Win: Victor Moore (9-4) Loss: Elmer McNulty (10-7)
Save: Hal McCormick (40)
Inning: 1 Montreal Eric Portugal pitching. Alex Lifeson walks. Takanori Arihara lines out to the shortstop. Jim Wagner walks. Seizo Hironaga flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Ronan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer McNulty pitching. Jake Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Merle Ray pops out to the second baseman. Sid Miller walks. Brian Partenheimer singles to left field. Sid Miller advances to third on the hit. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Gene Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Owen Tappe walks. Mike Quellich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Owen Tappe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elmer McNulty singles to left field. Mike Quellich advances to third on the hit. Alex Lifeson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer singles past the third baseman. Everett Klopp strikes out. Billy Elberfeld grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Takanori Arihara strikes out. Jim Wagner singles to center field. Seizo Hironaga doubles to left field. Jim Wagner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Deacon Ronan walks. Gene Hicks strikes out. Owen Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Portugal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Merle Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Mike Quellich grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer McNulty strikes out. Alex Lifeson walks. Takanori Arihara walks. Jim Wagner doubles to center field. Alex Lifeson scores. Takanori Arihara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Seizo Hironaga singles to right field. Jim Wagner is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sid Miller singles to right field. Brian Partenheimer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ossie Powell walks. Steve Boozer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Deacon Ronan flies out to the left fielder. Gene Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Owen Tappe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Everett Klopp strikes out. Billy Elberfeld flies out to the center fielder. Eric Portugal pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Mike Quellich grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer McNulty walks. Alex Lifeson singles to center field. Elmer McNulty advances to third on the hit. Victor Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takanori Arihara flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Elmer McNulty scores. Jim Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Lifeson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jake Birtsas walks. Merle Ray is hit by a pitch. Sid Miller triples. Jake Birtsas scores. Merle Ray scores. Brian Partenheimer walks. Ossie Powell doubles to left field. Sid Miller scores. Brian Partenheimer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ossie Powell is out trying to steal third. Steve Boozer flies out to the left fielder. Everett Klopp flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Seizo Hironaga singles to right field. Bill Kircher is pinch hitting for Deacon Ronan. Bill Kircher walks. Gene Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Owen Tappe grounds out to the third baseman. Seizo Hironaga advances to third on the play. Bill Kircher advances to second on the play. Mike Quellich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lou Romero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Kircher at 3B. Billy Elberfeld grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Aponte is pinch hitting for Victor Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Aponte hits a home run. Art Doolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Birtsas strikes out. Merle Ray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Ben Joyce pitching. Hal Miller is pinch hitting for Art Doolan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Miller flies out to the center fielder. Alex Lifeson flies out to the left fielder. Takanori Arihara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh James Roxbury pitching. Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ossie Powell doubles to left field. Steve Boozer 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. Jim Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Lou Romero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Post did not respond to coaching in control Gene MacDonald improves in arm Pep Kolstad improves in speed Tom Keck did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Fohl did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Thomas improves in range Rod Gowdy improves in range Dave Grabarkewitz improves in power_vs_righty