Win: Sandy Earley (1-0) Loss: Al White (3-1)
Save: Gene McHale (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sandy Earley pitching. Mike Roy singles to center field. William Queen flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Roy advances to second on the play. Chuck Huntz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al White pitching. Elmer Garvin grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Stone strikes out. Ray Craver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Smith walks. Gordie Lomasney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Schneider grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti bunts for a base hit. Ted Pierotti is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ace Gannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Johnson singles to right field. Ramon McTigue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rene Rhoden singles to right field. Al White lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Roy walks. William Queen grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Rhoden advances to third on the play. Mike Roy advances to second on the play. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati William Stewart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sandy Earley singles to center field. Elmer Garvin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sandy Earley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chuck Huntz singles to center field. Bob Smith singles to center field. Gordie Lomasney strikes out. Tom Schneider strikes out. Rene Rhoden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ray Craver singles to center field. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Ace Gannon strikes out. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Ray Craver advances to third on the hit. Ramon McTigue triples. Ray Craver scores. Jim Johnson scores. William Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al White strikes out. Mike Roy singles to center field. William Queen singles to center field. Mike Roy advances to third on the hit. Ken Gubanich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Roy scores. William Queen steals second. Chuck Huntz walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Sandy Earley flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Garvin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Stone singles to right field. Ray Craver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gordie Lomasney strikes out. Tom Schneider grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Rhoden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Gannon grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson singles to left field. Ramon McTigue singles past the shortstop. Jim Johnson advances to third on the hit. William Stewart singles to right field. Jim Johnson scores. Sandy Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike McConnell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Stone at 2B. Wayne Holman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Craver at SS. Al White flies out to the right fielder. Mike Roy hits a home run. William Queen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Elmer Garvin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Holman doubles to right field. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Mills 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. Chuck Huntz singles to left field. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Huntz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordie Lomasney pops out to the first baseman. Bob Smith steals second. Tom Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ace Gannon singles to center field. Jim Johnson strikes out. Ramon McTigue doubles past the right fielder. William Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ace Gannon scores. Red Ladd is pinch hitting for Mike Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Ladd walks. Alan Mudrock 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. Elmer Garvin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johann Feldspieler pitching. Rene Rhoden walks. Mike Long is pinch hitting for Alan Mudrock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Long doubles past the center fielder. Rene Rhoden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene McHale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Roy singles past the first baseman. William Queen strikes out. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Roy advances to second on the play. Chuck Huntz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jorge Bailes improves in arm Miguel Bannister did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Weingartner did not respond to coaching in speed Juan Cox improves in contact_vs_lefty Eric Martin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Juan Nieson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Juan Nieson did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davy Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Ludwig improves in power_vs_righty Joe Ganzel improves in contact_vs_lefty Mario Ryan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Calhoun did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Pacheco improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Delgado did not respond to coaching in SS