Win: Darren Trinkle (15-11) Loss: Jake Cook (12-11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jake Cook pitching. George Spies walks. Pickles Ellison singles to left field. George Spies advances to third on the hit. George Speer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Spies scores. Tom Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Darren Trinkle pitching. Art Kinney pops out to the first baseman. Phil Floyd singles in front of the left fielder. Tom Cox flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gruber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Floyd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Morris strikes out. Russ Knox flies out to the right fielder. F.P. Evans singles to right field. Kosuke Iwasaki singles to right field. F.P. Evans advances to third on the hit. Darren Trinkle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Finley strikes out. Paul Benton flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fanovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Spies singles to right field. Pickles Ellison doubles to center field. George Spies uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Speer walks. Tom Bailey singles to left field. Pickles Ellison scores. George Speer advances to third on the hit. Bob Morris strikes out. Russ Knox singles to right field. George Speer scores. Tom Bailey advances to third on the hit. John Buchanan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. F.P. Evans hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Bailey scores. Kosuke Iwasaki hits a home run. Russ Knox scores. F.P. Evans scores. Darren Trinkle strikes out. George Spies pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Archie Russell grounds out to the second baseman. John Buchanan strikes out. Art Kinney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison strikes out. George Speer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bailey singles to right field. Bob Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Phil Floyd singles to left field. Tom Cox pops out to the third baseman. Frank Gruber walks. Charlie Finley singles to center field. Phil Floyd scores. Paul Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gruber advances to third on the play. Charlie Finley advances to second on the play. Hank Fanovich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Gruber scores. Archie Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Ardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Knox pops out to the second baseman. F.P. Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Kosuke Iwasaki singles to right field. Darren Trinkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Ardner flies out to the left fielder. Art Kinney singles to center field. Phil Floyd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Kinney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Floyd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Spies pops out to the second baseman. Pickles Ellison flies out to the center fielder. George Speer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tom Cox strikes out. Frank Gruber singles to center field. Charlie Finley reached on a fielding error by Kosuke Iwasaki. Paul Benton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey strikes out. Dave Bergman is pinch hitting for Bob Morris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Knox pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Hank Fanovich flies out to the left fielder. Archie Russell singles to left field. Dan Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Bob Ardner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Archie Russell steals second. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Russell advances to third on the play. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Butts Tobin pitching. F.P. Evans walks. Kosuke Iwasaki pops out to the second baseman. Darren Trinkle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Spies flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Phil Floyd strikes out. Tom Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Gruber pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison flies out to the left fielder. Phil Trouppe is pinch hitting for George Speer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phil Trouppe grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Charlie Finley strikes out. Paul Benton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hank Fanovich singles to right field. Archie Russell singles to left field. Hank Fanovich advances to third on the hit. Lou Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Butts Tobin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Rodriguez singles to left field. Hank Fanovich scores. Archie Russell advances to third on the hit. Art Kinney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Skeeter Webb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Morrison improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Chad Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Stratton improves in velocity Elmer Kendall improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Hack did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Grant did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty