Win: Fin Scheer (1-1) Loss: Jack Augustine (2-3)
Save: Jeff Fittery (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Augustine pitching. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Ben Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Thiel doubles to right field. Hiroaki Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Fin Scheer pitching. Spike Schmidt walks. Spike Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gabby Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Varsho grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Piechota flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gross strikes out. Yordan Leyva grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf strikes out. Phil Willis grounds out to the third baseman. George Thayer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer walks. Fin Scheer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Ben Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati George Nourse strikes out. Ray Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Jack Augustine lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel singles to center field. Hiroaki Yamada strikes out. Tom Piechota doubles to left field. Steve Thiel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Gross flies out to the left fielder. Yordan Leyva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Gabby Moreno triples. Les Varsho flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gabby Moreno scores. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer grounds out to the shortstop. Fin Scheer singles to left field. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Ben Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Phil Willis flies out to the center fielder. George Thayer grounds out to the third baseman. George Nourse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroaki Yamada walks. Tom Piechota pops out to the third baseman. Bob Gross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ray Rowe strikes out. Jack Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yordan Leyva flies out to the right fielder. Pete Emmer flies out to the left fielder. Fin Scheer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gabby Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Les Varsho walks. Yale Ostendorf grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Les Varsho is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield singles past the third baseman. Ben Benton flies out to the right fielder. Steve Thiel triples. Doug Whitfield scores. Bob Roseboro 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. Hiroaki Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Thiel scores. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Thayer flies out to the center fielder. George Nourse singles to right field. Ray Rowe singles past the second baseman. Bill Brown 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. Ron Gilbert is pinch hitting for Bob Roseboro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Rowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Kelly pitching. Bob Gross singles to right field. Bob Gross steals second. Yordan Leyva singles to center field. Bob Gross is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Pete Emmer singles to left field. Steve Davis is pinch hitting for Bill Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeff Fittery pitching. Gabby Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Les Varsho lines out to the shortstop. Yale Ostendorf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Hurley improves in control Dick Feinberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Falteisek did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control