Win: Whitey Lefebvre (2-0) Loss: Eric Crowley (12-6)
Save: Rick Balsamo (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Whitey Lefebvre pitching. Juan Kunz doubles to left field. Jack Schegg flies out to the center fielder. Red Moncewicz singles to center field. Juan Kunz scores. Bill Vega strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eric Crowley pitching. Ozzie Kennedy strikes out. Reese Orsulak flies out to the center fielder. Jack Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Gary Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wally Oates flies out to the center fielder. Peanut Dean singles in front of the right fielder. Peanut Dean steals second. Steve Lieber singles to center field. Peanut Dean scores. Steve Lieber steals second. Jay Howry singles to right field. Steve Lieber scores. Joe Garcia walks. Whitey Lefebvre 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: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Crowley grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jack Schegg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Johnson strikes out. Wally Oates walks. Peanut Dean singles past the shortstop. Wally Oates advances to third on the hit. Steve Lieber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Red Moncewicz doubles past the first baseman. Bill Vega strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Jeff Branca walks. Gary Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jay Howry pops out to the first baseman. Joe Garcia singles to left field. Whitey Lefebvre lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Joe Garcia forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ozzie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Eric Crowley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Crowley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Vitelli advances to second on the play. Juan Kunz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Schegg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak doubles to left field. Jack Johnson walks. Wally Oates grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Reese Orsulak advances to third on the play. Peanut Dean singles to center field. Reese Orsulak scores. Bill Harkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lieber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Red Moncewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vega walks. Adolfo Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vega steals second. Jeff Branca pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jay Howry reached on a fielding error by Jack Schegg. Joe Garcia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Whitey Lefebvre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dick Wolf is pinch hitting for Gary Stone. Dick Wolf strikes out. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Cavarretta is pinch hitting for Bill Harkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Cavarretta pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Stine pitching. Jack Newhauser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Wolf at C. Ozzie Kennedy singles to left field. Reese Orsulak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ozzie Kennedy advances to second on the play. Jack Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Oates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz hits a home run. Jack Schegg walks. Red Moncewicz strikes out. Bill Vega flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Vitelli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Schegg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Peanut Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Lieber strikes out. Jay Howry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rick Balsamo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Branca strikes out. Jack Newhauser grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Eric Crowley is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. Wally Vitelli is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Griffin improves in power_vs_lefty Pickles Dawley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Crockett improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Tinsley did not respond to coaching in control Pat Shotton did not respond to coaching in endurance Masayoshi Matsuhira did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Byung-Hyun Bradford did not respond to coaching in speed Everett Jones improves in velocity Ron Roettger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hick Bruske improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Gharrity improves in contact_vs_righty Bert Gharrity did not respond to coaching in range