Win: Arquimedez Chalk (5-1) Loss: Ken Johnstone (3-2)
Save: Al Grant (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Fin Scheer pitching. Spike Schmidt singles to center field. Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder. Ray Rowe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Cliff Breazeale pitching. Pete Emmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho. Ellie Clark pops out to the second baseman. Doug Whitfield pops out to the third baseman. Jim Zeile doubles to center field. Pete Emmer scores. Steve Thiel walks. Joey Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Les Varsho singles to center field. Les Varsho is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Loren Maguire flies out to the left fielder. Lynn Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Martin Kish flies out to the right fielder. George Eubank singles to left field. Fin Scheer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Eubank forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Emmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati George Nourse flies out to the left fielder. Chucky Brown walks. Cliff Breazeale lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ellie Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Whitfield walks. Doug Whitfield steals second. Jim Zeile reached on a fielding error by Loren Maguire. Steve Thiel singles to right field. Doug Whitfield scores. Joey Sierra singles to center field. Jim Zeile scores. Steve Thiel advances to third on the hit. Martin Kish strikes out. George Eubank walks. Fin Scheer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Ray Rowe singles to left field. Les Varsho grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Rowe advances to second on the play. Loren Maguire walks. Lynn Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer pops out to the second baseman. Ellie Clark singles to left field. Doug Whitfield singles to right field. Jim Zeile strikes out. Steve Thiel singles to center field. Bill Diorio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joey Sierra singles to center field. Ellie Clark scores. Doug Whitfield scores. Martin Kish grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joey Sierra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Nourse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chucky Brown lines out to the pitcher. Bill Diorio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Eubank flies out to the right fielder. Fin Scheer grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Emmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt hits a home run. Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder. Ray Rowe singles to center field. Ray Rowe steals second. Les Varsho hits a home run. Ray Rowe scores. Loren Maguire doubles to right field. Randy Tenney 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. Lynn Lewis doubles to right field. Loren Maguire scores. George Nourse strikes out. Chucky Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ellie Clark flies out to the right fielder. Doug Whitfield walks. Jim Zeile walks. Steve Thiel strikes out. Joey Sierra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Billy Hibbs is pinch hitting for Bill Diorio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Katsumi Kanamori singles to center field. Ray Rowe singles to left field. Katsumi Kanamori advances to third on the hit. Orval Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Les Varsho singles to left field. Katsumi Kanamori scores. Ray Rowe advances to third on the hit. Loren Maguire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Arquimedez Chalk pitching. Martin Kish grounds out to the shortstop. George Eubank grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Balaz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ken Johnstone pitching. Lynn Lewis strikes out. George Nourse singles to left field. Chucky Brown strikes out. Gabby Crump is pinch hitting for Arquimedez Chalk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gabby Crump hits a home run. George Nourse scores. Ty Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Schmidt walks. Spike Schmidt steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Katsumi Kanamori singles to left field. Spike Schmidt scores. Ray Rowe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Katsumi Kanamori is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Grant pitching. Pete Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Ellie Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Whitfield doubles to right field. Jim Zeile flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Les Varsho walks. Loren Maguire doubles to left field. Les Varsho uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoshinori Hirota comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Lewis strikes out. George Nourse flies out to the center fielder. Chucky Brown pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel pops out to the third baseman. Joey Sierra singles to right field. Martin Kish strikes out. George Eubank doubles to right field. Joey Sierra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Perrin is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Hirota. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Perrin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control Luis Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Samuls did not respond to coaching in control Tack Everitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Kemmer did not respond to coaching in control Alf Chamberlain improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Funderburk did not respond to coaching in speed Len Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity