Win: Jose Turner (7-6) Loss: Bobby Morandini (8-9)
Save: Dunier Sanchez (33)
Inning: 1 New York Jose Turner pitching. Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Finley singles to left field. Earl Bouldin flies out to the center fielder. Marty Dickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Morandini pitching. Phil Trouppe singles to left field. Kosuke Iwasaki singles past the shortstop. Phil Trouppe advances to third on the hit. Tom Bailey reached on a fielding error by Pete Easton. Phil Trouppe scores. George Spies grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kosuke Iwasaki advances to third on the play. Dave Bergman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Paul Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Easton flies out to the center fielder. Phil Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison reached on a fielding error by Art Kinney. Russ Knox strikes out. Chad Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Pickles Ellison advances to second on the play. Jose Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Lou Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Morandini singles to center field. Art Kinney singles to center field. Charlie Finley strikes out. Earl Bouldin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Kinney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Trouppe hits a home run. Kosuke Iwasaki flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bailey singles to left field. Tom Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Spies walks. George Spies steals second. Dave Bergman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Marty Dickson flies out to the left fielder. Paul Benton singles to right field. Pete Easton grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison strikes out. Russ Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Smith triples. Jose Turner singles to left field. Chad Smith scores. Phil Trouppe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Phil Floyd hits a home run. Lou Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Morandini walks. Art Kinney flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki singles to center field. Tom Bailey singles to center field. George Spies strikes out. Dave Bergman pops out to the second baseman. Pickles Ellison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Earl Bouldin singles to center field. Marty Dickson strikes out. Paul Benton strikes out. Pete Easton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Bouldin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Russ Knox walks. Chad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Turner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Turner walks. Phil Trouppe walks. John Buchanan 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. Kosuke Iwasaki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Lou Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Cy French is pinch hitting for John Buchanan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cy French singles to center field. Art Kinney doubles to center field. Charlie Finley walks. Earl Bouldin walks. Cy French scores. Marty Dickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Ardner pitching. Tom Bailey strikes out. George Spies walks. Dave Bergman singles to center field. Pickles Ellison reached on a fielding error by Art Kinney. Russ Knox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Paul Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Easton grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jay Brady is pinch hitting for Chad Smith. Jay Brady pops out to the shortstop. Toshiharu Naganuma is pinch hitting for Jose Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Toshiharu Naganuma singles to center field. Toshiharu Naganuma is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Trouppe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Dunier Sanchez pitching. Frank Gruber is pinch hitting for Lou Rodriguez. Frank Gruber walks. Dan Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Bob Ardner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Gruber is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Chamberlain hits an infield single to the second baseman. Art Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Finley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Chamberlain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Batting:3B - Chad Smith (1).HR - Phil Trouppe (4).GIDP - Kosuke Iwasaki, George Spies, Russ Knox. Baserunning: SB - George Spies (12).CS - Tom Bailey (8), Toshiharu Naganuma (2).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Stratton did not respond to coaching in control Dike Cuppy did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carmen Freitas improves in range Jeff Morrison improves in arm Bobby Epstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Sudhoff improves in contact_vs_righty