Win: Ruben Johns (12-12) Loss: Mays Blake (5-15)
Save: Luis Brown (38)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mays Blake pitching. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Rijo strikes out. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ruben Johns pitching. Jack Glinatsis walks. Jack Glinatsis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Demola singles to left field. Jerry Surkont pops out to the second baseman. Art Croushore singles to left field. Randy Demola advances to third on the hit. John Trillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jerry Arias doubles to right field. Bob Timmons pops out to the shortstop. Rip McIntosh doubles to left field. Jerry Arias scores. Joe Meusel singles to right field. Joe Meusel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leon Glade singles to right field. Rip McIntosh scores. Ruben Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers strikes out. Piggy Acker pops out to the second baseman. Eric Bowman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor walks. Magglio Rijo strikes out. Brad Crist singles to right field. Gerald Taylor advances to third on the hit. Jerry Arias singles to center field. Gerald Taylor scores. Brad Crist advances to third on the hit. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mays Blake grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Randy Demola walks. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Meusel hits a home run. Leon Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Gerald Taylor walks. Magglio Rijo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Croushore strikes out. John Trillo strikes out. Mark Bowers singles to center field. Piggy Acker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brad Crist flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Arias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Glinatsis. Bob Timmons singles to center field. Jerry Arias scores. Rip McIntosh walks. Joe Meusel walks. Leon Glade pops out to the first baseman. Ruben Johns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman singles to left field. Mays Blake lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Randy Demola pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor strikes out. Magglio Rijo walks. Brad Crist singles to left field. Magglio Rijo advances to third on the hit. Leo Dishman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Arias flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Magglio Rijo scores. Bob Timmons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brad Crist is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont strikes out. Art Croushore singles to center field. John Trillo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Meusel strikes out. Leon Glade walks. Ruben Johns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leon Glade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers singles to right field. Mark Bowers steals second. Piggy Acker pops out to the second baseman. Eric Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Leo Dishman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Welch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Shannon Lazorko pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Magglio Rijo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Giard grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Randy Demola grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jack Thomas is pinch hitting for Jerry Arias. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Thomas strikes out. Jim Bork is pinch hitting for Bob Timmons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Bork strikes out. Dave Kilroy is pinch hitting for Rip McIntosh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Kilroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dale Petersen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Art Croushore doubles to center field. Jack Royer is pinch hitting for John Trillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Royer singles past the second baseman. Art Croushore scores. Fabian Sheely is pinch hitting for Mark Bowers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fabian Sheely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Royer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Piggy Acker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fabian Sheely advances to second on the play. Eric Bowman singles to right field. Fabian Sheely scores. Chris Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Shannon Lazorko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Anthony walks. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Behenna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Jack Curtis improves in power_vs_righty Earl Nixon improves in control Buck Schwartz did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Nixon improves in control Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Power did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Land did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie May did not respond to coaching in control Ed Jeanes improves in power_vs_righty Sam Friedrichs improves in range Ike Tolar improves in contact_vs_righty