Win: Drew Rice (15-6) Loss: Brian Kahn (3-4)
Save: Johnny Durst (28)
Inning: 1 New York Steve Noles pitching. Bruce Riley doubles to center field. Bob Mooney walks. Preston Barker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Mooney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Jackson singles to left field. Bruce Riley scores. Chris Judge strikes out. Edgar Doljack hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Hallman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walt McNulty pitching. Rick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Gaylen McGhee grounds out to the second baseman. Walt McNulty strikes out. Bruce Riley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Otto Smith. Bob Mooney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Skinny Bianco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Otto Smith doubles to center field. Joe Hill flies out to the right fielder. Hod Blank doubles to right field. Otto Smith scores. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Preston Barker grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Judge singles to center field. Edgar Doljack hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Hallman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Edgar Doljack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Noles grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Gaylen McGhee walks. Walt McNulty lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Riley singles to left field. Bob Mooney singles past the second baseman. Gaylen McGhee scores. Preston Barker pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Jackson singles to center field. Bruce Riley scores. Bob Mooney advances to third on the hit. Carl Phebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chris Judge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge walks. Skinny Bianco flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge steals second. Otto Smith hits a home run. Chris Ainge scores. Joe Hill singles to left field. Hod Blank walks. Stu Dietrich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Edgar Doljack grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hallman singles to left field. Gaylen McGhee singles to left field. Walt McNulty fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Walt McNulty strikes out. Bruce Riley walks. Bob Mooney singles to center field. Bill Hallman scores. Gaylen McGhee scores. Bruce Riley advances to third on the hit. Preston Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Carl Phebus grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston singles to right field. Ron Williams singles to left field. Chris Ainge walks. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston scores. Ron Williams advances to third on the play. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Otto Smith singles in front of the right fielder. Ron Williams scores. Chris Ainge scores. Drew Rice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hill walks. Hod Blank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Johnny Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Judge grounds out to the shortstop. Edgar Doljack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich doubles to left field. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Carl Phebus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Minahan strikes out. Rick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams singles to right field. Stu Dietrich scores. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Bill Hallman flies out to the right fielder. Gaylen McGhee grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Rice walks. Bruce Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bob Mooney walks. Preston Barker walks. Johnny Jackson strikes out. Chris Judge strikes out. Edgar Doljack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Preston Barker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hod Blank singles to center field. Stu Dietrich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Hodges is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hodges flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Brian Kahn pitching. Bill Hallman grounds out to the shortstop. Gaylen McGhee doubles to center field. Red Brown is pinch hitting for Drew Rice. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Brown walks. Bruce Riley singles to left field. Gaylen McGhee scores. Bob Mooney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Brown advances to third on the play. Bruce Riley advances to second on the play. Preston Barker doubles to right field. Red Brown scores. Bruce Riley scores. Joe Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Durst pitching. Rick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Ron Williams walks. Chris Ainge pops out to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 14 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Otto Smith (19), Hod Blank (11), Stu Dietrich (20).HR - Otto Smith (12).GIDP - Stu Dietrich 2. Baserunning: SB - Chris Ainge (32).CS - Skinny Bianco (10). Fielding: E - Otto Smith.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy Kocher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Underhill did not respond to coaching in control Bill K McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty Greg Bertrand did not respond to coaching in control Max Castillo improves in power_vs_lefty Bill K McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Snider did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dwayne Runnells improves in range Jerry Worrell improves in speed Jerry Worrell improves in arm Jim Nieman improves in arm