Win: Darren Trinkle (6-3) Loss: Bill Bischoff (4-4)
Save: Eliecer Toscano (12)
Inning: 1 New York Darren Trinkle pitching. Art Kinney singles to left field. Phil Floyd pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Finley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Art Kinney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Bischoff pitching. George Spies strikes out. Pickles Ellison hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Speer walks. Tom Bailey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Frank Gruber singles to left field. Paul Benton strikes out. Marty Dickson reached on a fielding error by F.P. Evans. Hank Fanovich pops out to the second baseman. Bill Bischoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Knox triples. F.P. Evans flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Russ Knox scores. Kosuke Iwasaki hits a home run. Darren Trinkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Art Kinney hits a home run. Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Finley walks. Tom Cox singles to right field. Charlie Finley advances to third on the hit. Frank Gruber flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Finley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Spies strikes out. Pickles Ellison flies out to the right fielder. George Speer doubles to right field. Tom Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Paul Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Dickson singles to left field. Hank Fanovich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Dickson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Bischoff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Fanovich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Knox grounds out to the pitcher. F.P. Evans flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Finley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki walks. Darren Trinkle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Darren Trinkle singles to right field. Kosuke Iwasaki advances to third on the hit. George Spies pops out to the shortstop. Pickles Ellison grounds out to the second baseman. Kosuke Iwasaki scores. Darren Trinkle advances to second on the play. George Speer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tom Cox doubles to right field. Frank Gruber flies out to the center fielder. Paul Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Dickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Morris doubles to left field. Russ Knox flies out to the left fielder. F.P. Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Hank Fanovich grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bischoff strikes out. Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki strikes out. Darren Trinkle grounds out to the shortstop. George Spies flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Phil Floyd strikes out. Charlie Finley doubles to center field. Tom Cox pops out to the second baseman. Frank Gruber walks. Paul Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison singles past the first baseman. George Speer flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bailey walks. Bob Morris flies out to the center fielder. Toshiharu Naganuma is pinch hitting for Russ Knox. Toshiharu Naganuma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Herb Page enters the game as a defensive replacement for Toshiharu Naganuma at C. Eliecer Toscano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Dickson grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Bouldin is pinch hitting for Hank Fanovich. Earl Bouldin flies out to the left fielder. Pete Easton is pinch hitting for Bill Bischoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Easton reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Spies. Art Kinney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Beck improves in arm Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Sam Long did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: J.D. Hudson did not respond to coaching in control Carmen Freitas improves in power_vs_righty Dick Porter did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Porter did not respond to coaching in arm