Win: Homer Abbott (1-0) Loss: Miguel Pierce (0-1)
Save: Monty Matula (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lloyd Nichols pitching. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the third baseman. Julian Ayrod strikes out. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dutch Adams pitching. Tim Shamberger flies out to the center fielder. Tony Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Spud Glenn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the right fielder. Red Smoot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds strikes out. Bob Payne singles to center field. Bob Payne steals second. Luis Young walks. Bill Tyler grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Luis Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Weatherly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Dave Hall singles to center field. Dutch Adams lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lloyd Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger flies out to the right fielder. Tony Graham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Julian Ayrod strikes out. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Benjamin Ogletree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skel Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Bob Payne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Red Smoot grounds out to the second baseman. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Jimmy Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Young strikes out. Bill Tyler singles to center field. Del Weatherly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Hall strikes out. Dutch Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lloyd Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Graham singles to center field. Spud Glenn hits a home run. Tony Graham scores. Skel Reynolds singles to center field. Bob Payne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Skel Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Julian Ayrod grounds out to the third baseman. Skeeter Malone walks. Skeeter Malone steals second. Benjamin Ogletree strikes out. Red Smoot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ethan Chant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Luis Young flies out to the left fielder. Bill Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Del Weatherly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Fernando Watt is pinch hitting for BIG AL Bielaski. Fernando Watt flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Spooner grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tommy LaVita enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fernando Watt at LF. Gene Kessinger is pinch hitting for Lloyd Nichols. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger reached on a fielding error by Benjamin Ogletree. Tony Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Shamberger advances to second on the play. Spud Glenn walks. Skel Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Chiles pitching. Fred Cafego is pinch hitting for Ethan Chant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Cafego walks. Bruce Van Camp walks. Julian Ayrod grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Cafego is out at third base. Skeeter Malone strikes out. Benjamin Ogletree doubles to center field. Bruce Van Camp scores. Julian Ayrod uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Smoot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Homer Abbott pitching. Bob Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Young strikes out. Bill Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Brian Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Dave Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Del Weatherly flies out to the left fielder. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Brian Witt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Harriss flies out to the left fielder. Tim Shamberger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Miguel Pierce pitching. Vic McKechnie is pinch hitting for Homer Abbott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic McKechnie strikes out. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the third baseman. Julian Ayrod walks. Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Julian Ayrod advances to third on the hit. Benjamin Ogletree singles to center field. Julian Ayrod scores. Skeeter Malone advances to third on the hit. Red Smoot singles to center field. Skeeter Malone scores. Benjamin Ogletree advances to third on the hit. Tommy LaVita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Monty Matula pitching. Mark Hughes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Skeeter Malone at SS. Tony Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Spud Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Manto did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lincoln improves in range Randy Danner did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Chiozza improves in arm Jim Lincoln did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Oliver improves in endurance Glenn Oliver did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Thomas improves in speed Bruce Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Gainey did not respond to coaching in 2B