Win: Mike Lade (2-1) Loss: Bill Bluege (5-9)
Save: Bobby Walling (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Bluege pitching. Woody Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Owens singles to center field. Duvier Avalos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Owens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Mike Lade pitching. Ken Siegle strikes out. Woody Slayback strikes out. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clint Atherton strikes out. Moose Ritz strikes out. Albert Delhi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Al Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Hegan flies out to the center fielder. Kris Rippelmeyer walks. Kris Rippelmeyer steals second. Dave Johnson walks. Roger Schell doubles to left field. Kris Rippelmeyer scores. Dave Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Rufer grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Lade grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ken Siegle doubles to left field. Woody Slayback strikes out. Bud Fluhrer pops out to the third baseman. Al Romano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam Owens singles to center field. Duvier Avalos pops out to the shortstop. Stan Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Sam Owens steals second. Clint Atherton walks. Moose Ritz singles to center field. Sam Owens scores. Clint Atherton advances to third on the hit. Albert Delhi singles to right field. Clint Atherton scores. Moose Ritz advances to third on the hit. George Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Harvey Hegan flies out to the right fielder. Kris Rippelmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Dave Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Lade singles to left field. Woody Unser hits a home run. Mike Lade scores. Sam Owens flies out to the left fielder. Duvier Avalos singles to right field. Stan Fitzgerald walks. Clint Atherton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duvier Avalos advances to third on the play. Stan Fitzgerald advances to second on the play. Moose Ritz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Roger Schell strikes out. Bill Bluege grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Siegle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Albert Delhi strikes out. George Rufer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Lade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Woody Slayback singles past the first baseman. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Al Romano flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Hegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woody Unser strikes out. Sam Owens strikes out. Duvier Avalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Kris Rippelmeyer strikes out. Dave Johnson strikes out. Roger Schell walks. Mike Martinez is pinch hitting for John Olson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Martinez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paddy Maddox pitching. Stan Fitzgerald hits an infield single to the shortstop. Clint Atherton singles to center field. Stan Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Moose Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Clint Atherton advances to second on the play. Albert Delhi walks. George Rufer singles to right field. Stan Fitzgerald scores. Clint Atherton scores. Albert Delhi advances to third on the hit. John Hoblitzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lade pops out to the second baseman. Woody Unser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Ken Siegle triples. Woody Slayback flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Siegle scores. Bud Fluhrer bunts for a base hit. Al Romano flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Hegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Owens strikes out. Duvier Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Stan Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bobby Walling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kris Rippelmeyer strikes out. Alan Smith is pinch hitting for Dave Johnson. Alan Smith strikes out. Roger Schell is hit by a pitch. Julio Splittorff is pinch hitting for John Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Splittorff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Bill Bluege is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Wall did not respond to coaching in arm Felipe Clemens improves in control George LaMaster did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Lowenstein improves in range Ken Werth did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Tesreau did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Cassidy did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jackson improves in power_vs_righty Orie Barnes improves in arm Doc Peek did not respond to coaching in 3B