Win: Len Miller (13-3) Loss: Steve Holden (8-5)
Save: Andy Murphy (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Holden pitching. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle singles to left field. John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Len Miller pitching. Harry Jones pops out to the catcher. Doyt Miller strikes out. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Luis Clowers singles to left field. Luis Clowers steals second. Jim Strickland grounds out to the catcher. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Em Wolf grounds out to the pitcher. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Len Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ace Luskey walks. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ace Luskey advances to second on the play. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Phil Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Steve Holden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Beasley singles to right field. Joe Carew pops out to the second baseman. Luis Clowers flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strickland singles to center field. John Beasley advances to third on the hit. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Harry Jones singles to left field. Doyt Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Len Miller singles to right field. Ace Luskey walks. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Len Miller advances to third on the play. Ace Luskey advances to second on the play. John Melillo singles to left field. Len Miller scores. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. John Melillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Em Wolf walks. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Bill Gilks strikes out. Phil Walberg singles to right field. Em Wolf advances to third on the hit. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Clowers strikes out. Jim Strickland singles to center field. Miguel Rosen singles to right field. Len Miller lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Holden strikes out. Harry Jones walks. Doyt Miller strikes out. Rickey Fetzer walks. Em Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey strikes out. Chad Slagle singles to left field. John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Bill Gilks singles to right field. Phil Walberg singles to left field. Bill Gilks is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Clowers hits a home run. Jim Strickland strikes out. Miguel Rosen singles to left field. Tim Fairly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Logan is pinch hitting for Len Miller. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bobby Logan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Miguel Rosen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Andy Murphy pitching. McKay Brittin is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. McKay Brittin strikes out. Harry Jones grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Doyt Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Thompson pitching. Ace Luskey strikes out. Chad Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Em Wolf singles to center field. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hubbard improves in velocity Tim Booker improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in control Dick Mazzera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bert Poorman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Reberger did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ike Egan did not respond to coaching in speed Ike Egan did not respond to coaching in range Don Ragan improves in contact_vs_righty Mel Pascual did not respond to coaching in control Ed Green improves in arm Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in SS