Win: Tony Plarski (1-0) Loss: John Owen (0-1)
Save: Pasquale Passarelli (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Terry Oliver pitching. Billy Young hits a home run. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kieschnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rip Crockett pitching. Jo-Jo Nye grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Neff walks. Hector Goodall singles to center field. Butch Scheffer singles to right field. Mike Neff scores. Hector Goodall is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Dick Shoch is hit by a pitch. Billy Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lerrin Callahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Friberg singles to left field. Masami Takayama strikes out. Terry Oliver lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Friberg forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jo-Jo Nye lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Clark flies out to the right fielder. Rip Crockett singles to right field. Billy Young strikes out. Bill Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Neff singles to left field. Hector Goodall strikes out. Butch Scheffer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Ganzel strikes out. Charlie Kieschnick walks. Lerrin Callahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Shoch grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Friberg singles to left field. Masami Takayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Minor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Terry Oliver singles to left field. Jo-Jo Nye walks. Mike Neff strikes out. Hector Goodall pops out to the shortstop. Butch Scheffer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rip Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Billy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Shoch strikes out. Billy Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Friberg grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kieschnick singles to center field. Lerrin Callahan singles to center field. Charlie Kieschnick advances to third on the hit. Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Kieschnick scores. Lerrin Callahan advances to second on the play. Gil Minor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Masami Takayama pops out to the shortstop. Terry Oliver strikes out. Jo-Jo Nye flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Clark lines out to the third baseman. George Naylor is pinch hitting for Rip Crockett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Naylor singles to left field. Billy Young strikes out. Bill Jordan singles to center field. John Owen 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. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Plarski pitching. Mike Neff walks. Mike Neff steals second. Hector Goodall flies out to the left fielder. Butch Scheffer pops out to the third baseman. Dick Shoch singles to right field. Mike Neff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Kieschnick hits a home run. Lerrin Callahan strikes out. Dick Lodigiani singles to left field. Gil Minor doubles to right field. Dick Lodigiani uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Cartwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Clark bunts for a base hit. Gil Minor scores. Jennys Cabrera is pinch hitting for Tony Plarski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jennys Cabrera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pasquale Passarelli pitching. Bill Friberg singles to center field. Masami Takayama flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Munoz is pinch hitting for Joe Cartwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Munoz singles to left field. Bill Friberg advances to third on the hit. Jo-Jo Nye grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken McGarr improves in contact_vs_righty Ken McGarr improves in power_vs_lefty Reggie Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in control Jess Crowson improves in range Len Johnson improves in range Herm Makowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Kelly did not respond to coaching in 2B