Win: Bobo Ginsberg (9-11) Loss: Frank Hammaker (7-10)
Save: Henry Baez (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobo Ginsberg pitching. Danny Hare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bret Konieczny singles past the first baseman. Dick Federoff grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Frank Hammaker pitching. Jose Jaster pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Dickerson flies out to the center fielder. Dee Grace lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Dobb strikes out. Tex LaGrow grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Wil Bell strikes out. Tom Rodgers strikes out. Buck Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mails strikes out. Frank Hammaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York John Navarro singles to left field. Bob Petralli flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Ginsberg pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jose Jaster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Hare strikes out. Bret Konieczny walks. Dick Federoff singles to left field. Cliff Dobb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Kevin Dickerson flies out to the left fielder. Dee Grace strikes out. Wil Bell walks. Tom Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tex LaGrow pops out to the shortstop. Jim Nunez strikes out. Rod Smith singles to right field. Bill Mails pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Buck Hopkins strikes out. John Navarro strikes out. Bob Petralli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Hammaker strikes out. Danny Hare flies out to the center fielder. Bret Konieczny doubles to left field. Dick Federoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bobo Ginsberg strikes out. Jose Jaster singles to center field. Kevin Dickerson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Jaster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dee Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Cliff Dobb singles past the shortstop. Tex LaGrow grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Dobb advances to second on the play. Kenny Buckley is pinch hitting for Jim Nunez. Kenny Buckley singles past the second baseman. Rod Smith pops out to the catcher. Bill Mails grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Wil Bell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Rodgers hits a home run. Buck Hopkins singles to right field. Toshifumi Matsumoto 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 1st. John Navarro strikes out. Buck Hopkins steals second. Bob Petralli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rod Kracher is pinch hitting for Toshifumi Matsumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rod Kracher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Hare singles to center field. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Dick Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York March Mientkiewicz pitching. Pep Griffith is pinch hitting for Bobo Ginsberg. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pep Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Jaster grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Dickerson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Henry Baez pitching. Cliff Dobb strikes out. Tex LaGrow lines out to the second baseman. Kenny Buckley singles to center field. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Hardgrove did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Slattery did not respond to coaching in control Angel Stone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Christenson did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Banister improves in speed Tom Malkmus improves in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Pendleton did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Pfister did not respond to coaching in control Rick Fleming improves in control Bryan Ryal improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Watson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Farrell improves in control