Win: Harry Kluszewski (1-0) Loss: Leo Connolly (1-1)
Save: Al Klieman (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Office pitching. Chet Farr doubles past the right fielder. Bid Markle singles to center field. Chet Farr scores. Ivan Plodinec flies out to the right fielder. Joe Alomar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mickey Jantzen pitching. Ed Schemanske doubles to left field. John Husting strikes out. Tom Hartung grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Paige grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez doubles to center field. Vic Britton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Red Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryan Gonzalez scores. Sam Allanson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kendrick Walker-White flies out to the left fielder. Brian Hermansen grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mickey Jantzen grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Farr flies out to the left fielder. Bid Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Charlie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Office hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Schemanske hits an infield single to the third baseman. John Husting walks. Tom Hartung flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Office is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec flies out to the center fielder. Joe Alomar strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Paige walks. Kendrick Walker-White singles to center field. Jim Paige advances to third on the hit. Brian Hermansen walks. Eric Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Paige scores. Charlie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Kendrick Walker-White scores. Carlos Office fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carlos Office pops out to the third baseman. Ed Schemanske pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Vic Britton singles past the shortstop. Red Hernandez singles to left field. Sam Allanson pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Jantzen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chet Farr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Husting grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hartung walks. Jim Paige strikes out. Tom Hartung is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bid Markle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ivan Plodinec flies out to the right fielder. Joe Alomar singles to center field. Joe Alomar steals second. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kendrick Walker-White grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Eric Munoz doubles to center field. Charlie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Vic Britton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Allanson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ryan Klaerner is pinch hitting for Carlos Office. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Klaerner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ed Schemanske grounds out to the second baseman. John Husting walks. Neil Falkenberg 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 1st. Tom Hartung singles to center field. Jim Paige grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Patrick Jones pitching. Edgar Needham is pinch hitting for Neil Falkenberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgar Needham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Farr grounds out to the pitcher. Bid Markle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Steinfeldt. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Kluszewski pitching. Kendrick Walker-White strikes out. Brian Hermansen grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Munoz singles to left field. Charlie Steinfeldt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Vic Britton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Johnny Creeden is pinch hitting for Patrick Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Creeden reached on a 2-base fielding error by Vic Britton. Ed Schemanske strikes out. John Husting strikes out. Tom Hartung pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Leo Connolly pitching. Red Hernandez strikes out. Lou Taylor is pinch hitting for Sam Allanson. Lou Taylor doubles to center field. Manuel Robertson is pinch hitting for Harry Kluszewski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manuel Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Taylor advances to third on the play. Chet Farr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Taylor scores. Bid Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Al Klieman pitching. Jim Paige walks. Kendrick Walker-White grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Brian Hermansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Chet Farr (4), Ryan Gonzalez (6), Lou Taylor (1).SF - Red Hernandez.GIDP - Joe Alomar. Baserunning: SB - Joe Alomar (3). Fielding: E - Vic Britton.
Batting:2B - Ed Schemanske (5), Eric Munoz (3).SF - Eric Munoz.GIDP - Kendrick Walker-White. Baserunning: CS - Tom Hartung (1). Fielding: E - Charlie Steinfeldt.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cecil Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Drees improves in speed Cecil Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Ehrhardt did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Hargrove did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Geno Schang did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Keith Hargrove did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Barnhart did not respond to coaching in control Greg Garrett did not respond to coaching in 3B