Win: Carlos Howard (7-4) Loss: Jimmy Jones (5-5)
Save: Hugh Smith (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jimmy Jones pitching. Rikkert Pritchett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Stu Lis grounds out to the shortstop. Carmelo Keenan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Howard pitching. Wish Karp grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Smith is hit by a pitch. Floyd Vandenberg singles to right field. Gil Smith advances to third on the hit. Ed Williams reached on a fielding error by Stu Lis. Gil Smith scores. Ed Wicker strikes out. Rick Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dutch Otterson singles to center field. Harvey Wert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Walter Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Israel Stevens singles to left field. Irv Meusel strikes out. Jimmy Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wish Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hal Westrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Manush strikes out. Carlos Howard lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gil Smith strikes out. Floyd Vandenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rikkert Pritchett hits a home run. Stu Lis singles to center field. Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Stu Lis advances to second on the play. Dutch Otterson doubles to center field. Stu Lis scores. Harvey Wert strikes out. Walter Hinchliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Wicker singles to center field. Ed Wicker steals second. Rick Lawrence pops out to the first baseman. Israel Stevens pops out to the shortstop. Irv Meusel grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hal Westrum flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Frank Manush triples. Carlos Howard walks. Rikkert Pritchett flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Manush scores. Stu Lis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jimmy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Wish Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Otterson strikes out. Harvey Wert singles to left field. Walter Hinchliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Floyd Vandenberg doubles past the third baseman. Ed Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Vandenberg advances to third on the play. Ed Wicker strikes out. Rick Lawrence singles to center field. Floyd Vandenberg scores. Israel Stevens walks. Irv Meusel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Louis Tost comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Westrum strikes out. Frank Manush strikes out. Carlos Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harley Erickson is pinch hitting for Louis Tost. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harley Erickson grounds out to the third baseman. Wish Karp doubles to right field. Gil Smith strikes out. Floyd Vandenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Fabian Booker pitching. Rikkert Pritchett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Lis flies out to the right fielder. Carmelo Keenan singles to center field. Dutch Otterson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Williams singles to center field. Ed Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Wicker strikes out. Rick Lawrence triples. George Flanagan 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. Israel Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harvey Wert flies out to the center fielder. Walter Hinchliffe pops out to the third baseman. Hal Westrum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hugh Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Meusel flies out to the center fielder. Fabian Booker flies out to the left fielder. Wish Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Litwhiler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kenny Sims did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Hidalgo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Costo did not respond to coaching in control Manny Hidalgo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Sisti did not respond to coaching in speed Jaya Bonderov improves in arm Jumbo Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Sutherland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty