Win: Jack DiPino (7-6) Loss: Sandy Draper (10-6)
Save: Bill Michaels (7)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Sandy Draper pitching. Billy Musial singles to left field. Jim Plaskett flies out to the right fielder. Dave Land grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Musial advances to second on the play. Dean Gramly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Clem Vaughn pitching. Bill Bruggy singles to center field. Pepper Ute singles to left field. Bill Bruggy advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Flair grounds out to the third baseman. Pepper Ute advances to second on the play. Buddy Dropo strikes out. Lefty Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ralph Browning flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Don Lange walks. Jim Jok flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Sam Fairley singles to center field. Sam Fairley steals second. Rey Witek flies out to the left fielder. Chick Smith strikes out. Sandy Draper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Clem Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Musial singles to left field. Billy Musial steals second. Jim Plaskett grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Land doubles to center field. Billy Musial scores. Dean Gramly bunts for a base hit. Ralph Browning singles to center field. Dave Land scores. Dean Gramly advances to third on the hit. Charlie Simpson singles to left field. Dean Gramly scores. Don Lange strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Bruggy walks. Bill Bruggy steals second. Pepper Ute strikes out. Ricardo Flair singles to left field. Bill Bruggy scores. Buddy Dropo singles to right field. Lefty Sutherland walks. Sam Fairley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ricardo Flair scores. Rey Witek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jim Jok doubles to right field. Clem Vaughn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Musial strikes out. Jim Plaskett lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chick Smith strikes out. Sandy Draper walks. Jack DiPino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bruggy strikes out. Pepper Ute strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dave Land walks. Dean Gramly flies out to the left fielder. Dave Land steals second. Rey Witek throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ralph Browning pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Simpson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Land scores. Don Lange strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ricardo Flair singles to left field. Buddy Dropo strikes out. Lefty Sutherland is hit by a pitch. Sam Fairley flies out to the left fielder. Dave Ferriss 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. Rey Witek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jim Jok singles to left field. Pinch Cornell is pinch hitting for Dave Ferriss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pinch Cornell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Jok advances to second on the play. Billy Musial flies out to the left fielder. Jim Plaskett singles to left field. Jim Jok is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Michaels pitching. Chick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Del Winn is pinch hitting for Sandy Draper. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Del Winn strikes out. Bill Bruggy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Rene Natrall pitching. Dave Land grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Griffith is pinch hitting for Dean Gramly. Rusty Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Browning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harry Adair enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Griffith at 3B. Pepper Ute flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Flair reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Michaels. Buddy Dropo flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Charlie Simpson strikes out. Don Lange strikes out. Frank Valle is pinch hitting for Jim Jok. Frank Valle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sam Fairley grounds out to the third baseman. Rey Witek flies out to the right fielder. Chick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Michaels flies out to the center fielder. Billy Musial strikes out. Jim Plaskett hits a home run. Pat Gentile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Land walks. Harry Adair singles to center field. Dave Land advances to third on the hit. Ralph Browning walks. Charlie Simpson triples. Dave Land scores. Harry Adair scores. Ralph Browning scores. Tetsuo Sanada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Lange hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Simpson scores. Frank Valle singles to right field. Bill Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Pete Snook is pinch hitting for Tetsuo Sanada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Snook hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Bruggy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete Snook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pepper Ute strikes out. Mike File is pinch hitting for Ricardo Flair. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike File hits a home run. Bill Bruggy scores. Buddy Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Dave Land (14), Jim Jok (5).3B - Charlie Simpson (3).HR - Jim Plaskett (3). Baserunning: SB - Billy Musial (16), Dave Land (12). Fielding: E - Bill Michaels.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick McClellan improves in speed John Swigler improves in control Ben McCraw did not respond to coaching in control Vinnie Hampton improves in arm Dick McClellan did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lynn Stallard improves in control Eddie Rossi improves in arm Hooks Berry improves in arm Hooks Berry improves in contact_vs_righty