Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ron Westbrook pitching. Ozzie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Reese Orsulak singles to right field. Jack Johnson walks. Wally Oates grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Conti pitching. Juan Kunz grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Newhauser grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Schegg walks. Champ Sewell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Schegg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Peanut Dean singles to right field. Steve Lieber triples. Peanut Dean scores. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Lieber scores. Bill Rockett pops out to the second baseman. John Conti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli strikes out. Jeff Branca pops out to the third baseman. Danny Kerfeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ozzie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Reese Orsulak flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jack Johnson singles to left field. Wally Oates singles to center field. Jack Johnson advances to third on the hit. Peanut Dean hits a home run. Jack Johnson scores. Wally Oates scores. Bob Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lieber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Wolf flies out to the right fielder. Bob Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Garcia hits a home run. Bill Rockett grounds out to the third baseman. John Conti singles to right field. Ozzie Kennedy is hit by a pitch. Reese Orsulak strikes out. Pete Stine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Newhauser grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Schegg strikes out. Champ Sewell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Wally Oates singles past the second baseman. Peanut Dean strikes out. Steve Lieber singles to right field. Wally Oates advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lieber steals second. Bill Rockett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles to left field. Jeff Branca hits a home run. Wally Vitelli scores. Danny Kerfeld flies out to the center fielder. Dick Wolf singles to left field. Pete Stine lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz singles to right field. Jack Newhauser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Conti grounds out to the second baseman. Ozzie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Reese Orsulak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Schegg grounds out to the pitcher. Champ Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jack Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Wally Oates grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Peanut Dean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Danny Kerfeld singles to left field. Dick Wolf grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Lieber flies out to the left fielder. Joe Garcia singles to right field. Bill Rockett walks. Dick Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Conti lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ozzie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Vega is pinch hitting for Dick Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Vega singles to center field. Juan Kunz singles to left field. George Grinch 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. Jack Newhauser flies out to the center fielder. Jack Schegg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Merv Roetz pitching. Reese Orsulak singles to left field. Reese Orsulak steals second. Jack Johnson singles past the third baseman. Reese Orsulak scores. Jack Johnson steals second. Wally Oates singles to right field. Jack Johnson scores. Stu Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peanut Dean strikes out. Steve Lieber singles to left field. Wally Oates advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rockett walks. Elmer Bader is pinch hitting for George Grinch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Elmer Bader singles to center field. Wally Oates scores. Steve Lieber scores. Bill Rockett advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Kennedy singles to center field. Bill Rockett scores. Elmer Bader advances to third on the hit. Jim Fink is pinch hitting for Reese Orsulak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ozzie Kennedy steals second. Jim Fink strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Frank Joseph pitching. Champ Sewell strikes out. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Jeff Branca doubles to left field. Jack Cavarretta is pinch hitting for Danny Kerfeld. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Cavarretta doubles past the left fielder. Jeff Branca scores. Dick Wolf walks. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Stu Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Moncewicz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes John Conti is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Donohue improves in power_vs_lefty Dante Crim did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Roettger improves in contact_vs_lefty Hick Bruske improves in speed Jim Jarvis did not respond to coaching in arm Nyls Lasley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Noyes improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Belk improves in velocity Joe Charles improves in contact_vs_lefty Butch Noyes improves in range Pat Shotton improves in velocity Pickles Dawley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty