Win: Stu Nicosia (3-2) Loss: Frank Luuloa (4-11)
Save: Jay Smith (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Luuloa pitching. Ed Heredia strikes out. Hal Moses singles to center field. Hal Moses is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Worrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Holland pitching. Juan Keisler strikes out. Katsuhiko Sakai flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sperry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht singles to left field. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Joe Baecht steals second. John Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Speake flies out to the center fielder. Norm McGraw triples. Len Stidham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Norm McGraw scores. Al Konieczny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Holland strikes out. Ed Heredia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Phil Jackson strikes out. Frank Luuloa strikes out. Juan Keisler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal Moses strikes out. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Joe Baecht hits a home run. Pat Matuzak singles to right field. John Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Katsuhiko Sakai hits a home run. Bill Sperry flies out to the right fielder. Bill Speake walks. Norm McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Len Stidham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston reached on a 2-base throwing error by Len Stidham. Frank Holland grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Al Konieczny lines out to the shortstop. Phil Jackson singles to center field. Frank Luuloa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Keisler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Johnston. Phil Jackson scores. Katsuhiko Sakai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Moses walks. Hal Moses is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Worrell grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Sperry pops out to the second baseman. Bill Speake walks. Norm McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Len Stidham walks. Al Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. John Willis flies out to the left fielder. Tom Hayes singles past the shortstop. Rick Johnston singles to left field. Tom Hayes advances to third on the hit. Joe Farley is pinch hitting for Frank Holland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Farley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Stu Nicosia pitching. Phil Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Frank Luuloa grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Keisler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moses walks. Jerry Worrell hits a home run. Hal Moses scores. Joe Baecht pops out to the second baseman. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Katsuhiko Sakai singles to left field. Bill Sperry grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Sakai advances to second on the play. Bill Speake strikes out. Norm McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Willis hits a home run. Tom Hayes pops out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston bunts for a base hit. Phil Farmer is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Farmer strikes out. Ed Heredia reached on a fielding error by Bill Sperry. John Block 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. Hal Moses walks. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jay Smith pitching. Len Stidham walks. Al Konieczny singles to right field. Phil Jackson strikes out. Mike Schulte is pinch hitting for John Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Schulte flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Juan Keisler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Jerry Worrell (8), Joe Baecht (13), John Willis (12). Baserunning: SB - Joe Baecht (13).CS - Hal Moses 2 (20). Fielding: E - Rick Johnston.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in control Tom Jansen improves in arm Frank Sizemore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Culler improves in speed Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Polli improves in control Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sheldon Geygan did not respond to coaching in endurance Doc Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed Frank McColl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Leifield improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Marshall improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Gleich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty