Win: Luis Brown (4-0) Loss: Dave Black (3-2)
Save: Mel McTigue (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ruben Johns pitching. Lu Keerl walks. Ollie Ballou walks. Jerry Surkont grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lu Keerl advances to third on the play. Art Croushore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mays Blake pitching. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Timmons doubles to left field. John Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Walker hits a home run. Al Appling doubles to right field. Frank Berry flies out to the left fielder. Pat Gill strikes out. Mays Blake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor strikes out. Sheldon Tebeau strikes out. Magglio Rijo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl singles to right field. Ollie Ballou doubles to right field. Jerry Surkont doubles to right field. Lu Keerl scores. Ollie Ballou scores. Art Croushore grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Al Appling singles to left field. Jerry Surkont scores. Frank Berry reached on a fielding error by Rip McIntosh. Pat Gill lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Johns pops out to the catcher. Wayne Andrews walks. Bob Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mays Blake grounds out to the catcher. Lu Keerl flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Taylor singles to left field. Sheldon Tebeau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont strikes out. Art Croushore strikes out. Mark Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Magglio Rijo pops out to the second baseman. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Skinny McMillan is pinch hitting for Ruben Johns. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Skinny McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Luis Brown pitching. Al Appling strikes out. Frank Berry singles to right field. Pat Gill strikes out. Mays Blake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Wayne Andrews strikes out. Bob Timmons grounds out to the shortstop. John Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl walks. Ollie Ballou is hit by a pitch. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the shortstop. Lu Keerl advances to third on the play. Ollie Ballou advances to second on the play. Art Croushore strikes out. Mark Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Oscar Swacina strikes out. Jerry Arias is pinch hitting for Gerald Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Arias doubles to center field. Sheldon Tebeau doubles to right field. Jerry Arias scores. Magglio Rijo strikes out. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Appling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Gill doubles to left field. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Mays Blake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Anthony flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Red Sells pitching. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Luis Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Giard flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Andrews hits a home run. Bob Timmons doubles to center field. Dave Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Swacina hits a home run. Bob Timmons scores. Jerry Arias hits a home run. Nick Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sheldon Tebeau singles to center field. Magglio Rijo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mel McTigue pitching. Lu Keerl grounds out to the shortstop. Ollie Ballou strikes out. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bob Timmons 2 (7), Jerry Arias (4), Sheldon Tebeau (5).HR - Wayne Andrews (1), Oscar Swacina (7), Jerry Arias (1). Fielding: E - Rip McIntosh.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom May did not respond to coaching in control Joe Sandberg improves in velocity Bob Welch improves in speed Pedro Starr improves in range Leo Dishman improves in velocity Archi Wickander improves in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Crist did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brooks Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Traynor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Stoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Traynor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in C