Win: Sam Sullivan (3-1) Loss: Don Klepfer (2-5)
Save: Jimmy Pertica (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Sullivan pitching. Art Barnowski strikes out. Cleon Lopez singles to center field. Cecil Newman strikes out. Cleon Lopez steals second. Howie Doran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sigh Connell pitching. Mike Kingdon walks. Ken Fisher singles to center field. Mike Kingdon advances to third on the hit. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Ricardo Sanchez walks. Bruce Lehner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clyde Kiecker walks. Red Ray singles to left field. Clyde Kiecker advances to third on the hit. Heinie Ponder strikes out. John Ames singles to center field. Clyde Kiecker scores. Sigh Connell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Barnowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Eddie Kracher grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Sosa singles to right field. Sam Sullivan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Kingdon walks. Ken Fisher is hit by a pitch. Everett Parkinson walks. Bob Sosa scores. Jesse Difelice lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez strikes out. Cecil Newman strikes out. Howie Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Lehner flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Kracher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Clyde Kiecker grounds out to the shortstop. Red Ray flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Ponder walks. John Ames singles to center field. Sigh Connell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Sam Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kingdon singles to center field. Mike Kingdon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski pops out to the first baseman. Cleon Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Cecil Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ken Fisher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Everett Parkinson singles to center field. Jesse Difelice singles in front of the right fielder. Don Klepfer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Lehner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Howie Doran singles to center field. Clyde Kiecker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howie Doran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Kiecker advances to second on the play. Heinie Ponder singles to right field. Clyde Kiecker scores. John Ames grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Heinie Ponder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eddie Kracher singles to right field. Bob Sosa strikes out. Sam Sullivan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Don Klepfer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Barnowski grounds out to the shortstop. Cleon Lopez walks. Cecil Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon singles to center field. Ken Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kingdon advances to second on the play. Everett Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kingdon advances to third on the play. Jesse Difelice doubles to right field. Mike Kingdon scores. Ricardo Sanchez doubles to left field. Jesse Difelice scores. Mike Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Lehner singles to center field. Ricardo Sanchez scores. Eddie Kracher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Howie Doran pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Kiecker strikes out. Red Ray pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Sosa pops out to the second baseman. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Sam Sullivan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Monte Mayberry walks. Mike Kingdon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Mayberry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Fisher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy Pertica pitching. Heinie Ponder flies out to the left fielder. John Ames flies out to the center fielder. Brook Williams is pinch hitting for Mike Gerhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brook Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jim Curtis improves in power_vs_righty Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Carpin improves in power_vs_righty John Repoz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Bowman did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Carpin improves in range Hal Courtney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Williams improves in arm Bob Wright did not respond to coaching in control Jim Curtis did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Glenn Gamble improves in power_vs_righty Max Myatt did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Massey did not respond to coaching in speed Chet Kilduff did not respond to coaching in arm John Nieman improves in contact_vs_righty Haddie Greer did not respond to coaching in arm Chet Kilduff did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Lefler did not respond to coaching in range Billy Edwards improves in speed Glenn Gamble improves in range