Win: Ken Booker (6-2) Loss: Earl Johnson (3-8)
Save: Dots Ward (36)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Ridgway pitching. Koji Hirai flies out to the center fielder. Eric Paniagua walks. Joe Bailey singles to center field. Eric Paniagua advances to third on the hit. Paul Kane singles to center field. Eric Paniagua scores. Joe Bailey advances to third on the hit. Chick Herzog singles to left field. Joe Bailey scores. Erik Trosky flies out to the right fielder. Maury Dishman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Ray Hrbek pitching. Jeremy Czajkowski singles to center field. Jerry Stewart strikes out. Bobby Duncan strikes out. Bob Hilgendorf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rip Perrin doubles past the center fielder. Ray Hrbek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Koji Hirai strikes out. Eric Paniagua pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Esteban Matos strikes out. Bob Sproull flies out to the center fielder. Gene Bando doubles to center field. Hal Culp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey singles to center field. Paul Kane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Bailey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chick Herzog grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Trosky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Frank Ridgway pops out to the second baseman. Jeremy Czajkowski strikes out. Jerry Stewart walks. Bobby Duncan doubles to left field. Jerry Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Hilgendorf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Maury Dishman flies out to the right fielder. Rip Perrin grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Esteban Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sproull strikes out. Gene Bando walks. Hal Culp walks. Frank Ridgway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai flies out to the center fielder. Eric Paniagua grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bailey walks. Paul Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jeremy Czajkowski grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chick Herzog singles to right field. Chick Herzog steals second. Erik Trosky hits a home run. Chick Herzog scores. Len Drees comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Maury Dishman flies out to the right fielder. Rip Perrin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Hrbek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bob Hilgendorf lines out to the first baseman. Esteban Matos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Sproull singles past the second baseman. Gene Bando singles to left field. Hal Culp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Paniagua grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Lew Machemehl is pinch hitting for Len Drees. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Machemehl flies out to the right fielder. Jeremy Czajkowski singles to center field. Jeremy Czajkowski steals second. Paul Kane throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jerry Stewart strikes out. Bobby Duncan hits a home run. Jeremy Czajkowski scores. Bob Hilgendorf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Booker pitching. Paul Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Herzog pops out to the first baseman. Erik Trosky singles to right field. Maury Dishman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erik Trosky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Esteban Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sproull doubles to right field. Earl Johnson 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. Gene Bando walks. Hal Culp flies out to the right fielder. Troy Kaat is pinch hitting for Ken Booker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Troy Kaat triples. Bob Sproull scores. Gene Bando scores. Jeremy Czajkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dots Ward pitching. Rip Perrin walks. Bill Birmingham is pinch hitting for Earl Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Birmingham flies out to the left fielder. Koji Hirai grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Benny Cosgrove did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Heath did not respond to coaching in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Twombly improves in speed Dick Tanana did not respond to coaching in arm Gordie Shannabrook did not respond to coaching in control Dick Tanana improves in speed Kevin Jones improves in CF