Win: Nick Covington (10-3) Loss: Mel McTigue (1-1)
Save: Jim Salkeld (25)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Brunson pitching. Frank Dillinger hits a home run. Ray Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Alex Ritter singles to center field. Alex Ritter steals second. Red Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gil Sullivan pitching. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Charlie Bogart walks. Russ Hansen strikes out. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Boehling walks. Al Dempsey pops out to the shortstop. Lu Keerl flies out to the right fielder. Gil Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Boehling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wayne Andrews strikes out. Steve Jordan singles to right field. Joe Taylor strikes out. Skinny McMillan singles to left field. Steve Jordan advances to third on the hit. Rick Brunson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger doubles to center field. Ray Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Dillinger advances to third on the play. Alex Ritter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bogart strikes out. Russ Hansen singles to right field. Eiji Ogishima singles to left field. Wayne Andrews doubles to center field. Russ Hansen scores. Steve Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Red Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Boehling grounds out to the third baseman. Al Dempsey singles to right field. Lu Keerl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Taylor walks. Skinny McMillan lines out to the shortstop. Rick Brunson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gil Sullivan strikes out. Frank Dillinger flies out to the left fielder. Ray Kirby lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Bogart strikes out. Russ Hansen walks. Eiji Ogishima flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Ritter singles to left field. Red Howard singles to center field. Bill Boehling strikes out. Bill Breeding 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 Dempsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Taylor walks. Skinny McMillan strikes out. Pat Snover 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. Bill Breeding singles to left field. Joe Taylor advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Joe Taylor scores. Bill Breeding advances to second. Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Walker is pinch hitting for Pat Snover. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mark Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Dillinger grounds out to the shortstop. Lu Keerl scores. Ray Kirby singles to center field. Ollie Ballou flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Miguel Segura pitching. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Hansen doubles to left field. Eiji Ogishima lines out to the second baseman. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Alex Ritter singles to right field. Alex Ritter steals second. Joe Taylor throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Red Howard singles to left field. Alex Ritter scores. Gavvy Graver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Boehling singles past the shortstop. Red Howard advances to third on the hit. Al Dempsey strikes out. Lu Keerl singles to right field. Red Howard scores. Cliff Sinatro is pinch hitting for Miguel Segura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cliff Sinatro grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Boehling is out at third base. Frank Dillinger walks. Ray Kirby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Reggie Delgado pitching. Steve Jordan singles to left field. Joe Taylor singles to right field. Skinny McMillan walks. Nick Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. A.J. Mercado is pinch hitting for Gavvy Graver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. A.J. Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Jordan scores. Joe Taylor advances to third on the play. Gerald Taylor singles to center field. Joe Taylor scores. Charlie Bogart walks. Russ Hansen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mel McTigue pitching. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Ritter walks. Red Howard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Ritter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Boehling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima singles to right field. Wayne Andrews strikes out. Steve Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Joe Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Al Dempsey grounds out to the shortstop. Lu Keerl flies out to the right fielder. Nick Covington singles to center field. Frank Dillinger triples. Nick Covington scores. Ray Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Jim Salkeld comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Skinny McMillan grounds out to the shortstop. Don Grzanich is pinch hitting for Mel McTigue. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Grzanich strikes out. Gerald Taylor walks. Charlie Bogart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Frank Dillinger (17).3B - Frank Dillinger (6), Lu Keerl (2).HR - Frank Dillinger (15). Baserunning: SB - Alex Ritter 2 (9). Fielding: PB - Red Howard.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Croushore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Glinatsis improves in power_vs_lefty Piggy Acker did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Anthony improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Glinatsis improves in power_vs_righty Milt Castino did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rip McIntosh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hap Hawks did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Petersen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dave Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B