Win: Henry Ramirez (1-1) Loss: Red Sells (2-2)
Save: Luis Brown (15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Black pitching. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Rijo flies out to the center fielder. Brad Crist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Smith pitching. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Ollie Ballou flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. John Trillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jerry Arias strikes out. Bob Timmons pops out to the third baseman. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Croushore grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman walks. Piggy Acker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Meusel singles to right field. Joe Meusel steals second. Leon Glade walks. Jim Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Meusel scores. Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Leon Glade scores. Magglio Rijo singles to center field. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Black grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Ollie Ballou doubles to center field. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jerry Arias pops out to the second baseman. Bob Timmons singles to center field. Bob Timmons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rip McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Trillo grounds out to the shortstop. Art Croushore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mark Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Meusel strikes out. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack Thomas is pinch hitting for Jim Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Thomas walks. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dale Petersen pitching. Eric Bowman singles to right field. Piggy Acker flies out to the center fielder. Dave Black lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Eric Bowman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Glinatsis grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Black is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Magglio Rijo singles to center field. Brad Crist strikes out. Jerry Arias strikes out. Bob Timmons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Magglio Rijo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ollie Ballou walks. Jerry Surkont doubles to right field. John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ollie Ballou scores. Art Croushore doubles to left field. Jerry Surkont scores. Henry Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Bowers singles to right field. Art Croushore scores. Mark Bowers steals second. Eric Bowman walks. Piggy Acker pops out to the second baseman. Al Appling is pinch hitting for Dave Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Appling pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Red Sells pitching. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Meusel grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade singles to center field. Dave Kilroy is pinch hitting for Henry Ramirez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Kilroy doubles to right field. Leon Glade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Strickland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Taylor triples. Dave Kilroy scores. Magglio Rijo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Martin pitching. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Ollie Ballou pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brad Crist flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Arias pops out to the first baseman. Bob Timmons hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rip McIntosh singles to left field. Bob Timmons advances to third on the hit. Joe Meusel hits a home run. Bob Timmons scores. Rip McIntosh scores. Shannon Lazorko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Leon Glade singles to center field. Chris Martin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Trillo walks. Art Croushore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Trillo advances to second on the play. Mark Bowers singles to right field. John Trillo scores. Eric Bowman strikes out. Piggy Acker singles to left field. Mark Bowers advances to third on the hit. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Shannon Lazorko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Welch singles to right field. Mark Bowers scores. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Glinatsis doubles to left field. Piggy Acker scores. Ollie Ballou strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Pat Snover pitching. Gerald Taylor bunts for a base hit. Magglio Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Brad Crist flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Arias doubles to right field. Gerald Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reggie Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont strikes out. John Trillo flies out to the center fielder. Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jerry Arias (6), Dave Kilroy (3).3B - Gerald Taylor (4).HR - Joe Meusel (11).SF - Gerald Taylor. Baserunning: SB - Joe Meusel (3).CS - Bob Timmons (1).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Griffith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Booe improves in arm Bob Burris improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Traynor did not respond to coaching in range Buck Schwartz improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Egan improves in speed Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Williams did not respond to coaching in control Archi Wickander did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Power improves in range Sam Friedrichs did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Power improves in power_vs_righty