Win: Rick Jones (6-6) Loss: Don Murray (6-7)
Save: Newt Kaiser (31)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Don Murray pitching. Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doyt Miller walks. Em Wolf hits a home run. Doyt Miller scores. Naoyuki Shigemura reached on a fielding error by John Beasley. McKay Brittin walks. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Doc Beasley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Jones pitching. Ace Luskey strikes out. Chad Slagle grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Maurice Turner strikes out. Rick Jones singles to center field. Harry Jones strikes out. Doyt Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley doubles to left field. Joe Carew walks. John Melillo strikes out. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Em Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Brittin singles to left field. Phil Walberg walks. Doc Beasley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Don Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Chad Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Maurice Turner strikes out. Rick Jones flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jones walks. Doyt Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Em Wolf singles to center field. Em Wolf steals second. Em Wolf is out trying to steal third. Naoyuki Shigemura singles to left field. McKay Brittin singles to right field. Phil Walberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Melillo walks. John Melillo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Clowers grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Rosen walks. Don Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doc Beasley doubles to center field. Maurice Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Jones flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Chad Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Jim Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Steve Munoz 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. Doyt Miller flies out to the center fielder. Em Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoyuki Shigemura pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Beasley doubles past the left fielder. Tim Fairly 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. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Luis Clowers walks. Miguel Rosen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Clowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati McKay Brittin walks. McKay Brittin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Walberg walks. Doc Beasley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Walberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Maurice Turner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Beasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Robles is pinch hitting for Steve Munoz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Wilson pitching. Don Causey is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Causey singles to right field. Don Causey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Jones singles to left field. Doyt Miller doubles to left field. Harry Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Em Wolf walks. Naoyuki Shigemura pops out to the catcher. McKay Brittin singles past the shortstop. Doyt Miller scores. Em Wolf advances to third on the hit. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Thompson pitching. Jim Strickland strikes out. John Beasley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Carew walks. John Melillo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Naoyuki Shigemura. Newt Kaiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Clowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Doyt Miller (15), Doc Beasley (12).HR - Em Wolf (10).GIDP - Phil Walberg. Baserunning: SB - Em Wolf (17).CS - Em Wolf (4), McKay Brittin (8), Don Causey (9). Fielding: E - Naoyuki Shigemura.
Game Notes Don Causey is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Dickerson did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Burk improves in contact_vs_lefty Jess Lovullo did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Holden improves in control Oscar Gaston improves in power_vs_righty Josh Brown improves in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Sexauer improves in velocity Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Clark did not respond to coaching in control Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Williamson did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Cardoni improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in 2B