Win: James Sanders (3-8) Loss: Eric Pytlak (4-3)
Save: Joe Kane (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Eric Pytlak pitching. Jock Rothfuss flies out to the right fielder. Derek Helfand grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Gilmore pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati James Sanders pitching. Elmer Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Chick Hafey doubles to left field. Herb Oster strikes out. Ripper Collins walks. Seth Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Danny Cox singles to center field. Mike Stankard flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Rockenfield grounds out to the shortstop. John McGrew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Olaf Littlefield strikes out. Ron Becker singles to center field. Ron Becker steals second. Ron Lawson singles to left field. Ron Becker scores. Eric Pytlak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Bochy walks. Bill Bochy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). James Sanders strikes out. Jock Rothfuss pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chick Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Oster walks. Ripper Collins hits a home run. Herb Oster scores. Seth Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Olaf Littlefield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Derek Helfand strikes out. Russ Gilmore singles to right field. Danny Cox lines out to the shortstop. Mike Stankard singles to center field. Joe Rockenfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ron Becker grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Lawson grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Pytlak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John McGrew flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bochy flies out to the center fielder. James Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Elmer Meyer strikes out. Chick Hafey doubles to left field. Herb Oster grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Hafey advances to third on the play. Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jock Rothfuss flies out to the center fielder. Derek Helfand walks. Derek Helfand steals second. Russ Gilmore singles to right field. Derek Helfand scores. Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stankard singles to center field. Joe Rockenfield singles to center field. Russ Gilmore scores. Mike Stankard advances to third on the hit. Joe Rockenfield steals second. John McGrew singles to left field. Mike Stankard scores. Joe Rockenfield scores. John McGrew steals second. Bill Bochy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Seth Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Olaf Littlefield strikes out. Ron Becker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lee Lonborg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Jock Rothfuss grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Helfand singles to center field. Russ Gilmore hits a home run. Derek Helfand scores. Job Lowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ron Lawson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Job Lowe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Elmer Meyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Stankard singles to right field. Joe Rockenfield strikes out. John McGrew triples. Mike Stankard scores. Bill Bochy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John McGrew scores. Bill Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Chick Hafey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Yohei Motoki is pinch hitting for Herb Oster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yohei Motoki singles to right field. Ripper Collins walks. Seth Nelson triples. Yohei Motoki scores. Ripper Collins scores. Olaf Littlefield grounds out to the third baseman. Seth Nelson scores. Joe Kane 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. Ron Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jock Rothfuss walks. Derek Helfand hits a home run. Jock Rothfuss scores. Red Butters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Gilmore singles to center field. Danny Cox strikes out. Mike Stankard grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Russ Gilmore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Rockenfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ron Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Welch is pinch hitting for Red Butters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joey Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Percy Criscola did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Peterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty David Risberg did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bollweg improves in contact_vs_righty Wayne Downing improves in power_vs_righty Bob Bollweg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry McKain did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Fink did not respond to coaching in SS