Win: Mike Lade (5-6) Loss: Dennis Neel (3-9)
Save: Bobby Walling (17)
Inning: 1 New York Mike Lade pitching. Harvey Hegan grounds out to the pitcher. Woody Slayback doubles to right field. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Al Romano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dennis Neel pitching. Craig Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Owens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spud Hill doubles to center field. Mark Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jim Barnes strikes out. Kris Rippelmeyer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Archi McCray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Duvier Avalos singles to right field. Roy Habenicht doubles to center field. Duvier Avalos uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Woody Unser hits a home run. Roy Habenicht scores. Mike Lade strikes out. Craig Thompson singles to left field. Sam Owens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Craig Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Roger Schell walks. Roger Schell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dennis Neel strikes out. Harvey Hegan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Spud Hill walks. Mark Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spud Hill advances to second on the play. Duvier Avalos doubles to center field. Spud Hill scores. Roy Habenicht grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lowenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Woody Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Al Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Woody Unser flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lade singles past the third baseman. Craig Thompson walks. Sam Owens singles to right field. Spud Hill singles to right field. Mike Lade scores. Craig Thompson scores. Sam Owens advances to third on the hit. Bill Bluege comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Payton strikes out. Duvier Avalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Kris Rippelmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Archi McCray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Roy Habenicht flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Woody Unser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Roger Schell flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bluege strikes out. Harvey Hegan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Lade strikes out. Craig Thompson walks. Sam Owens singles to right field. Spud Hill doubles to right field. Craig Thompson scores. Sam Owens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Payton doubles to center field. Spud Hill scores. Duvier Avalos walks. Roy Habenicht flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lowenstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Woody Slayback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Al Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Woody Unser walks. Mike Lade lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Sam Owens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mike Martinez is pinch hitting for Jim Barnes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Martinez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Spud Hill. Kris Rippelmeyer strikes out. Archi McCray singles to center field. Mike Martinez scores. Roger Schell strikes out. Alan Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Bluege. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Smith doubles to center field. Archi McCray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harvey Hegan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Surhoff pitching. Spud Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Duvier Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Woody Slayback walks. Bud Fluhrer is hit by a pitch. Al Romano strikes out. Mike Martinez doubles to center field. Woody Slayback scores. Bud Fluhrer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kris Rippelmeyer walks. Archi McCray singles past the second baseman. Mike Martinez scores. Kris Rippelmeyer advances to third on the hit. Bobby Walling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Schell strikes out. Wes Redman is pinch hitting for Joe Surhoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wes Redman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Irv Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Young improves in power_vs_righty Len Thompson did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Allison improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bert Ebright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mitch Raggio improves in range Costen Lovenguth improves in arm Andy DePhillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Werth did not respond to coaching in C