Win: Howard Zinn (3-1) Loss: Billy Donovan (2-1)
Save: Sandy Swift (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Donovan pitching. Orlando Merced grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Easler hits a home run. Ed Ott triples. Damon Giles grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Ott scores. Lou Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Howard Zinn pitching. John Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Steamboat reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Easler. Red Rochford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don Mattern pops out to the third baseman. Lednier Molinet is hit by a pitch. Jeff Martinez strikes out. Howard Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Alonzo Adams flies out to the left fielder. Mark Reeder doubles to right field. Chris Fernandez strikes out. Tony Atlas lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Orlando Merced singles to left field. Mike Easler flies out to the left fielder. Ed Ott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Orlando Merced is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Damon Giles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Billy Donovan flies out to the left fielder. John Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gilbert singles to center field. Ricky Steamboat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lou Martin flies out to the left fielder. Don Mattern grounds out to the second baseman. Lednier Molinet grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Red Rochford walks. Alonzo Adams walks. Mark Reeder pops out to the second baseman. Chris Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Tony Atlas singles to center field. Red Rochford scores. Billy Donovan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Atlas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Martinez doubles to right field. Howard Zinn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Orlando Merced flies out to the right fielder. Mike Easler doubles to left field. Jeff Martinez scores. Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Ott singles to right field. Mike Easler scores. Damon Giles pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia John Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Ricky Steamboat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lou Martin hits a home run. Carlos Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Mattern grounds out to the third baseman. Lednier Molinet walks. Jeff Martinez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lednier Molinet is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howard Zinn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Red Rochford strikes out. Alonzo Adams singles to center field. Alonzo Adams steals second. Mark Reeder flies out to the right fielder. Chris Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Orlando Merced walks. Mike Easler bunts for a base hit. Ed Ott flies out to the left fielder. Damon Giles pops out to the second baseman. Lou Martin hits a home run. Orlando Merced scores. Mike Easler scores. Tony Brackenridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Mattern doubles to left field. Lednier Molinet flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Tony Atlas flies out to the center fielder. Tony Brackenridge strikes out. John Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Martinez strikes out. Steve Nicosia is pinch hitting for Howard Zinn. 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. Steve Nicosia strikes out. Orlando Merced grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Kent Tekulve pitching. Jim Gilbert triples. Ricky Steamboat singles to left field. Jim Gilbert scores. Red Rochford singles to left field. Ricky Steamboat advances to third on the hit. Alonzo Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ricky Steamboat scores. Pascal Perez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wilcox is pinch hitting for Mark Reeder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Wilcox singles to left field. Red Rochford advances to third on the hit. Chris Fernandez walks. Tony Atlas strikes out. Eddie Righetti is pinch hitting for Tony Brackenridge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Righetti doubles to right field. Red Rochford scores. Jim Wilcox scores. John Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Greisinger pitching. Mike Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Ott doubles to right field. Damon Giles hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lou Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Ott scores. Damon Giles advances to second on the play. Don Mattern singles to right field. Damon Giles scores. Lednier Molinet singles to center field. Don Mattern advances to third on the hit. Jeff Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jim Gilbert walks. Ricky Steamboat strikes out. Red Rochford walks. Alonzo Adams singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Gilbert scores. Red Rochford advances to third on the hit. Sandy Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wilcox singles to left field. Red Rochford scores. Chris Fernandez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Easler (3), Ed Ott (5), Don Mattern (3), Jeff Martinez (4).3B - Ed Ott (1).HR - Mike Easler (5), Lou Martin 2 (9).HBP - Lednier Molinet (1). Fielding: E - Mike Easler.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gott did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Flack improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Bonilla improves in range Gary Thompson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davey Sipin improves in range Spec Dorgan improves in range Bill Federoff improves in contact_vs_righty Spec Dorgan improves in contact_vs_lefty Speed Dammann did not respond to coaching in 1B