Win: Kurt Leverenz (4-1) Loss: Guillermo Owen (4-8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kurt Leverenz pitching. Reese Orsulak grounds out to the second baseman. Ozzie Kennedy strikes out. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Guillermo Owen pitching. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jack Schegg walks. Jeff Branca strikes out. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Steve Lieber strikes out. Jack Darling walks. Jack Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Darling advances to second on the play. John Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Vega walks. Bill Vega steals second. Champ Sewell strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Joe Schellhase walks. Kurt Leverenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Rockett singles to left field. Bill Rockett steals second. Guillermo Owen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bill Rockett is thrown out at third. Reese Orsulak flies out to the center fielder. Ozzie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz walks. Jack Schegg lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Earl Powell pops out to the first baseman. Steve Lieber flies out to the right fielder. Jack Darling singles to right field. Jack Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli strikes out. Bill Vega walks. Champ Sewell is hit by a pitch. Adolfo Vitelli singles to left field. Bill Vega scores. Champ Sewell advances to third on the hit. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Kurt Leverenz singles to right field. Champ Sewell scores. Adolfo Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Juan Kunz singles to center field. Adolfo Vitelli scores. Jack Schegg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Ritchie doubles to center field. Bill Rockett strikes out. Guillermo Owen grounds out to the second baseman. John Ritchie advances to third on the play. Reese Orsulak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Wally Vitelli doubles to right field. Bill Vega strikes out. Champ Sewell walks. Adolfo Vitelli hits a home run. Wally Vitelli scores. Champ Sewell scores. George Parent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Schellhase lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ozzie Kennedy singles to right field. Earl Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Ozzie Kennedy advances to second on the play. Steve Lieber strikes out. Jack Darling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kurt Leverenz pops out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Schegg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jack Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. John Ritchie strikes out. Bill Rockett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Vitelli strikes out. Bill Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Woods is pinch hitting for George Parent. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Woods strikes out. Reese Orsulak singles to right field. Leon Church is pinch hitting for Ozzie Kennedy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leon Church lines out to the second baseman. Earl Powell doubles to center field. Reese Orsulak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masayoshi Matsuhira 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 1st. Steve Lieber singles to center field. Earl Powell scores. Jack Darling singles to left field. Jack Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Darling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Walter DeBerry pitching. Champ Sewell grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Vitelli reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Ritchie. Joe Schellhase singles to right field. Dick Wolf is pinch hitting for Masayoshi Matsuhira. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Wolf walks. Juan Kunz grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Adolfo Vitelli is out at home. Jack Schegg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Merv Roetz pitching. Jack Cavarretta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Vega at CF. John Ritchie grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Howry is pinch hitting for Bill Rockett. Jay Howry grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Fink is pinch hitting for Walter DeBerry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Fink flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clay Behan did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Sularz improves in arm John Donohue improves in contact_vs_lefty Hick Bruske did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Roettger improves in arm John Donohue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nyls Lasley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nyls Lasley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy McLemore improves in speed Pat Shotton did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Griffin improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy McLemore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty