Win: Hal Dear (8-5) Loss: Jay Smith (5-12)
Save: John Block (15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Steve Noles pitching. Katsuhiko Sakai singles to center field. Mike Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsuhiko Sakai advances to second on the play. Harvey Phillips hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Keisler grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Sakai scores. Harvey Phillips advances to second on the play. Norm McGraw singles past the second baseman. Billy Willhite flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Stan Pena pitching. Ron Williams doubles to right field. Hal Moses flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston strikes out. Joe Hill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Schulte. Ron Williams scores. Jerry Worrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Speake strikes out. Phil Jackson singles to center field. Stan Pena lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Katsuhiko Sakai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Buster Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Snider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Schulte strikes out. Harvey Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Keisler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Noles grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Moses pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Norm McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Willhite grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Speake walks. Phil Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Speake is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hill singles past the shortstop. Jerry Worrell reached on a fielding error by Billy Willhite. Buster Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stan Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Sakai singles to center field. Mike Schulte grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Babe Snider walks. Steve Noles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harvey Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Juan Keisler singles to left field. Juan Keisler steals second. Norm McGraw flies out to the right fielder. Billy Willhite strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Moses flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston pops out to the catcher. Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Speake strikes out. Jay Smith 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. Phil Jackson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rudy Gerber is pinch hitting for Stan Pena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rudy Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hal Dear pitching. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Buster Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Heredia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Katsuhiko Sakai walks. Katsuhiko Sakai steals second. Mike Schulte grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Phillips singles to left field. Katsuhiko Sakai scores. Juan Keisler pops out to the third baseman. Norm McGraw grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harvey Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Babe Snider strikes out. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Billy Willhite singles to left field. Bill Speake singles to right field. Billy Willhite advances to third on the hit. Phil Jackson strikes out. Jack Hallman is pinch hitting for Hal Dear. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Hallman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Willhite scores. Katsuhiko Sakai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Block pitching. Hal Moses flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hill singles to right field. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Tyson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank McColl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Tyson improves in power_vs_lefty Frank McColl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doc Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed Frank McColl improves in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Matuzak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Castillo did not respond to coaching in arm Benny Goldstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Goldstein did not respond to coaching in velocity