Win: Satoru Kobayashi (8-9) Loss: Milt Castino (8-16)
Save: Luis Brown (41)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Satoru Kobayashi pitching. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Randy Demola strikes out. Jerry Surkont flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Milt Castino pitching. Gerald Taylor singles to right field. Magglio Rijo doubles to center field. Gerald Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Kilroy flies out to the right fielder. Jack Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Rijo advances to third on the play. Bob Timmons singles to center field. Magglio Rijo scores. Rip McIntosh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Timmons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Croushore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Bowers strikes out. Piggy Acker singles to center field. Eric Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Meusel reached on a fielding error by Jack Royer. Leon Glade grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Meusel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Satoru Kobayashi pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Royer singles to left field. Milt Castino lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Randy Demola grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Magglio Rijo strikes out. Dave Kilroy flies out to the center fielder. Jack Thomas doubles past the left fielder. Bob Timmons walks. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. Art Croushore hits a home run. Mark Bowers singles to right field. Piggy Acker singles to left field. Eric Bowman walks. Jack Royer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Thomas. Mark Bowers scores. Piggy Acker scores. Milt Castino strikes out. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Meusel grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade flies out to the left fielder. Satoru Kobayashi singles to left field. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Randy Demola flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the pitcher. Art Croushore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Magglio Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Dave Kilroy hits a home run. Jack Thomas hits a home run. Bob Timmons pops out to the second baseman. Rip McIntosh pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Piggy Acker flies out to the right fielder. 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. Eric Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Meusel flies out to the left fielder. Leon Glade strikes out. Dale Petersen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Royer singles to center field. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Milt Castino. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Welch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Glinatsis walks. Randy Demola grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Glinatsis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Shannon Lazorko pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Rijo flies out to the left fielder. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Thomas strikes out. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Piggy Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Jack Royer walks. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Shannon Lazorko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Anthony strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie May did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Carter did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Friedrichs improves in contact_vs_righty Tom May did not respond to coaching in control Fred Power did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ike Tolar improves in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Behenna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Nixon improves in velocity Jerry Bond did not respond to coaching in control Bill Traynor improves in contact_vs_lefty Brooks Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Burris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in C