Win: Billy Sketchley (10-2) Loss: Jose Humphreys (9-5)
Save: Andy Murphy (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Sketchley pitching. Harry Jones singles to center field. Doyt Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Em Wolf singles to left field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the second baseman. Doyt Miller scores. Em Wolf advances to second on the play. Bill Gilks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Humphreys pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Chad Slagle singles to center field. Chad Slagle steals second. Jim Strickland pops out to the second baseman. John Beasley walks. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati McKay Brittin grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg pops out to the pitcher. Maurice Turner walks. Jose Humphreys grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maurice Turner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Melillo singles to left field. Luis Clowers pops out to the first baseman. Al Marsh walks. Billy Sketchley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey singles to right field. John Melillo scores. Al Marsh scores. Ace Luskey steals second. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones walks. Doyt Miller strikes out. Em Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jones advances to second on the play. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Beasley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Carew pops out to the first baseman. John Melillo doubles to left field. John Beasley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Clowers singles to right field. John Melillo scores. Al Marsh singles to center field. Luis Clowers advances to third on the hit. Billy Sketchley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Gilks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). McKay Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Phil Walberg singles to center field. Maurice Turner singles to center field. Phil Walberg advances to third on the hit. Jose Humphreys pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles to left field. Chad Slagle strikes out. Jim Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey advances to second on the play. John Beasley singles to right field. Ace Luskey scores. Kunifusa Ohtsuka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Beasley steals second. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Em Wolf singles to center field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Em Wolf steals second. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Doyt Miller scores. Bill Gilks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. Luis Clowers flies out to the right fielder. Al Marsh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati McKay Brittin flies out to the center fielder. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Maurice Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Sketchley grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle walks. Chad Slagle steals second. Jim Strickland walks. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Don Causey is pinch hitting for Kunifusa Ohtsuka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Causey flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jones pops out to the third baseman. Doyt Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gene Thompson pitching. Joe Carew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo strikes out. Luis Clowers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pat Blaylock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Em Wolf doubles to center field. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilks hits a home run. Em Wolf scores. McKay Brittin walks. Phil Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Maurice Turner walks. Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dale Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Akers pitching. Al Marsh walks. Art Robles is pinch hitting for Pat Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Robles pops out to the pitcher. Ace Luskey strikes out. Chad Slagle singles to center field. Al Marsh advances to third on the hit. Jim Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Andy Murphy pitching. Harry Jones walks. Harry Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doyt Miller walks. Em Wolf singles to center field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Em Wolf steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gilks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ike Egan did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Holden did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Brown improves in power_vs_righty Bill Bieser improves in range Oscar Gaston did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Brown improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in range Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Mazzera improves in power_vs_righty Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Dick Mazzera improves in contact_vs_lefty Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in 2B