Win: Don Murray (15-1) Loss: Kazuhiro Yokomatsu (8-5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Don Murray pitching. Doyt Miller strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kazuhiro Yokomatsu pitching. Ace Luskey singles past the third baseman. Ace Luskey steals second. Joe Carew grounds out to the pitcher. John Beasley singles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley steals second. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo singles to center field. John Beasley scores. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Maurice Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry grounds out to the pitcher. Al Marsh singles to left field. Don Murray lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew singles to left field. Al Marsh scores. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. John Beasley walks. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Gilks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu singles to right field. Doyt Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle singles to center field. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Al Marsh walks. Don Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Phil Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Carew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ace Luskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carew advances to second on the play. Miguel Rosen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jerry Burk singles to center field. Maurice Turner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Burk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Gilks singles to right field. Maurice Turner advances to third on the hit. Dale Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Maurice Turner scores. Bill Gilks advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. Chad Slagle strikes out. Luis Coughtry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doyt Miller. Al Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doyt Miller strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dale Nichols. Fritzie Lindquist 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. Joe Carew triples. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk singles past the second baseman. Jerry Burk flies out to the left fielder. Maurice Turner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gilks doubles to left field. Dale Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Melillo hits a home run. Chad Slagle walks. Luis Coughtry walks. Gene Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Marsh singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer is pinch hitting for Don Murray. 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. Rickey Fetzer singles to right field. Chad Slagle scores. Ace Luskey strikes out. Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughtry scores. Al Marsh advances to third on the play. Rickey Fetzer advances to second on the play. John Beasley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Andy Murphy pitching. John Mack is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Mack strikes out. Doyt Miller strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Garry Steels pitching. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo singles past the shortstop. John Melillo steals second. Jerry Burk throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Chad Slagle strikes out. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Phil Walberg walks. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Jerry Burk strikes out. Maurice Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Solomon improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity McKay Brittin did not respond to coaching in arm Don Ragan did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Moreno improves in range Jack Solomon improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Reberger did not respond to coaching in range Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in speed John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Dettore improves in contact_vs_lefty Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buster Donahue improves in LF