Win: Tillie Beall (10-5) Loss: Bill Groat (9-6)
Save: Bill Braithwood (37)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Groat pitching. Ted Gabrielson singles to left field. Larry Durrett strikes out. Dutch Cole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Gabrielson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Valle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tillie Beall pitching. Antwan Randle El singles to center field. Terry Long grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Antwan Randle El is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Boland pops out to the first baseman. Carl Leius grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tony Graff lines out to the second baseman. Billy Adams flies out to the right fielder. Desmond Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Kipp lines out to the third baseman. Rich Theiss grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Dotel walks. German Baskette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Davis pops out to the second baseman. Tillie Beall flies out to the center fielder. Ted Gabrielson singles to center field. Larry Durrett singles to right field. Ted Gabrielson advances to third on the hit. Dutch Cole singles to center field. Ted Gabrielson scores. Larry Durrett aggressively advances to third on the hit. Billy Valle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Groat grounds out to the third baseman. Antwan Randle El flies out to the right fielder. Terry Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tony Graff flies out to the left fielder. Billy Adams singles to center field. Desmond Stillwell walks. Harry Davis walks. Tillie Beall strikes out. Ted Gabrielson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Boland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carl Leius strikes out. Art Kipp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Larry Durrett singles past the second baseman. Dutch Cole grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Billy Valle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Theiss bunts for a base hit. Ken Dotel flies out to the right fielder. German Baskette walks. Bill Groat lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Antwan Randle El flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tony Graff strikes out. Billy Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Desmond Stillwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Terry Long singles to center field. Ed Boland singles to left field. Carl Leius grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Long advances to third on the play. Ed Boland advances to second on the play. Art Kipp pops out to the third baseman. Rich Theiss flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harry Davis singles to center field. Harry Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tillie Beall pops out to the third baseman. Ted Gabrielson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ken Dotel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). German Baskette flies out to the left fielder. Jermaine Uribe is pinch hitting for Bill Groat. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jermaine Uribe doubles to center field. Chris Dillard is pinch running for Jermaine Uribe on 2nd base. Antwan Randle El bunts for a base hit. Terry Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Chris Layne pitching. Larry Durrett flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Cole walks. Billy Valle singles to right field. Tony Graff strikes out. Billy Adams walks. Desmond Stillwell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Boland strikes out. Carl Leius grounds out to the pitcher. Art Kipp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harry Davis pops out to the first baseman. Tillie Beall flies out to the right fielder. Ted Gabrielson singles to right field. Larry Durrett hits a home run. Ted Gabrielson scores. Roy Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Cole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rich Theiss singles to left field. Ken Dotel pops out to the shortstop. German Baskette hits a home run. Rich Theiss scores. Bill Braithwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Daley is pinch hitting for Roy Combs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Daley grounds out to the pitcher. Antwan Randle El strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zoilo Mercedes did not respond to coaching in range March Ojala did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zoilo Mercedes improves in contact_vs_righty March Ojala did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Merena did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hutchinson improves in power_vs_righty Bill Hutchinson improves in speed Al Brosius improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Green did not respond to coaching in 3B