Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mort Cooper pitching. Jock Rothfuss grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Rockenfield grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Gilmore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sherm Jensen pitching. Tom Samuels grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Hafey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Danny Cox reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Samuels. Mike Stankard flies out to the right fielder. Derek Helfand strikes out. John McGrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Seth Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Herb Oster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Bochy singles to center field. Sherm Jensen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jock Rothfuss singles to left field. Bill Bochy scores. Joe Rockenfield grounds out to the shortstop. Jock Rothfuss advances to second on the play. Russ Gilmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ron Becker flies out to the right fielder. Don Duggan strikes out. Mort Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Stankard singles to center field. Derek Helfand doubles past the left fielder. Mike Stankard uses his aggressiveness and scores. John McGrew grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bochy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Samuels singles to left field. Chick Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Jim Welch doubles to center field. Tom Samuels uses his aggressiveness and scores. Seth Nelson walks. Elmer Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Herb Oster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sherm Jensen strikes out. Jock Rothfuss reached on a fielding error by Herb Oster. Joe Rockenfield lines out to the second baseman. Russ Gilmore triples. Jock Rothfuss scores. Danny Cox walks. Mike Stankard lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ron Becker lines out to the shortstop. Don Duggan grounds out to the shortstop. Mort Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Derek Helfand pops out to the first baseman. John McGrew strikes out. Bill Bochy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Samuels doubles to left field. Chick Hafey singles to center field. Tom Samuels scores. Jim Welch pops out to the second baseman. Chick Hafey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Seth Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sherm Jensen strikes out. Jock Rothfuss flies out to the left fielder. Joe Rockenfield walks. Russ Gilmore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Elmer Meyer walks. Elmer Meyer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Herb Oster grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Danny Cox bunts for a base hit. Mike Stankard doubles to center field. Danny Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesse Haynes 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. Derek Helfand hits a home run. Mike Stankard scores. John McGrew doubles to right field. Bill Bochy grounds out to the second baseman. John McGrew advances to third on the play. Sherm Jensen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herb Oster. John McGrew scores. Jock Rothfuss flies out to the left fielder. Dan Sax is pinch hitting for Joe Rockenfield. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Sax singles to center field. Dan Sax steals second. Russ Gilmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Don Duggan lines out to the second baseman. Craig Bosetti is pinch hitting for Jesse Haynes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Craig Bosetti flies out to the left fielder. Bob Mathewson 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. Tom Samuels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lee Lonborg pitching. Danny Cox walks. Wes Mitchell is pinch hitting for Mike Stankard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wes Mitchell reached on a fielding error by Don Duggan. Derek Helfand doubles to left field. Danny Cox scores. Rodney Towne is pinch hitting for John McGrew. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rodney Towne strikes out. Bill Bochy walks. Bob Mathewson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wes Mitchell scores. Jock Rothfuss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chick Hafey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Welch singles to right field. Chick Hafey advances to third on the hit. Seth Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Hafey scores. Jim Welch advances to second on the play. Don Fink is pinch hitting for Elmer Meyer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Fink singles to left field. Jim Welch scores. Al Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Fink steals second. Herb Oster strikes out. Ron Becker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Tom Samuels (1), Jim Welch (19). Baserunning: SB - Don Fink (27).CS - Chick Hafey (15), Elmer Meyer (20). Fielding: E - Tom Samuels, Herb Oster 2, Don Duggan.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Yankovich improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Reyes improves in range Clyde Niebergall improves in arm Jim Merchant improves in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bollweg improves in range Britt Blomdahl did not respond to coaching in control Britt Blomdahl did not respond to coaching in velocity Burt Pepper did not respond to coaching in speed