Win: Scott Benton (8-6) Loss: Chris Shellenback (4-7)
Save: Ed Wacker (1)
Inning: 1 Montreal Scott Benton pitching. Tommy Pike singles to left field. Cliff Monahan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Foss flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chris Shellenback pitching. Bill Friberg singles to left field. Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Bill Friberg steals second. Jim Seerey triples. Bill Friberg scores. Mike Neff singles to center field. Jim Seerey scores. Mike Neff steals second. Hal Welch flies out to the left fielder. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bill Hazle walks. Bucky Castiglione flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hazle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pearce Turner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jo-Jo Nye hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Gardner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Benton singles to right field. Bill Friberg hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Montreal Harry Perrin grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Varga singles to left field. Chris Shellenback lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Pike singles to center field. Billy Varga is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey singles to right field. Mike Neff singles to right field. Jim Seerey advances to third on the hit. Mike Neff steals second. Hal Welch flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Seerey scores. Mike Neff is out trying to steal third. Butch Scheffer hits a home run. Jo-Jo Nye flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Cliff Monahan grounds out to the third baseman. John Foss grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Hazle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Gardner strikes out. Scott Benton strikes out. Bill Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Bucky Castiglione singles to left field. Pearce Turner singles to left field. Bucky Castiglione advances to third on the hit. Harry Perrin singles to left field. Bucky Castiglione scores. Billy Varga singles to center field. Pearce Turner scores. Chris Shellenback fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chris Shellenback strikes out. Tommy Pike strikes out. Cliff Monahan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Seerey singles to center field. Mike Neff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal John Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hazle walks. Bucky Castiglione singles to right field. Bill Hazle advances to third on the hit. Pearce Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Castiglione advances to second on the play. Harry Perrin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yoasan Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the shortstop. Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Billy Varga pops out to the third baseman. John Taylor is pinch hitting for Yoasan Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Cobb pitching. George Gardner singles to right field. Scott Benton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bill Friberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Cliff Monahan singles to center field. John Foss flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hazle flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Castiglione flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani pops out to the second baseman. Jim Seerey singles to left field. Mike Neff strikes out. Hal Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Ed Wacker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pearce Turner lines out to the second baseman. Harry Perrin walks. Billy Varga grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Perrin advances to second on the play. Jeff Sims is pinch hitting for Eddie Cobb. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Sims grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Montreal total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:3B - Jim Seerey (10).HR - Butch Scheffer (9).SF - Hal Welch.GIDP - Bill Friberg, Mike Neff, George Gardner. Baserunning: SB - Bill Friberg (19), Mike Neff 2 (7).CS - Mike Neff (5).
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cecil May improves in control Heinie Macphee did not respond to coaching in arm Curtis Castillo did not respond to coaching in speed Bull Blum did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Smith improves in velocity Dick Shoch improves in speed John Owen did not respond to coaching in control Dick Shoch improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Shoch did not respond to coaching in 3B