Win: Adrian Pascual (2-0) Loss: Bobo Ginsberg (13-10)
Save: Hal Abrams (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobo Ginsberg pitching. Dusty Banister singles to left field. Jim Nunez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Angel Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Adrian Pascual pitching. Jose Jaster flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Cardenas singles to center field. Roy Cortazzo strikes out. Domingo Dewey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen pops out to the first baseman. Brant Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Hal McCurdy singles to right field. Dave Rice grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal McCurdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Buck Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dee Grace hits a home run. Tom Rodgers strikes out. Cake Krivda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Federoff strikes out. Adrian Pascual walks. Dusty Banister strikes out. Jim Nunez singles to right field. Angel Stone hits a home run. Adrian Pascual scores. Jim Nunez scores. Dick Lerchen singles to left field. Brant Waddell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bobo Ginsberg strikes out. Jose Jaster walks. Johnny Cardenas grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal McCurdy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rice strikes out. Dick Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Roy Cortazzo flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Dewey walks. Buck Hopkins pops out to the second baseman. Dee Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Adrian Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Banister strikes out. Jim Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tom Rodgers singles to right field. Cake Krivda pops out to the catcher. Bobo Ginsberg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Jaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Angel Stone flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Brant Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Johnny Cardenas strikes out. Roy Cortazzo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brant Waddell. Domingo Dewey flies out to the center fielder. Buck Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hal McCurdy hits a home run. Bob Boggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rice strikes out. Dick Federoff walks. Adrian Pascual lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dusty Banister lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Dee Grace hits a home run. Tom Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman. Cake Krivda flies out to the left fielder. Wil Bell is pinch hitting for Bob Boggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wil Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Satoshi Hamanaka pitching. Jim Nunez strikes out. Angel Stone flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen singles to center field. Brant Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jose Jaster strikes out. Johnny Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Cortazzo walks. Domingo Dewey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hal McCurdy flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rice singles to right field. Dick Federoff flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mails is pinch hitting for Adrian Pascual. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Mails flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Hal Abrams pitching. Buck Hopkins strikes out. Dee Grace singles to left field. Bob Petralli is pinch hitting for Tom Rodgers. Bob Petralli flies out to the right fielder. Cake Krivda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Dee Grace is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Pashnick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Pettis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Walker improves in range Max Cimino did not respond to coaching in control Bob Walker improves in range Eddie Hardgrove did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control Chick Scarborough did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Carbo did not respond to coaching in control Chick Scarborough did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Beech did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Milton improves in arm