Jackson singles past the third baseman. Harvey Phillips is pinch hitting for Dickie Zamora. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juan Keisler is pinch running for Phil Jackson on 1st base. Harvey Phillips grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Stu Dietrich (21).HR - Rick Johnston (17), Jerry Worrell (4). Baserunning: SB - Stu Dietrich (28), Joe Hill (25), Skinny Bianco (14).CS - Rick Johnston (10), Babe Snider (8).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hayes did not respond to coaching in range Hal Moses did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Nichols improves in arm Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gus Eichhorn improves in arm Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Farley did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Xavier Christenbury improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Speake improves in contact_vs_righty Mickey Rand did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Albrecht did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank McColl improves in arm George Faircloth improves in speed