Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dave Maclean pitching. Lu Keerl walks. Ollie Ballou strikes out. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the pitcher. Lu Keerl advances to second on the play. Ray Kirby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mays Blake pitching. A.J. Mercado singles to right field. Bob Timmons singles to left field. Skinny McMillan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. A.J. Mercado advances to third on the play. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Frank Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Ritter singles to center field. Pat Gill singles to right field. Alex Ritter advances to third on the hit. Kevin Radebaugh flies out to the left fielder. Mays Blake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Casey Russell grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl lines out to the shortstop. Ollie Ballou singles past the shortstop. Jerry Surkont reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oscar Swacina. Ray Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ollie Ballou scores. Frank Berry walks. Alex Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Maclean grounds out to the third baseman. A.J. Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Gill flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Mays Blake singles past the third baseman. Lu Keerl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Timmons singles to center field. Skinny McMillan singles to right field. Bob Timmons advances to third on the hit. Skinny McMillan steals second. Dave Kilroy flies out to the right fielder. Casey Russell singles to left field. Bob Timmons scores. Skinny McMillan scores. Oscar Swacina grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Casey Russell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wayne Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont pops out to the catcher. Ray Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Dave Maclean flies out to the right fielder. A.J. Mercado reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lu Keerl. Bob Timmons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Berry flies out to the center fielder. Alex Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Gill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Skinny McMillan strikes out. Dave Kilroy singles to right field. Casey Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dave Kilroy advances to second on the play. Oscar Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Radebaugh pops out to the second baseman. Mark Walker is pinch hitting for Mays Blake. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Walker strikes out. Lu Keerl lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mel Fullerton pitching. Wayne Andrews walks. Rip McIntosh walks. Dave Maclean lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. A.J. Mercado hits a home run. Wayne Andrews scores. Rip McIntosh scores. Jim Bork is pinch hitting for Bob Timmons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Bork singles to right field. Skinny McMillan strikes out. Dave Kilroy singles to left field. Jim Bork advances to third on the hit. Casey Russell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ollie Ballou singles to center field. Ollie Ballou steals second. Kevin Snyder 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. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Ray Kirby strikes out. Frank Berry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Oscar Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Andrews walks. Rip McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Joe Meusel is pinch hitting for Kevin Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Meusel triples. Wayne Andrews scores. Jerry Arias is pinch hitting for A.J. Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Smith pitching. Bob Shepherd is pinch hitting for Alex Ritter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Shepherd pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Sinatro is pinch hitting for Pat Gill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cliff Sinatro singles past the third baseman. Kevin Radebaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Sinatro advances to second on the play. Bill Boehling is pinch hitting for Mel Fullerton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Boehling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie May did not respond to coaching in control Walt Anthony did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Glinatsis improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie May did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brad Crist did not respond to coaching in speed Leon Glade did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Magglio Rijo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Kurtz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Ramirez did not respond to coaching in control Brad Crist did not respond to coaching in range