Win: Joe Nordbrook (3-9) Loss: Lucas Farley (3-12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Nordbrook pitching. Jack Goolsby is hit by a pitch. Larry Embrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Goolsby advances to second on the play. Sidney Lundstedt flies out to the right fielder. Tricky Childress walks. Junior Milosevich doubles to center field. Jack Goolsby scores. Tricky Childress uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donal Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lucas Farley pitching. Fred King walks. Tom Gonzales walks. Mike Quinn hits a home run. Fred King scores. Tom Gonzales scores. Kirk Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Sloan walks. Tim Mercker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Sloan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Mercker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Valentine pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Durning flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Derrin Pickering strikes out. Kirk Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Oscar Peters doubles to right field. Ron Gryska strikes out. Joe Nordbrook singles to center field. Oscar Peters scores. Fred King singles to center field. Tom Gonzales grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Nordbrook is out at third base. Mike Quinn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Gonzales is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Goolsby grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Embrey strikes out. Sidney Lundstedt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Sloan singles to center field. Tim Mercker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Valentine singles to right field. Oscar Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tricky Childress grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Milosevich pops out to the first baseman. Donal Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ron Gryska grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nordbrook flies out to the right fielder. Fred King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Durning strikes out. Derrin Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Gonzales strikes out. Mike Quinn strikes out. Bob Sloan singles to left field. Tim Mercker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Goolsby grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Embrey strikes out. Sidney Lundstedt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pop Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Terry Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Peters triples. Ron Gryska walks. Joe Nordbrook grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Gryska advances to second on the play. Fred King triples. Oscar Peters scores. Ron Gryska scores. Gordon Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tricky Childress strikes out. Junior Milosevich flies out to the right fielder. Donal Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Quinn singles to left field. Mike Quinn steals second. Bob Sloan strikes out. Tim Mercker pops out to the shortstop. Terry Valentine hits a home run. Mike Quinn scores. Oscar Peters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Durning grounds out to the second baseman. Derrin Pickering strikes out. Gordon Baker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ron Gryska walks. Joe Nordbrook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Romero is pinch hitting for Fred King. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Romero grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Ruether is pinch hitting for Tom Gonzales. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hank Ruether strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Goolsby strikes out. Larry Embrey strikes out. Sidney Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Oscar Peters (5).3B - Fred King (5), Oscar Peters (1).HR - Mike Quinn (18), Terry Valentine (5).GIDP - Tim Mercker. Baserunning: SB - Mike Quinn (16).CS - Tim Mercker (11).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Farmer improves in speed Rip Dietzel improves in range Pedro Hines did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Sallee improves in range Rip Dietzel did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luther Lopatka improves in velocity Jeff Egan improves in range Luther Lopatka did not respond to coaching in control Fred Berger improves in speed