Win: Bill Clemens (1-0) Loss: Leroi Thompson (0-1)
Save: Jake Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Clemens pitching. Jose Acre grounds out to the pitcher. Howard Roark grounds out to the catcher. Dan Deininger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Leroi Thompson pitching. Mark Rayford grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Doc Walsh hits a home run. Rod Jackson walks. Terry Hall singles to left field. Rod Jackson advances to third on the hit. Max Augustine doubles to center field. Rod Jackson scores. Terry Hall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Jones pops out to the third baseman. Leon Schurr hits a home run. Tom Neale grounds out to the third baseman. Saquon Smiley doubles to center field. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Ebba Martinez is hit by a pitch. Bill Clemens lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Rayford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ebba Martinez advances to third on the play. Paul Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Leroi Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Acre singles to center field. Howard Roark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Doc Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Jackson lines out to the second baseman. Terry Hall walks. Max Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger flies out to the right fielder. Joe Jones pops out to the first baseman. Leon Schurr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Jerry Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Ebba Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Bill Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Saquon Smiley doubles to center field. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Saquon Smiley advances to third on the play. Leroi Thompson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Mark Rayford walks. Paul Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Doc Walsh doubles to right field. Mark Rayford is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Rod Jackson doubles to center field. Doc Walsh scores. Terry Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Acre singles to right field. Howard Roark grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Acre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Deininger grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Howard Roark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Jones singles to center field. Leon Schurr hits a home run. Dan Deininger scores. Joe Jones scores. Tom Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Max Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Ebba Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley pops out to the third baseman. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Leroi Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Bill Clemens pops out to the shortstop. Mark Rayford singles to center field. Mark Rayford steals second. Paul Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Rayford advances to third on the play. Doc Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Acre strikes out. Howard Roark strikes out. Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Rod Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Terry Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Augustine hits a home run. Jose Zepeda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Elmer Ward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Augustine at SS. Jake Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Jones flies out to the right fielder. Leon Schurr grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Neale walks. Tom Neale steals second. Saquon Smiley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Montreal total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Leroi Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Cairncross did not respond to coaching in control George Bowling did not respond to coaching in velocity George Bowling improves in control Joe Hundley did not respond to coaching in range Jason Donahue did not respond to coaching in 3B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Bradford improves in arm Jim Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Akerfelds improves in velocity George Williams improves in velocity