Win: Larry DeMontreville (6-6) Loss: Stu Johnson (4-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry DeMontreville pitching. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Wolf flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vega pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Stu Johnson pitching. Bill Rockett walks. Steve Lieber grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Rockett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John McNealy singles past the shortstop. Steve Lieber advances to third on the hit. John McNealy steals second. Jack Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Dick Minor singles to left field. Steve Lieber scores. John McNealy scores. Jim Fink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Schegg lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Branca singles to right field. Gary Stone grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Randy Gregg flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Bader strikes out. Larry DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli singles to left field. Champ Sewell hits a home run. Adolfo Vitelli scores. Stu Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Dick Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Rockett grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lieber grounds out to the shortstop. John McNealy doubles to right field. Jack Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Vega pops out to the shortstop. Jack Schegg grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca reached on a fielding error by Elmer Bader. Gary Stone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dick Minor strikes out. Jim Fink reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dick Wolf. Randy Gregg walks. Elmer Bader flies out to the center fielder. Larry DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Champ Sewell pops out to the second baseman. Stu Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Rockett grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Lieber doubles to center field. John McNealy grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Johnson walks. Dick Minor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles to left field. Dick Wolf flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vega flies out to the center fielder. Jack Schegg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Fink triples. Ray Wills 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 1st. Randy Gregg singles to right field. Jim Fink scores. Elmer Bader hits an infield single to the pitcher. Larry DeMontreville lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Rockett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Gregg scores. Steve Lieber hits a home run. Elmer Bader scores. Merv Roetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McNealy doubles to left field. Jack Johnson walks. Dick Minor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Gary Stone grounds out to the pitcher. Adolfo Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Fink hits a home run. Randy Gregg walks. Dick Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Gregg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Elmer Bader singles to left field. Larry DeMontreville lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Rockett singles past the shortstop. Elmer Bader scores. Steve Lieber pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Champ Sewell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Dick Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Moncewicz hits a home run. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Dick Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Wish McVey pitching. John McNealy flies out to the left fielder. Jack Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Peanut Dean is pinch hitting for Dick Minor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Peanut Dean singles to left field. Jim Fink flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Schegg flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Steve Lieber (13), John McNealy 2 (19).3B - Jim Fink (2).HR - Steve Lieber (21), Jim Fink (1).SF - Bill Rockett. Baserunning: SB - John McNealy (24).CS - Randy Gregg (19). Fielding: E - Elmer Bader.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan Kunz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Farrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Noyes improves in arm Art Cooper improves in power_vs_lefty Al Farrell did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Whitey Winchester did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Winchester did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Winchester did not respond to coaching in control Dante Crim improves in control