Win: Fred Gowell (4-5) Loss: Pat Valera (4-4)
Save: Ed Drake (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Valera pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Hart strikes out. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fred Gowell pitching. Rich Acker pops out to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati David Carisch walks. Bunny Wellman flies out to the center fielder. Howie Griffith singles to right field. Benj Tekulve flies out to the left fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno walks. Jim Moreno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charley Hickman walks. Charley Hickman steals second. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Specs Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Fred Gowell walks. Buster Scruggs walks. Francisco Hart grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buster Scruggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Steinbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Pat Valera flies out to the left fielder. Rich Acker singles to right field. Emil Grunwald singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati David Carisch flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Wellman triples. Howie Griffith singles to right field. Bunny Wellman scores. Benj Tekulve grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Griffith advances to second on the play. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to right field. Howie Griffith scores. Fred Gowell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs walks. Francisco Hart walks. Carl Steinbach flies out to the center fielder. David Carisch strikes out. Bunny Wellman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson strikes out. Davey Sipin strikes out. Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Pat Valera. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Claire Sherlock hits a home run. Rich Acker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Thornton pitching. Howie Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Benj Tekulve walks. Andy Zamora is pinch hitting for Tomoyoshi Aihara. Andy Zamora reached on a 2-base fielding error by Emil Grunwald. Fred Gowell strikes out. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andy Zamora at CF. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Carrasco doubles to center field. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Charley Hickman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Francisco Hart pops out to the first baseman. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Carisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin flies out to the right fielder. Mike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bunny Wellman strikes out. Howie Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Benj Tekulve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Drake 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. Rich Acker strikes out. Emil Grunwald pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wally Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Drake flies out to the center fielder. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Hickman strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Specs Jefferson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Ed Drake is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordon Karpel did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Manush did not respond to coaching in speed Cap Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rusty Mossi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Porfi Youngs improves in power_vs_lefty Freddie Brookens improves in power_vs_lefty Porfi Youngs improves in range Bill Wooldridge did not respond to coaching in control