Win: Rick Rhoden (1-0) Loss: Mike Jones (1-1)
Save: Dick Childress (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Jones pitching. Damon Giles hits a home run. Damon Stroner grounds out to the second baseman. Lednier Molinet flies out to the right fielder. Steve Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Dock Ellis pitching. Chuck Ball walks. Stan Tyrone strikes out. Herb Burkhart strikes out. Travis Haffner hits a home run. Chuck Ball scores. Bob Osteen singles to right field. Shane Lee singles to right field. Jeff Chandler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Martin strikes out. Don Mattern grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Merced grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rhett Miller walks. Mike Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Ball singles to left field. Stan Tyrone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rhett Miller scores. Chuck Ball advances to second on the play. Rick Rhoden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Burkhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hack Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Rhoden strikes out. Damon Giles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Travis Haffner hits a home run. Bob Osteen walks. Shane Lee walks. Jeff Chandler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Osteen advances to third on the play. Rhett Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Damon Stroner lines out to the second baseman. Lednier Molinet singles to left field. Steve Nicosia singles to right field. Lou Martin flies out to the right fielder. Don Mattern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Mike Jones flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ball pops out to the third baseman. Stan Tyrone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Orlando Merced hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hack Moore hits a home run. Orlando Merced scores. Rick Rhoden flies out to the center fielder. Damon Giles strikes out. Damon Stroner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Herb Burkhart singles to right field. Travis Haffner grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bob Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lednier Molinet flies out to the right fielder. Steve Nicosia lines out to the second baseman. Lou Martin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Shane Lee singles to right field. Jeff Chandler strikes out. Rhett Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Don Mattern walks. Orlando Merced singles to center field. Don Mattern advances to third on the hit. Hack Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Don Mattern scores. Orlando Merced advances to second on the play. Wes Lawson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Rhoden singles to right field. Orlando Merced scores. Damon Giles singles to left field. Damon Stroner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Champ Estock is pinch hitting for Wes Lawson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Champ Estock walks. Chuck Ball grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Champ Estock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Ball is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Stan Tyrone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eddie Champion pitching. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Steve Nicosia strikes out. Lou Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dick Childress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Herb Burkhart strikes out. Travis Haffner strikes out. Bob Osteen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Don Mattern doubles to left field. Orlando Merced strikes out. Hack Moore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Childress flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Shane Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Chandler strikes out. Rhett Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Cleveland did not respond to coaching in range Pat Fowler improves in velocity Pat Fowler improves in velocity Lee Johnson improves in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Will Distaso improves in range Will Distaso improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Manny Kolstad improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Wilson did not respond to coaching in RF