Win: Shannon Pike (9-9) Loss: Darren Trinkle (12-10)
Save: Al Baumann (9)
Inning: 1 New York Darren Trinkle pitching. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Floyd doubles to right field. Tom Cox triples. Phil Floyd scores. Frank Gruber flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Cox scores. Charlie Finley singles to center field. Paul Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shannon Pike pitching. George Spies singles to center field. Pickles Ellison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Speer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Hank Fanovich flies out to the center fielder. Archie Russell lines out to the third baseman. Shannon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey strikes out. Bob Morris flies out to the right fielder. Russ Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Art Kinney singles to center field. Phil Floyd grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tom Cox flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh F.P. Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kosuke Iwasaki grounds out to the pitcher. Darren Trinkle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Frank Gruber grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Finley doubles to left field. Paul Benton reached on a fielding error by F.P. Evans. Hank Fanovich strikes out. Archie Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Spies grounds out to the third baseman. Pickles Ellison singles to center field. George Speer strikes out. Tom Bailey singles to center field. Pickles Ellison advances to third on the hit. Bob Morris walks. Russ Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 New York Shannon Pike singles to left field. Art Kinney flies out to the center fielder. Phil Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh F.P. Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kosuke Iwasaki lines out to the first baseman. Darren Trinkle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Frank Gruber flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Finley flies out to the left fielder. Paul Benton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Spies grounds out to the catcher. Pickles Ellison pops out to the shortstop. George Speer walks. Tom Bailey walks. Bob Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Hank Fanovich singles to right field. Archie Russell strikes out. Shannon Pike lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Russ Knox singles to center field. F.P. Evans pops out to the shortstop. Kosuke Iwasaki flies out to the center fielder. Toshiharu Naganuma is pinch hitting for Darren Trinkle. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Toshiharu Naganuma grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Russ Knox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill Garland pitching. Phil Floyd singles to center field. Tom Cox strikes out. Frank Gruber lines out to the first baseman. Phil Floyd steals second. Charlie Finley singles to center field. Phil Floyd scores. Charlie Finley steals second. Paul Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lou DeBusschere enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Russell at 3B. George Spies strikes out. Pickles Ellison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Speer walks. Tom Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Turk Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Fanovich grounds out to the third baseman. Lou DeBusschere walks. Shannon Pike lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Kinney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Morris hits a home run. Al Baumann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Trouppe is pinch hitting for Russ Knox. Phil Trouppe pops out to the shortstop. F.P. Evans singles past the second baseman. Kosuke Iwasaki singles to right field. F.P. Evans advances to third on the hit. Jon Reynolds is pinch hitting for Turk Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jon Reynolds strikes out. George Spies strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Phil Floyd (31), Charlie Finley (25).3B - Tom Cox (6).SF - Frank Gruber.GIDP - Phil Floyd. Baserunning: SB - Phil Floyd (17), Charlie Finley (18).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Beck improves in arm Dick Lake improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Long did not respond to coaching in velocity U.L. Buelow improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Skeeter Webb did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Epstein did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Epstein improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Pierce did not respond to coaching in control