Win: Larry Heydon (15-11) Loss: Max Cimino (11-7)
Save: Dan Higginbotham (25)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Max Cimino pitching. Dick Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Herzog grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Lowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Heydon pitching. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicholas pops out to the shortstop. Barney Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kory Nielsen doubles past the first baseman. Dave Golvin grounds out to the second baseman. Kory Nielsen advances to third on the play. Stu Glossop grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Charlie Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Corey flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dybzinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hi Matthias singles to center field. Larry Heydon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Ed Herzog singles to left field. Hi Matthias scores. Roberto Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold singles to center field. Dean Kuzava pops out to the first baseman. Max Cimino lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kory Nielsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Golvin strikes out. Stu Glossop walks. Charlie Lowe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas lines out to the third baseman. Barney Harley singles to center field. Billy Goslin singles to center field. Barney Harley advances to third on the hit. Bill Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Barney Harley scores. Bob Dybzinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hi Matthias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Max Cimino. Larry Heydon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Heydon flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Ed Herzog flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold doubles to right field. Dean Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Max Cimino grounds out to the third baseman. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Roberto Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Kory Nielsen singles to left field. Dave Golvin flies out to the right fielder. Kory Nielsen steals second. Dean Kuzava throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Stu Glossop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas strikes out. Barney Harley walks. Billy Goslin grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Harley advances to second on the play. Bill Corey singles to right field. Barney Harley scores. Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Lowe strikes out. Hi Matthias doubles to right field. Bob DeSa is pinch hitting for Larry Heydon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob DeSa doubles past the first baseman. Hi Matthias scores. Dick Thomas singles to left field. Bob DeSa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Herzog singles to center field. Dick Thomas advances to third on the hit. Roberto Lowe strikes out. Kory Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Buzz Keating pitching. Mickey Bold strikes out. Garry Kopf is pinch hitting for Dean Kuzava. Garry Kopf strikes out. Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Max Cimino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Baldschun pitching. Johnny Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garry Kopf at C. Dave Golvin strikes out. Stu Glossop flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lowe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz singles to left field. Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Barney Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tonny Cruz advances to second on the play. Dan Higginbotham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Billy Goslin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hi Matthias strikes out. Dan Higginbotham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Corey strikes out. Bob Dybzinski strikes out. Mickey Bold singles to left field. Johnny Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Hi Matthias is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John McNealy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Rightnowar did not respond to coaching in control Eric Crowley improves in velocity Dick Rightnowar did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Winham improves in control Bob Combs did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNealy did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Foster improves in control Vernon Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hinton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vernon Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Hack Quellich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in velocity