Win: Ken Staub (11-3) Loss: Gene Kittridge (0-1)
Save: Paul Block (20)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Rapp pitching. Les Durham doubles to left field. Marv Gionfriddo grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Sadowski walks. Pat Daniels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Sadowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ken Staub pitching. Ron Susko grounds out to the pitcher. Merv Ruffin lines out to the shortstop. Jumbo Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati David Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Willie Higdon strikes out. Al Schoeneweis bunts for a base hit. Ken Staub strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Nichols singles to left field. George Pruess flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Les Durham pops out to the third baseman. Marv Gionfriddo strikes out. Andy Sadowski grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bryan Grieve walks. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Grieve advances to third on the play. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Daniels singles to center field. Curt Grissom strikes out. David Bolling grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Daniels advances to second on the play. Willie Higdon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Gene Kelly hits a home run. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Al Schoeneweis strikes out. Ken Staub singles to center field. Les Durham strikes out. Marv Gionfriddo singles to right field. Andy Sadowski singles to right field. Pat Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Pruess flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Grieve strikes out. Bill Rapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Curt Grissom hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Kittridge 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. David Bolling singles to right field. Willie Higdon flies out to the left fielder. Al Schoeneweis flies out to the center fielder. Ken Staub hits an infield single to the third baseman. Les Durham singles past the third baseman. Curt Grissom scores. David Bolling scores. Ken Staub advances to third on the hit. Mike Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Gionfriddo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marv Gionfriddo. Jumbo Walker walks. Darrell LaRose pops out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Sadowski strikes out. Pat Daniels singles to center field. Pat Daniels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols flies out to the center fielder. George Pruess grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Grieve pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati David Bolling strikes out. Willie Higdon lines out to the second baseman. Al Schoeneweis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Mike Eaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare flies out to the center fielder. Ron Susko walks. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Susko is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Juan DiSarcina pitching. Mitch Germino is pinch hitting for Ken Staub. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mitch Germino strikes out. Les Durham lines out to the shortstop. Marv Gionfriddo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Paul Block pitching. Darrell LaRose walks. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the left fielder. George Pruess grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darrell LaRose is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Travis Cary did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Elliot improves in control Jack Gordon did not respond to coaching in control Doug Burke did not respond to coaching in control Brook Grove did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ciaffone improves in power_vs_lefty Denver Martin improves in velocity Ken Ward did not respond to coaching in control Ken Ward did not respond to coaching in endurance Alex Rogodzinski did not respond to coaching in SS