Win: Timo Ruthven (5-0) Loss: Don Klepfer (5-10)
Save: Jimmy Pertica (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Sullivan pitching. Art Barnowski grounds out to the third baseman. Cleon Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Marty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sigh Connell pitching. Mike Kingdon singles to center field. Ken Fisher singles to left field. Pete Calmus flies out to the right fielder. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Everett Parkinson singles to left field. Mike Kingdon scores. Ricardo Sanchez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Everett Parkinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon hits a home run. Cecil Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ray flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Ponder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Knerr grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Lehner grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Ames flies out to the left fielder. Sigh Connell grounds out to the third baseman. Art Barnowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon walks. Ken Fisher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pete Calmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez doubles to center field. Matt Marty flies out to the right fielder. Oliver Beamon pops out to the catcher. Cecil Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek singles to right field. Everett Parkinson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Doc Stanicek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ricardo Sanchez singles to left field. Everett Parkinson advances to third on the hit. George Knerr hits a home run. Everett Parkinson scores. Ricardo Sanchez scores. Bruce Lehner lines out to the second baseman. Sam Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Ray pops out to the catcher. Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. John Ames doubles to right field. Sigh Connell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon doubles to center field. Ken Fisher pops out to the shortstop. Pete Calmus singles to right field. 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. Doc Stanicek singles to center field. Mike Kingdon scores. Pete Calmus advances to third on the hit. Everett Parkinson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Calmus scores. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski grounds out to the third baseman. Cleon Lopez singles to left field. Matt Marty hits a home run. Cleon Lopez scores. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Newman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati George Knerr pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Lehner flies out to the right fielder. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Sam Sullivan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Monte Mayberry singles to center field. Monte Mayberry steals second. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Kekich pitching. Red Ray flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. John Ames doubles past the third baseman. Don Klepfer singles to center field. John Ames scores. Jack Roof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Barnowski grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Klepfer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ken Fisher strikes out. Pete Calmus strikes out. Doc Stanicek singles to left field. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez doubles to center field. Matt Marty walks. Oliver Beamon doubles past the third baseman. Cleon Lopez scores. Matt Marty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Timo Ruthven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cecil Newman flies out to the center fielder. Red Ray walks. Heinie Ponder singles to center field. Oliver Beamon scores. John Ames flies out to the center fielder. Don Klepfer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez strikes out. George Knerr doubles past the center fielder. Bruce Lehner hits a home run. George Knerr scores. Mike Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Kracher is pinch hitting for Timo Ruthven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Kracher flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy Pertica pitching. Art Barnowski flies out to the center fielder. Cleon Lopez singles to right field. Matt Marty pops out to the second baseman. Oliver Beamon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Kingdon (10), George Knerr (1).HR - George Knerr (1), Bruce Lehner (11).SF - Everett Parkinson.GIDP - Ken Fisher. Baserunning: SB - Monte Mayberry (2).
Game Notes Sigh Connell is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: George Bohn did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Bradley improves in speed Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Carpin improves in power_vs_lefty John Repoz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Dave Rodriguez improves in arm George Bohn did not respond to coaching in arm Ruden Vega did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Dobson did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Nieman improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Edwards improves in power_vs_righty Chet Kilduff improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Lefler did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Griffith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Massey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Max Myatt improves in velocity Ernie Lefler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Gamble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty