Win: Don Dokken (1-0) Loss: Dick Byrnes (1-3)
Save: Bert Convey (10)
Inning: 1 Montreal Jack Gernert pitching. Mariano Chiquito walks. Jeff Davis hits a home run. Mariano Chiquito scores. Zeb Colter pops out to the third baseman. Eddy Guerrero lines out to the third baseman. Yuengling Lager strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Harper pitching. Jacura Hernandez walks. Jacura Hernandez steals second. Ray Robson walks. Bill Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Robson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Barclay singles to left field. Jacura Hernandez scores. Bill Lopez advances to third on the hit. Richie Walker singles to left field. Bill Lopez scores. Mike Barclay advances to third on the hit. Mike Bevan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Barclay scores. Doe Hermanski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Richie Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal TJ Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Hiker Brodowski singles to right field. Paul Reubens walks. Lefty Harper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mariano Chiquito grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Francisco Flay walks. Jack Gernert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jacura Hernandez singles to right field. Francisco Flay scores. Don Dokken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacura Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Robson singles to left field. Bill Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Jeff Davis singles to left field. Zeb Colter grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddy Guerrero walks. Yuengling Lager singles to left field. Zeb Colter scores. Eddy Guerrero advances to third on the hit. TJ Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddy Guerrero scores. Dick Byrnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Brodowski walks. Paul Reubens grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Barclay singles to right field. Richie Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Barclay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Bevan singles to right field. Richie Walker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Doe Hermanski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Don Dokken flies out to the center fielder. Mariano Chiquito flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Davis doubles to left field. Zeb Colter walks. Eddy Guerrero hits a home run. Jeff Davis scores. Zeb Colter scores. Steve Freed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuengling Lager strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Francisco Flay grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Freed flies out to the center fielder. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal TJ Wilson hits a home run. Hiker Brodowski strikes out. Paul Reubens flies out to the left fielder. Don Dokken pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ray Robson strikes out. Bill Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barclay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Mariano Chiquito flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Davis walks. Jeff Davis steals second. Zeb Colter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Davis advances to third on the play. Eddy Guerrero walks. Eddy Guerrero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Richie Walker strikes out. Mike Bevan singles to right field. Doe Hermanski walks. Francisco Flay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mariano Chiquito. Mike Bevan scores. Wayne McGinnis is pinch hitting for Steve Freed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Wayne McGinnis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doe Hermanski scores. Francisco Flay advances to third on the play. Scott Boardman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jacura Hernandez walks. Ray Robson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Joe Robertson pitching. Yuengling Lager flies out to the center fielder. TJ Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Hiker Brodowski walks. Paul Reubens lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Lopez strikes out. Mike Barclay flies out to the right fielder. Richie Walker singles to right field. Mike Bevan walks. Doe Hermanski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Pedro McCormick is pinch hitting for Scott Boardman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pedro McCormick hits an infield single to the first baseman. Mariano Chiquito pops out to the third baseman. Pedro McCormick steals second. Jeff Davis strikes out. Zeb Colter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh August Alexandra pitching. Francisco Flay doubles to center field. Sam High is pinch hitting for Joe Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Sam High strikes out. Jacura Hernandez pops out to the catcher. Ray Robson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Hidehiko Asai pitching. Eddy Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Yuengling Lager grounds out to the shortstop. TJ Wilson hits a home run. Hiker Brodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bert Convey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barclay strikes out. Richie Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jeff Davis (10).HR - Jeff Davis (11), Eddy Guerrero (14), TJ Wilson 2 (7).SF - TJ Wilson. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Davis (12), Pedro McCormick (4).CS - Eddy Guerrero (7). Fielding: E - Mariano Chiquito.
Game Notes Joe Robertson is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Sarge Rivera did not respond to coaching in velocity John Kronus improves in contact_vs_righty John Kronus improves in contact_vs_righty Val Grover improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jimmy Perkins did not respond to coaching in range Dave Essian improves in power_vs_righty Tom Wilkerson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Perkins did not respond to coaching in SS