Win: Homer Abbott (2-2) Loss: Eddie Pendleton (2-3)
Save: Monty Matula (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Pendleton pitching. Julian Ayrod strikes out. Mark Hughes walks. Fred Cafego lines out to the first baseman. Mark Hughes steals second. Fernando Watt walks. Tommy LaVita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dutch Adams pitching. Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham strikes out. Spud Glenn doubles to right field. Skel Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Sal Norton strikes out. Ed Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic McKechnie walks. Dutch Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Young flies out to the right fielder. Bill Tyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Julian Ayrod flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hughes walks. Fred Cafego grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fernando Watt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Del Weatherly singles to left field. Eddie Pendleton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Del Weatherly forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tommy LaVita strikes out. Sal Norton hits a home run. Ed Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Vic McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn walks. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Bob Payne grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Spud Glenn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Payne steals second. Luis Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dutch Adams strikes out. Julian Ayrod hits a home run. Mark Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Cafego strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler singles to center field. Del Weatherly hits a home run. Bill Tyler scores. Eddie Pendleton singles to center field. Tim Shamberger pops out to the third baseman. Tony Graham singles to center field. Eddie Pendleton advances to third on the hit. Spud Glenn strikes out. Skel Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Fernando Watt singles to center field. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Sal Norton strikes out. Ed Smith singles to left field. Vic McKechnie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Tyler singles to center field. Ethan Chant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Del Weatherly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree is pinch hitting for Ethan Chant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benjamin Ogletree strikes out. Julian Ayrod grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Homer Abbott pitching. Eddie Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Fred Cafego grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Watt singles to center field. Tommy LaVita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn strikes out. Skel Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Bob Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Sal Norton pops out to the catcher. Ed Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic McKechnie hits a home run. Jimmy Spooner is pinch hitting for Homer Abbott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Spooner singles to center field. Julian Ayrod singles to center field. Jimmy Spooner advances to third on the hit. 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. Mark Hughes walks. Fred Cafego strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Monty Matula pitching. Luis Young singles to right field. Luis Young steals second. Bill Tyler grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Young advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Del Weatherly strikes out. Gene Kessinger is pinch hitting for Doc Moseby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Kessinger walks. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Lincoln did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Randy Danner did not respond to coaching in control Danny Howard did not respond to coaching in control Todd Lintz improves in velocity Harvey Hoover improves in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Briscoe improves in range Cito Raabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Vincent Salvato improves in arm Frank Gainey improves in contact_vs_righty Sam O'Conner did not respond to coaching in SS