Win: John Rojas (3-0) Loss: Rocky Piatt (0-5)
Save: Al Grimm (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yukihito Shindo pitching. Red Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Bill Juul flies out to the center fielder. John Camp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rocky Piatt pitching. Red Barron grounds out to the shortstop. Skip Temple grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Kemner singles to left field. Bobby Kemner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Ozmer grounds out to the second baseman. Osmel Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty LaRue doubles to right field. Dick Hiser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Steve Paul flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Mack flies out to the right fielder. David Mielke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ham Cronin strikes out. Rocky Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Red Garcia triples. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Glenn Meaney flies out to the center fielder. Mike Slapnicka singles to right field. Yukihito Shindo lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Camp singles to center field. Jack Ozmer walks. Osmel Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. John Camp advances to third on the play. Jack Ozmer advances to second on the play. Lefty LaRue singles past the third baseman. John Camp scores. Jack Ozmer scores. Dick Hiser strikes out. Ham Cronin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Red Barron flies out to the right fielder. Skip Temple grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Kemner doubles to center field. Steve Paul singles past the first baseman. Bobby Kemner scores. Steve Paul steals second. Johnny Mack singles to center field. Steve Paul scores. David Mielke walks. Glenn Meaney doubles to center field. Johnny Mack scores. David Mielke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Slapnicka flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rocky Piatt strikes out. Red Garcia doubles past the right fielder. Bill Juul lines out to the first baseman. John Camp singles to right field. Red Garcia scores. Jack Ozmer doubles to right field. John Camp uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Osmel Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Rojas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Barron strikes out. Skip Temple singles to right field. Bobby Kemner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lefty LaRue singles to center field. Lefty LaRue steals second. Dick Hiser flies out to the left fielder. Ham Cronin strikes out. Rocky Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Paul grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Mack doubles to center field. David Mielke grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Mack advances to third on the play. Glenn Meaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Red Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Juul doubles to right field. John Camp strikes out. Jack Ozmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Slapnicka lines out to the second baseman. Hank Zink is pinch hitting for John Rojas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Zink grounds out to the pitcher. Red Barron hits a home run. Frank Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skip Temple doubles to right field. Bobby Kemner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Arlo Moore pitching. Gene Plank enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Meaney at RF. Osmel Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty LaRue pops out to the shortstop. Dick Hiser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Paul flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Mielke singles to right field. Gene Plank grounds into a force play to the shortstop. David Mielke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Grimm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ham Cronin strikes out. Bert Coombs is pinch hitting for Frank Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bert Coombs flies out to the left fielder. Red Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Littell improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Gerber improves in control Dick Dee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dizzy Monroe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brad Flaherty improves in range Jim Nelson did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Lindsay did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Berman did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Schemanske did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill May did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Berman did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sax did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Berman improves in control Ed Zahniser did not respond to coaching in 3B