Win: Mike Roberts (2-3) Loss: Greg Weis (2-2)
Save: Bernie Sanders (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Cleo Furillo pitching. Dave Brown strikes out. Herb Richards strikes out. Karl Freeman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Roberts pitching. Herbie Conway singles to left field. Ray Pall grounds out to the pitcher. Herbie Conway advances to second on the play. Art Theobald reached on a fielding error by Herb Richards. The defense is playing the infield in. Red Storke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Theobald advances to second on the play. Yuset Rondon singles to center field. Herbie Conway scores. Ray Harris singles to center field. Art Theobald scores. Yuset Rondon advances to third on the hit. Neil Masterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Tom Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Pulido strikes out. Cleo Furillo singles to left field. Herbie Conway pops out to the second baseman. Ray Pall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Jay Latham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Gardella advances to second on the play. Mike Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Dave Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Art Theobald flies out to the center fielder. Red Storke walks. Yuset Rondon strikes out. Ray Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Herb Richards flies out to the center fielder. Karl Freeman reached on a fielding error by Herbie Conway. Gene Nahorodny grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Karl Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Eason singles to center field. Doug Piatt singles to right field. Dixie Gardella grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Gene Nahorodny is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Neil Masterson walks. John Pulido pops out to the shortstop. Cleo Furillo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cleo Furillo walks. Herbie Conway grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jay Latham singles to center field. Mike Roberts fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Dave Brown walks. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Latham advances to third on the play. Dave Brown advances to second on the play. Karl Freeman walks. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ray Pall strikes out. Art Theobald singles to right field. Red Storke strikes out. Yuset Rondon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Eason hits a home run. Doug Piatt flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Gardella strikes out. Jay Latham singles to right field. Mike Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Harris strikes out. Neil Masterson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! John Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Greg Weis 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. Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Dave Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Braun strikes out. Herb Richards singles to left field. Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darcy Blessitt singles to center field. Gene Nahorodny grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Greg Weis grounds out to the shortstop. Herbie Conway pops out to the third baseman. Ray Pall walks. Art Theobald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Pall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor singles to center field. Doug Piatt hits a home run. Bob Montemayor scores. Fred Monaco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Gardella doubles to center field. Micah Wagner is pinch hitting for Jay Latham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Micah Wagner lines out to the second baseman. Mike Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Jim Braun flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Storke flies out to the right fielder. Yuset Rondon doubles to right field. Eddie Cooke 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. Walt Lefevre is pinch hitting for Ray Harris. Walt Lefevre flies out to the right fielder. Neil Masterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rolla Fernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Lefevre at C. Herb Richards strikes out. Darcy Blessitt grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Nahorodny reached on a fielding error by Red Storke. Bob Montemayor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bernie Sanders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Pulido singles to right field. George Partee is pinch hitting for Fred Monaco. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Partee flies out to the left fielder. Herbie Conway grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Pulido is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Kirby is pinch running for Herbie Conway on 1st base. Ray Pall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Felix Heilmann improves in range Dan Sisler improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Clarke improves in power_vs_righty Bob Manske improves in arm Rich Boehler improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Paul Davie did not respond to coaching in control Fernando Bush did not respond to coaching in control Vern Shore did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Bryan did not respond to coaching in speed