Win: Ben Joyce (13-5) Loss: Bernie Portugal (13-13)
Save: Hal McCormick (39)
Inning: 1 Montreal Chase Dollander pitching. Joel Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Takanori Arihara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Seizo Hironaga pops out to the third baseman. Jim Wagner lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bernie Portugal pitching. Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Alex Lifeson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Canavan strikes out. Scott Pratt triples. Deacon Ronan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ryan Stankard flies out to the right fielder. Christian Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Bernie Portugal flies out to the center fielder. Joel Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Takanori Arihara grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Bokina flies out to the center fielder. Steve Boozer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chase Dollander lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sid Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Seizo Hironaga singles to center field. Jim Wagner strikes out. Alex Lifeson singles to right field. Seizo Hironaga advances to third on the hit. Steve Canavan strikes out. Scott Pratt singles to center field. Seizo Hironaga scores. Deacon Ronan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore singles to left field. Ossie Powell flies out to the center fielder. Brian Partenheimer doubles to center field. Jeff Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Stankard flies out to the left fielder. Christian Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Bernie Portugal flies out to the center fielder. Joel Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Takanori Arihara pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Bokina singles to center field. Steve Boozer singles to right field. Chase Dollander lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Seizo Hironaga flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wagner strikes out. Alex Lifeson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell singles to left field. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ryan Stankard walks. Christian Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Bill Kircher is pinch hitting for Steve Canavan. Bill Kircher flies out to the left fielder. Owen Tappe is pinch hitting for Scott Pratt. Owen Tappe walks. Gene Hicks is pinch hitting for Deacon Ronan. Gene Hicks strikes out. Bernie Portugal reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jeff Moore. Ray Cavarretta 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. Joel Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Quellich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Kircher at RF. Lou Romero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Hicks at 3B. Ron Bokina strikes out. Steve Boozer strikes out. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Ray Cavarretta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Birtsas walks. Sid Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Ben Joyce pitching. Takanori Arihara doubles to center field. Seizo Hironaga flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Wagner strikes out. Alex Lifeson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore walks. Jeff Moore steals second. James Roxbury 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. Ossie Powell singles to center field. Jeff Moore scores. Brian Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Stankard strikes out. Christian Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Hal McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Quellich strikes out. Owen Tappe grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Miller is pinch hitting for Lou Romero. Hal Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Post did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe DePhillips improves in arm Al Sakata improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Grabarkewitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Grabarkewitz did not respond to coaching in speed Fernando Sievers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty