Win: Wally King (17-11) Loss: Bill Martinez (3-13)
Save: Steve Jurisich (46)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Martinez pitching. Dennis Dobson flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Hamm flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ramirez walks. Joe Ramirez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Wally King pitching. Frank Carr grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Staiger flies out to the left fielder. Johnny James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mose Nieto singles to right field. Steve Miksis walks. Tony Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Blaemire flies out to the left fielder. Juan Kirkpatrick singles to right field. Mose Nieto scores. Steve Miksis advances to third on the hit. Wally King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Jerry Layne grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Wood strikes out. Joey Diering singles to left field. Jim Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dennis Dobson strikes out. Buddy Hamm walks. Joe Ramirez lines out to the second baseman. Mose Nieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Billy Reardon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Carr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Miksis strikes out. Tony Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Blaemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Roy Staiger grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny James grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Juan Kirkpatrick doubles to center field. Wally King fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wally King grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Dobson flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Hamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Wood strikes out. Joey Diering singles to center field. Joey Diering is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Greenberg pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mose Nieto strikes out. Steve Miksis hits a home run. Tony Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Billy Reardon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Martinez strikes out. Frank Carr hits a home run. Roy Staiger hits a home run. Johnny James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Kirkpatrick singles to left field. Wally King lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Juan Kirkpatrick forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dennis Dobson doubles to center field. Wally King uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Hamm grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jerry Layne strikes out. Bob Wood reached on a fielding error by Wally King. Joey Diering grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Mose Nieto flies out to the center fielder. Steve Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Billy Reardon pops out to the catcher. Shinsuke Imaizumi is pinch hitting for Bill Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shinsuke Imaizumi flies out to the right fielder. Frank Carr triples. Roy Staiger is hit by a pitch. Johnny James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yukinobu Noguchi pitching. Tony Fernandez walks. Tony Fernandez steals second. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Fernandez advances to third on the play. Juan Kirkpatrick singles to right field. Tony Fernandez scores. Luis Lastre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Neu is pinch hitting for Wally King. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juan Kirkpatrick steals second. Jack Neu singles to center field. Juan Kirkpatrick scores. Dennis Dobson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Steve Jurisich pitching. Jerry Layne flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Wood flies out to the right fielder. Joey Diering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Dennis Dobson (36), Juan Kirkpatrick (15).HR - Steve Miksis (16).GIDP - Dennis Dobson. Baserunning: SB - Tony Fernandez (7), Juan Kirkpatrick (11).CS - Joe Ramirez (12). Fielding: E - Wally King.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Terry Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Heath improves in power_vs_righty Chris Ainge did not respond to coaching in speed Manny Kerwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Farrell improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Callahan did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Ainge did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Donovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Kush did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pug Crim improves in range Preston Barker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pug Crim did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Perry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty