Win: Boog Shoffner (2-2) Loss: Archi Wickander (0-2)
Save: Luis Brown (12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Cy Montanez pitching. Gerald Taylor singles to left field. Jack Thomas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gerald Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Thomas steals second. John Booe flies out to the center fielder. Frank Giard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hal Zinser pitching. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Jack Glinatsis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Starr grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Surkont grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Timmons reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Trillo. Hal Haynes grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Meusel grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hal Zinser flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas walks. John Booe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Cy Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Giard walks. Bob Timmons strikes out. Hal Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Joe Meusel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Leon Glade singles to center field. Hal Zinser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gerald Taylor singles to right field. Leon Glade scores. Jack Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gerald Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Booe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Trillo singles to center field. Randy Demola flies out to the right fielder. Art Croushore bunts for a base hit. Eric Bowman lines out to the pitcher. Piggy Acker walks. Cy Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Giard flies out to the center fielder. Bob Timmons walks. Hal Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Joe Meusel walks. Leon Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis walks. Jack Glinatsis steals second. Pedro Starr singles to left field. Jack Glinatsis scores. Pedro Starr steals second. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the shortstop. John Trillo doubles to right field. Pedro Starr scores. Randy Demola flies out to the center fielder. Art Croushore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Bork is pinch hitting for Hal Zinser. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Bork flies out to the right fielder. Brandy Severson 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. Gerald Taylor is hit by a pitch. Gerald Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Boog Shoffner pitching. Eric Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Piggy Acker singles to right field. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Brandy Severson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Welch flies out to the right fielder. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Archi Wickander pitching. John Booe walks. Frank Giard walks. Bob Timmons singles to right field. John Booe scores. Frank Giard advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Dave Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Haynes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Giard scores. Joe Meusel singles to center field. Leon Glade walks. Boog Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pedro Starr flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Surkont doubles to center field. John Trillo strikes out. Randy Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor singles to left field. Jack Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Taylor advances to second on the play. John Booe grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Giard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Croushore strikes out. Eric Bowman walks. Piggy Acker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Bowman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Dave Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Anthony singles to right field. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jerry Surkont (13), John Trillo (5). Baserunning: SB - Jack Glinatsis (18), Pedro Starr (1).CS - Jack Glinatsis (3). Fielding: E - John Trillo.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Griffith improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frankie Monroe improves in power_vs_righty Frankie Monroe improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Egan did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mundy did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in endurance Sam Friedrichs improves in arm Bob Humphrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Land did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty