Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer McNulty pitching. Jake Birtsas grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Everett Klopp grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Boozer singles past the second baseman. Merle Ray singles to right field. Steve Boozer advances to third on the hit. Sid Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Elston Eischen pitching. Takanori Arihara singles to center field. Seizo Hironaga singles to left field. Takanori Arihara advances to third on the hit. Jim Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Takanori Arihara scores. Seizo Hironaga advances to second on the play. Alex Lifeson grounds out to the second baseman. Seizo Hironaga advances to third on the play. Scott Pratt walks. Deacon Ronan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer lines out to the third baseman. Ossie Powell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Owen Tappe. Ron Bokina grounds out to the second baseman. Ossie Powell advances to third on the play. Elston Eischen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Chuck Farnsworth singles to left field. Owen Tappe strikes out. Elmer McNulty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takanori Arihara singles to left field. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jake Birtsas singles to center field. Everett Klopp strikes out. Steve Boozer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Jim Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Lifeson walks. Scott Pratt strikes out. Deacon Ronan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Merle Ray strikes out. Sid Miller doubles to right field. Brian Partenheimer pops out to the first baseman. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Chuck Farnsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Owen Tappe flies out to the center fielder. Elmer McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Bokina doubles to left field. Elston Eischen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Birtsas doubles to right field. Ron Bokina scores. Everett Klopp singles past the first baseman. Jake Birtsas scores. Steve Boozer walks. Merle Ray walks. Sid Miller grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Everett Klopp is out at home. Brian Partenheimer singles to right field. Steve Boozer scores. Merle Ray scores. Sid Miller advances to third on the hit. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Takanori Arihara strikes out. Seizo Hironaga flies out to the right fielder. Jim Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Bokina lines out to the shortstop. Elston Eischen hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jake Birtsas lines out to the third baseman. Everett Klopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Alex Lifeson strikes out. Scott Pratt pops out to the first baseman. Deacon Ronan reached on a fielding error by Everett Klopp. Chuck Farnsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer grounds out to the shortstop. Merle Ray reached on a fielding error by Deacon Ronan. Sid Miller walks. Al Sakata 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. Brian Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Bill Kircher is pinch hitting for Owen Tappe. Bill Kircher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Hicks is pinch hitting for Al Sakata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Hicks strikes out. Takanori Arihara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tommy Pacheco pitching. Ron Bokina strikes out. Elston Eischen strikes out. Jake Birtsas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Christian Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Merle Ray at 3B. Seizo Hironaga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wagner singles to left field. Alex Lifeson flies out to the right fielder. Scott Pratt walks. Hal Miller is pinch hitting for Deacon Ronan. Hal Miller walks. Pep Kolstad is pinch hitting for Chuck Farnsworth. Pep Kolstad singles to center field. Jim Wagner scores. Scott Pratt scores. Ben Joyce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Kircher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lou Romero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Miller at 3B. Everett Klopp strikes out. Steve Boozer singles to left field. Christian Moore strikes out. Sid Miller walks. Brian Partenheimer walks. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Montreal Hal McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Smith is pinch hitting for Tommy Pacheco. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Smith strikes out. Takanori Arihara hits a home run. Claude Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seizo Hironaga strikes out. Jim Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh James Roxbury pitching. Ron Bokina singles to right field. Len Gingras is pinch hitting for Claude Manuel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Len Gingras flies out to the right fielder. Ron Bokina steals second. Jake Birtsas pops out to the second baseman. Henry Ramirez is pinch hitting for Everett Klopp. Henry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Montreal Victor Moore pitching. Alex Lifeson grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Pratt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Romero singles to right field. Scott Pratt advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Pep Kolstad grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Romero advances to second on the play. Bill Kircher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer flies out to the right fielder. Christian Moore pops out to the shortstop. Sid Miller walks. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Montreal James Roxbury grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takanori Arihara flies out to the center fielder. Seizo Hironaga hits a home run. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 14 Montreal total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Murphy improves in velocity Wimpy Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Bob Fohl improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Fohl did not respond to coaching in 3B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Rinker did not respond to coaching in control Gene MacDonald improves in speed Bill Osborn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jed Mosley did not respond to coaching in 1B