Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Qualters pitching. Eddie Shopay flies out to the center fielder. Tim Genovese strikes out. Bill Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ernie Durnbaugh pitching. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Curd strikes out. Tim Minoso singles to center field. Mike Cypert singles to left field. Tim Minoso advances to third on the hit. Jake Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler doubles to left field. Lou Taylor strikes out. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler advances to third on the play. Roger Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ernie Durnbaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Shopay flies out to the left fielder. Tim Genovese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gary Bell strikes out. Jim Qualters strikes out. Ed Jacobson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. John Curd reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roger Gibson. Tim Minoso walks. Mike Cypert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe walks. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mike Wheeler singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe advances to third on the hit. Lou Taylor pops out to the catcher. Mike Wheeler steals second. Bill Brown singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Mike Wheeler scores. Roger Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jake Wilson triples. Jess Barnhill singles to center field. Jake Wilson scores. Ernie Durnbaugh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Eddie Shopay walks. Tim Genovese grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Barnhill scores. Eddie Shopay advances to second on the play. Bill Stratton singles to center field. Eddie Shopay scores. John Curd singles to right field. Bill Stratton advances to third on the hit. Tim Minoso walks. Mike Cypert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gary Bell singles to center field. Jim Qualters lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Jacobson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jake Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shozo Takemoto is pinch hitting for Jess Barnhill. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Durnbaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Mike Wheeler walks. Lou Taylor doubles to center field. Mike Wheeler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Brown doubles to center field. Lou Taylor scores. Freddie Grahe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger Gibson singles to left field. Bill Brown scores. Gary Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Shopay grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Genovese singles to right field. Bill Stratton walks. John Curd singles to center field. Tim Genovese scores. Bill Stratton advances to third on the hit. Wayne Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tim Minoso singles to center field. Bill Stratton scores. Mike Cypert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Curd advances to third on the play. Tim Minoso advances to second on the play. Jake Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Paul East is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul East flies out to the center fielder. Ed Jacobson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Metcalfe singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore pitching. Shozo Takemoto singles to right field. Freddie Grahe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Freddie Grahe grounds out to the third baseman. Shozo Takemoto advances to second on the play. Eddie Shopay is hit by a pitch. Tim Genovese flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stratton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eddie Shopay is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Lou Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Bill Brown singles to center field. Bill Brown steals second. Roger Gibson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Curd doubles to left field. Tim Minoso strikes out. Mike Cypert walks. Jake Wilson strikes out. Shozo Takemoto doubles to left field. John Curd scores. Mike Cypert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Olmstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Freddie Grahe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Gary Bell singles in front of the right fielder. Arlie Medvin is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arlie Medvin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Jacobson pops out to the first baseman. Mike Metcalfe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Arlie Medvin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Wheeler (38), Lou Taylor (6), Bill Brown (28).GIDP - Gary Bell. Baserunning: SB - Mike Wheeler (12), Bill Brown (18). Fielding: E - Roger Gibson.
Game Notes Tim Genovese is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tariq Salman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steven Walters improves in power_vs_righty Tomas Cruz improves in contact_vs_righty Nick Medeiros did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Baughman improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Stapleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Snyder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Hoblitzel improves in 2B