Win: Milt Hyers (8-3) Loss: Ramon Huerra (1-10)
Save: Al Fisk (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Milt Hyers pitching. Joe Bailey strikes out. Dante Sherman walks. Burt York flies out to the center fielder. Koji Hirai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ramon Huerra pitching. Carlos Jorge flies out to the right fielder. Russ Fullmer singles to center field. Dave Tettleton flies out to the center fielder. Al Hacker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don Caldwell strikes out. Mark Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mel Collins flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Chelini grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Spencer Steer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Paul Gorman flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Huerra grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Cliff Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Milt Hyers reached on a fielding error by Don Caldwell. Carlos Jorge grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Milt Hyers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Russ Fullmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dante Sherman grounds out to the shortstop. Burt York singles to left field. Koji Hirai strikes out. Don Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hacker strikes out. Mel Collins doubles to right field. Freddy Chelini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mark Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Terry doubles to center field. Paul Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Huerra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Spencer Steer singles to right field. Cliff Rijo doubles to left field. Spencer Steer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Milt Hyers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Milt Hyers pops out to the catcher. Carlos Jorge doubles past the first baseman. Cliff Rijo scores. Russ Fullmer grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Jorge advances to third on the play. Dave Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Dante Sherman strikes out. Burt York singles to left field. Burt York steals second. Koji Hirai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Al Hacker singles to right field. Mel Collins lines out to the shortstop. Freddy Chelini strikes out. Spencer Steer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Hacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Don Caldwell grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Terry singles to left field. Paul Gorman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Cliff Rijo lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Mitchell is pinch hitting for Milt Hyers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Mitchell triples. Shinobu Kawasaki 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. Carlos Jorge pops out to the second baseman. Russ Fullmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Fisk pitching. Michio Miyauchi is pinch hitting for Shinobu Kawasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Michio Miyauchi walks. Joe Bailey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Michio Miyauchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dante Sherman flies out to the left fielder. Burt York flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Charlie Kirke pitching. Dave Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hacker singles to left field. Mel Collins hits an infield single to the shortstop. Freddy Chelini grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Caldwell strikes out. Mark Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Benavides improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Medina improves in control Elmer Benavides improves in arm Steve Callahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Xavier Isaac improves in power_vs_lefty Chad Nicholson improves in speed Len Martin improves in arm Joendry Vargas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eduardo Quintero did not respond to coaching in CF