Win: Joe Brown (15-4) Loss: Billy Donovan (12-7)
Save: Enrique Romo (22)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Joe Brown pitching. Jerry Walbeck flies out to the right fielder. Don Killen doubles to center field. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Ricky Steamboat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Donovan pitching. Lou Martin hits a home run. Lee Johnson walks. Steve Nicosia singles to right field. Lance Davey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lee Johnson advances to third on the play. Sam Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Alonzo Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoshi Donoue grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Damon Giles singles past the shortstop. McKay Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Johnson walks. Joe Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Martin singles to right field. Damon Giles scores. Buddy Johnson scores. Lee Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Jim Wilcox singles to center field. Billy Donovan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Walbeck flies out to the right fielder. Don Killen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Lance Davey lines out to the second baseman. Sam Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Jim Gilbert strikes out. Ricky Steamboat flies out to the right fielder. Alonzo Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Damon Giles walks. McKay Caldwell strikes out. Buddy Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kiyoshi Donoue. Joe Brown strikes out. Lou Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Chris Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Kiyoshi Donoue singles to right field. Jim Wilcox grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Russ Steinbrenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Johnson doubles to center field. Steve Nicosia singles to right field. Lance Davey grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Johnson scores. Steve Nicosia advances to second on the play. Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Evans flies out to the right fielder. Damon Giles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Ken Benavides grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Walbeck flies out to the center fielder. Don Killen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh McKay Caldwell singles to left field. Buddy Johnson strikes out. Joe Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jim Gilbert strikes out. Kent Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ricky Steamboat walks. Ricky Steamboat steals second. Alonzo Adams strikes out. Chris Fernandez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Donoue singles to left field. Ricky Steamboat scores. Jim Wilcox singles to left field. Ken Benavides strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lou Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Nicosia singles to right field. Lance Davey singles to center field. Sam Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Lednier Molinet enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Johnson at 1B. Jerry Walbeck grounds out to the shortstop. Don Killen singles to center field. Jim Gilbert hits a home run. Don Killen scores. Enrique Romo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricky Steamboat strikes out. Alonzo Adams walks. Chris Fernandez reached on a fielding error by Lance Davey. Kiyoshi Donoue grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Fernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Damon Giles grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Caldwell strikes out. Lednier Molinet singles to right field. Enrique Romo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jim Wilcox flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Mantell is pinch hitting for Ken Benavides. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch Mantell flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Walbeck singles to left field. Don Killen walks. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Sam Evans is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bryn Hansen improves in power_vs_righty Otie Menosky improves in speed Rick Geraghty did not respond to coaching in control Laurin Woods did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Balas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gordie Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dummy Klieman did not respond to coaching in control Dummy Klieman did not respond to coaching in velocity