Win: John Kessinger (8-7) Loss: Harry Garland (7-10)
Save: Bob Heinzman (8)
Inning: 1 New York Harry Garland pitching. Gene Wehmeier pops out to the first baseman. Bob Petralli strikes out. Johnny Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Kessinger pitching. Danny Hare doubles to center field. Kenny Buckley walks. Bret Konieczny grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenny Buckley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cliff Dobb flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Danny Hare scores. Tex LaGrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York John Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Hopkins strikes out. Dee Grace reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rod Kracher. Gary Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Johnny Carter singles to center field. Mort Tenney strikes out. Rod Kracher flies out to the left fielder. Harry Garland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. John Kessinger flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Hare strikes out. Kenny Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bob Petralli strikes out. Johnny Cardenas pops out to the second baseman. John Navarro walks. Buck Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cliff Dobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tex LaGrow flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dee Grace flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Rodgers singles to left field. John Kessinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mort Tenney strikes out. Rod Kracher flies out to the center fielder. Harry Garland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Gene Wehmeier singles to right field. Bob Petralli singles to right field. Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Johnny Cardenas strikes out. John Navarro singles to right field. Gene Wehmeier scores. Bob Petralli advances to third on the hit. Buck Hopkins strikes out. Dee Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Danny Hare flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Buckley doubles to center field. Bret Konieczny bunts for a base hit. Cliff Dobb strikes out. Tex LaGrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Gary Sullivan strikes out. Tom Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Kessinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Carter strikes out. Mort Tenney strikes out. Rod Kracher walks. Harry Garland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Wil Bell is pinch hitting for Gene Wehmeier. Wil Bell doubles to right field. Bob Petralli walks. Johnny Cardenas strikes out. John Navarro singles to center field. Wil Bell scores. Buck Hopkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tanyon Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wil Bell at CF. Danny Hare strikes out. Kenny Buckley walks. Bret Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Dobb walks. Bob Heinzman 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. Tex LaGrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Masao Fothergill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pep Griffith is pinch hitting for Dee Grace. Pep Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Rodgers bunts for a base hit. Bob Heinzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ryan Upright enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pep Griffith at SS. Johnny Carter singles to center field. Mort Tenney strikes out. Rod Kracher flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith is pinch hitting for Masao Fothergill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Carter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ernie Meares did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Cortazzo improves in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Underwood did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Meares did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Underwood did not respond to coaching in control Bob Farrell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Angel Stone improves in arm Norm Grabowski improves in range Tom Malkmus improves in contact_vs_righty Rusty McCleskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Perry Hibbard did not respond to coaching in endurance Dusty Banister improves in arm