Win: Joe Rhines (1-0) Loss: Bob Phillips (0-1)
Save: Ron Benes (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Phillips pitching. Rick Gerlach walks. Brad Kerlin hits a home run. Rick Gerlach scores. Mark Magnuson hits a home run. Yoshiharu Miyaji strikes out. Jim Chappas flies out to the left fielder. Jim Williams reached on a fielding error by Johnny Thompson. George Wheelock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Rhines pitching. Johnny Thompson strikes out. Urbane Jorgensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Little singles to left field. John Reder walks. Rich Minchey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Lezcano strikes out. Joe Rhines singles to left field. Rick Gerlach lines out to the third baseman. Brad Kerlin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Rhines is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Mazzilli singles to center field. Harry Howard strikes out. Hugh Curry strikes out. Bob Phillips grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mark Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiharu Miyaji doubles to left field. Jim Chappas grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiharu Miyaji advances to third on the play. Jim Williams walks. George Wheelock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Johnny Thompson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Williams. Urbane Jorgensen walks. Bob Little grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Urbane Jorgensen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Little steals second. John Reder grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Thompson scores. Bob Little advances to third on the play. Rich Minchey lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Rhines pops out to the third baseman. Rick Gerlach hits an infield single to the third baseman. Brad Kerlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Mazzilli grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Howard strikes out. Hugh Curry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mark Magnuson singles to center field. Yoshiharu Miyaji grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Chappas walks. Jim Williams singles to center field. George Wheelock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Urbane Jorgensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati George Lezcano singles to right field. Joe Rhines lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Gerlach doubles to center field. George Lezcano scores. Sweeney Carlos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Kerlin grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Gerlach advances to third on the play. Mark Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Little singles to right field. John Reder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rich Minchey singles to center field. Bob Mazzilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Yoshiharu Miyaji strikes out. Jim Chappas singles to left field. Jim Williams pops out to the shortstop. Woody Luskey is pinch hitting for George Wheelock. Woody Luskey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Chappas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry Howard flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Curry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Froelich is pinch hitting for Sweeney Carlos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Froelich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dee Gulan pitching. Marty Carreno is pinch hitting for George Lezcano. Marty Carreno doubles to center field. Joe Rhines lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Gerlach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Kerlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Johnny Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Urbane Jorgensen flies out to the left fielder. Bob Little flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mark Magnuson singles to left field. Yoshiharu Miyaji grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Magnuson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Chappas flies out to the center fielder. Jim Williams singles to center field. Woody Luskey singles to left field. Yoshiharu Miyaji uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Carreno singles to left field. Joe Rhines strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Reder strikes out. Rich Minchey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marty Carreno. Dave Smith 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. Bob Mazzilli doubles to center field. Rich Minchey scores. Ron Benes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Howard strikes out. Hugh Curry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve McCardell improves in range Bob Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Nieman did not respond to coaching in control Steve McCardell improves in arm Al Lowry did not respond to coaching in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Phillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Romano improves in velocity Dixie Curd did not respond to coaching in control Hank Lade improves in range