Win: George Briggs (9-5) Loss: Eddie Hardgrove (3-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Dressler pitching. Dick Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Herzog singles to center field. Stu Glossop strikes out. Roberto Lowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Heydon pitching. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Tom Malkmus walks. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gil McGriff singles to center field. Kory Nielsen singles to left field. Gil McGriff advances to third on the hit. Kory Nielsen steals second. Charlie Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Gil McGriff scores. Kory Nielsen advances to third on the play. Harvey Ryan walks. Larry Heydon pops out to the shortstop. Dick Thomas singles to left field. Kory Nielsen scores. Harvey Ryan advances to third on the hit. Ed Herzog walks. Stu Glossop strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Barney Harley flies out to the right fielder. Walt Gale flies out to the center fielder. Billy Goslin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roberto Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Gil McGriff pops out to the first baseman. Kory Nielsen doubles to right field. Al Pettis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cuckoo Hulett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Pettis strikes out. Tonny Cruz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Harvey Ryan singles to center field. Larry Heydon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Heydon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harvey Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Ed Herzog pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Tom Malkmus pops out to the catcher. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stu Glossop flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Gil McGriff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Barney Harley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Walt Gale strikes out. Billy Goslin walks. Cuckoo Hulett reached on a fielding error by Stu Glossop. Al Pettis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kory Nielsen singles to center field. Charlie Lowe singles to center field. Kory Nielsen advances to third on the hit. Harvey Ryan walks. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Heydon pops out to the first baseman. Dick Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kory Nielsen scores. Charlie Lowe advances to third on the play. Harvey Ryan advances to second on the play. Ed Herzog strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Malkmus doubles to right field. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Stu Glossop flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Lowe grounds out to the pitcher. Gil McGriff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Barney Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Gale strikes out. Billy Goslin bunts for a base hit. Cuckoo Hulett doubles to right field. Billy Goslin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Garry Kopf is pinch hitting for Mark Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Garry Kopf grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Sale pitching. Kory Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Lowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harvey Ryan doubles to left field. Larry Heydon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nicholas hits a home run. Tom Malkmus singles to right field. Jack Ray singles to left field. Tom Malkmus advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Barney Harley singles to left field. Tom Malkmus scores. Walt Gale pops out to the third baseman. Billy Goslin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dick Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Ed Herzog flies out to the left fielder. Stu Glossop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Briggs 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. Cuckoo Hulett walks. Mickey Bold is pinch hitting for Harry Sale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Bold grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cuckoo Hulett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tonny Cruz singles to right field. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Bold advances to third on the play. Tonny Cruz advances to second on the play. Tom Malkmus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Eddie Hardgrove pitching. Roberto Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Gil McGriff walks. Kory Nielsen strikes out. Charlie Lowe walks. Harvey Ryan singles to right field. Gil McGriff scores. Charlie Lowe advances to third on the hit. George Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Harley walks. Walt Gale strikes out. Billy Goslin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Conti did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Madlock did not respond to coaching in control Cam Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Combs improves in control Dave Dallessandro did not respond to coaching in control Dave Dallessandro did not respond to coaching in control John McNealy did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in control Mike Salkeld improves in power_vs_righty Vernon Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Sharrott improves in arm Frank Fauver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Corey improves in contact_vs_lefty