Win: Sam Astacio (17-10) Loss: Carlos Bohnet (9-8)
Save: Clarence Romano (39)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Bohnet pitching. Jim Seerey grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lodigiani flies out to the left fielder. Bill Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sam Astacio pitching. Joe Ganzel strikes out. George Naylor flies out to the center fielder. Jennys Cabrera singles to left field. Bill Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hal Welch strikes out. Joe Dibut grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Koji Nakada grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Heath flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Eddy is hit by a pitch. Rafael Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sam Lentini grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Grabowski strikes out. Sam Astacio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Carlos Bohnet grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Joe Ganzel steals second. George Naylor grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Jennys Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Bill Friberg doubles to left field. Hal Welch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Jordan walks. Koji Nakada strikes out. Mike Heath walks. Wilson Eddy strikes out. Rafael Crosby walks. Carlos Bohnet flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Dibut pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Munoz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Lentini singles to center field. Ernie Grabowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Naylor flies out to the right fielder. Jennys Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam Astacio grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Seerey strikes out. Dick Lodigiani hits a home run. Bill Friberg doubles to right field. Hal Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Koji Nakada singles to center field. Koji Nakada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Dibut doubles to left field. Chuck Munoz strikes out. Sam Lentini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Dibut advances to third on the play. Ernie Grabowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Wilson Eddy strikes out. Rafael Crosby singles to left field. Charlie Kieschnick is pinch hitting for Carlos Bohnet. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Kieschnick walks. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Crosby advances to third on the play. Charlie Kieschnick advances to second on the play. Billy Hutto 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. George Naylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Plarski pitching. George Gardner is pinch hitting for Billy Hutto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Gardner singles to right field. Jim Seerey hits a home run. George Gardner scores. Rene Henneman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Bill Friberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ed Wacker pitching. Jennys Cabrera strikes out. Bill Jordan strikes out. Koji Nakada walks. Mike Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Dibut strikes out. Chuck Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Lentini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Clarence Romano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wilson Eddy grounds out to the pitcher. Rafael Crosby grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Bolton is pinch hitting for Rene Henneman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Sam Lentini is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat May improves in power_vs_lefty Pat May improves in range Mike Lacy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Gerber did not respond to coaching in control Dick Shoch did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Wine did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Hunter improves in contact_vs_righty John Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Hunter improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Brady did not respond to coaching in C