Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Monty Matula pitching. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hallinan grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Pendleton pitching. Bruce Van Camp flies out to the center fielder. Frank Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Jimenez singles to center field. Julian Ayrod strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds doubles to left field. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the second baseman. Skel Reynolds advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Payne strikes out. Randy Reiniger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Skeeter Malone grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Benjamin Ogletree singles to center field. Fred Cafego reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Pendleton. Tommy LaVita flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benjamin Ogletree scores. Monty Matula strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Del Weatherly doubles to center field. Eddie Pendleton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eddie Pendleton pops out to the third baseman. Tim Shamberger singles to center field. Bob Hallinan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Murphy walks. Frank Murphy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Jimenez walks. Steve Jimenez steals second. Julian Ayrod grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Marsh strikes out. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Skeeter Malone walks. Benjamin Ogletree pops out to the shortstop. Fred Cafego grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Skeeter Malone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy LaVita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Reiniger singles to left field. Del Weatherly flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Monty Matula grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Van Camp flies out to the right fielder. Frank Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hallinan flies out to the right fielder. Dave Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Jimenez strikes out. Julian Ayrod strikes out. Skeeter Malone singles to left field. Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skel Reynolds advances to second on the play. Dutch Adams 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 2nd. Bob Payne bunts for a base hit. Randy Reiniger singles to center field. Skel Reynolds scores. Bob Payne advances to third on the hit. Del Weatherly reached on a fielding error by Frank Murphy. Bob Payne scores. Eddie Pendleton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Shamberger walks. Bob Hallinan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Fred Cafego strikes out. Tommy LaVita hits a home run. Fernando Watt is pinch hitting for Dutch Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fernando Watt singles to right field. Bruce Van Camp strikes out. Frank Murphy singles to right field. Doc Moseby 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 2nd. Steve Jimenez singles to center field. Fernando Watt is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Homer Abbott pitching. Dave Marsh singles to center field. Skel Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Gene Kessinger flies out to the center fielder. Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Julian Ayrod doubles to right field. Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Julian Ayrod scores. Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the center fielder. Fred Cafego hits a home run. Skeeter Malone scores. Miguel Pierce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Pappo is pinch hitting for Homer Abbott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Pappo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Amos Hack pitching. Randy Reiniger grounds out to the third baseman. Del Weatherly singles to center field. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Miguel Pierce. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Harriss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Del Weatherly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Shamberger grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Harriss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Julian Ayrod (15).HR - Fred Cafego (17), Tommy LaVita (10).SF - Tommy LaVita. Baserunning: SB - Steve Jimenez (30).CS - Frank Murphy (14). Fielding: E - Frank Murphy.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Sam O'Conner improves in power_vs_righty Sam O'Conner improves in range Bruce Thomas improves in range Matt Minnehan did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tex Kern did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Vaughn did not respond to coaching in speed Tex Kern did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Rader did not respond to coaching in control Jim Lincoln did not respond to coaching in 2B