Win: Ed Riley (1-0) Loss: Rick Bivin (0-1)
Save: Bobby Wicker (2)
Inning: 1 New York Ed Riley pitching. Billy Katt hits a home run. Bob Rodas doubles to center field. Jimmy Felix grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Wilson singles to right field. Bob Rodas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Otero strikes out. Tom Robertson singles to center field. Tim Wilson advances to third on the hit. Eddie Wyckoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Bivin pitching. Kevin Porter walks. Paul Grove walks. Harold Gubanich singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Paul Grove advances to third on the hit. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Darryl Griffey doubles to left field. Paul Grove scores. Harold Gubanich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Kevin Greer singles to center field. Rick Bivin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Katt flies out to the center fielder. Bob Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Nixon walks. Ed Riley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Riley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Porter singles to right field. Paul Grove strikes out. Harold Gubanich bunts for a base hit. Tom Shoffner singles to right field. Ed Riley scores. Kevin Porter scores. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jimmy Felix grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Otero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the left fielder. Ed Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Tom Robertson strikes out. Eddie Wyckoff flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Greer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Roy McCurdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Riley singles past the first baseman. Kevin Porter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Riley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Grove grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Roy McCurdy grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Katt strikes out. Bob Rodas hits a home run. Jimmy Felix singles to center field. Tim Wilson walks. Jerry Otero singles to left field. Jimmy Felix scores. Tom Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich singles to left field. Harold Gubanich steals second. Tom Shoffner singles to right field. Harold Gubanich scores. Reb Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Griffey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darryl Griffey steals second. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Eddie Wyckoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Greer lines out to the shortstop. Reb Smith singles to right field. Billy Katt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Reb Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Ed Riley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Porter singles to right field. Paul Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Felix grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich strikes out. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jerry Otero grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Robertson strikes out. Al Wilson is pinch hitting for Eddie Wyckoff. Al Wilson doubles to right field. Bobby Wicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kevin Greer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charlie Ward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Wilson at RF. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Ed Nixon walks. Bobby Wicker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dwight Febles is pinch hitting for Reb Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dwight Febles singles to center field. Billy Katt grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bob Rodas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Troy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Stearns improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Zwilling improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Troy improves in control Eddie Zwilling did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred McGinn improves in arm Steve Johnson improves in arm Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Ventura improves in power_vs_righty Doug Jordan did not respond to coaching in C