Win: Bob Stone (5-2) Loss: Geoff Frye (5-2)
Save: Buz Veryzer (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Geoff Frye pitching. Norm Gick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Smith flies out to the left fielder. Zane Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Stone pitching. Carmelo Keenan flies out to the right fielder. Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gleich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jake Dempsey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Floyd Vandenberg pops out to the catcher. Bill Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Stu Lis grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Manny Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bobby Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hoffman singles to right field. Bob Stone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Norm Gick walks. Gil Smith singles to right field. Paul Hoffman scores. Zane Stuart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Litwhiler flies out to the left fielder. Bob Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Geoff Frye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jake Dempsey grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Vandenberg walks. Bill Lumley flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the pitcher. Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gleich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman singles to left field. Bob Stone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Stone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Norm Gick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stu Lis flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Sewell strikes out. Manny Hidalgo walks. Joe Litwhiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gil Smith pops out to the third baseman. Zane Stuart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jake Dempsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Geoff Frye flies out to the right fielder. Carmelo Keenan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Floyd Vandenberg doubles past the center fielder. Bill Lumley strikes out. Bobby Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bobo Kittridge walks. Bobo Kittridge steals second. Mike Gleich flies out to the right fielder. Stu Lis strikes out. Ralph Sewell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Stone flies out to the center fielder. Norm Gick singles to left field. Gil Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Norm Gick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zane Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Manny Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Litwhiler singles past the shortstop. Bob Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Litwhiler advances to second on the play. Hal Westrum is pinch hitting for Geoff Frye. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Westrum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tommy Francis pitching. Jake Dempsey pops out to the second baseman. Floyd Vandenberg reached on a fielding error by Manny Hidalgo. Floyd Vandenberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Lumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Buz Veryzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carmelo Keenan singles past the first baseman. Bobo Kittridge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carmelo Keenan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Gleich flies out to the right fielder. Stu Lis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Coombs improves in speed Mike Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jumbo Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Jaya Bonderov improves in arm Lucas Sheets improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Hunt did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Trucks improves in power_vs_righty Ray Caligiuri improves in control Charlie Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Luebke did not respond to coaching in LF