Win: Tim Please (17-11) Loss: Rube Butcher (14-12)
Inning: 1 New York Tim Please pitching. Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rube Butcher pitching. Mike Laga strikes out. Kevin Roman singles to right field. Kevin Roman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Paul Benton doubles to center field. Archie Russell strikes out. Pete Easton grounds out to the pitcher. John Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Uribe singles to right field. Jose Uribe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Candy Maldonado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Earl Bouldin strikes out. Rube Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Art Kinney doubles to right field. Phil Floyd flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rikkert Faneyte strikes out. John Browne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Please strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Finley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Benton flies out to the center fielder. Archie Russell walks. Archie Russell steals second. Pete Easton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Laga reached on a fielding error by John Beck. Kevin Roman walks. Bob Melvin singles to center field. Mike Laga scores. Tripp Cromer hits a home run. Kevin Roman scores. Bob Melvin scores. Jose Uribe strikes out. Candy Maldonado singles to right field. Candy Maldonado steals second. Rikkert Faneyte grounds out to the second baseman. Candy Maldonado advances to third on the play. John Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Bouldin singles to right field. Rube Butcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Kinney singles to left field. Earl Bouldin scores. Phil Floyd pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Please flies out to the right fielder. Mike Laga grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Roman singles to right field. Bob Melvin hits a home run. Kevin Roman scores. John Buchanan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Charlie Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Uribe flies out to the left fielder. Candy Maldonado grounds out to the third baseman. Rikkert Faneyte singles to center field. Rikkert Faneyte steals second. John Browne singles to center field. Rikkert Faneyte scores. Masahiro Okubo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Please hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Laga strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Pete Easton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Beck doubles to right field. Earl Bouldin flies out to the right fielder. Dan Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Masahiro Okubo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Baumann pitching. Kevin Roman doubles to center field. Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Uribe triples. Kevin Roman scores. Candy Maldonado singles to center field. Jose Uribe scores. Rikkert Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Art Kinney strikes out. Phil Floyd hits a home run. Charlie Finley doubles to center field. Paul Benton flies out to the center fielder. Rikio Tsunashima is pinch hitting for Archie Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rikio Tsunashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Sothern is pinch hitting for Tim Please. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Sothern doubles to left field. Mike Laga singles to center field. Dick Sothern scores. Kevin Roman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Joe Price pitching. Pete Easton pops out to the first baseman. John Beck walks. Earl Bouldin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Candy Maldonado. Marty Dickson is pinch hitting for Al Baumann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Dickson walks. Art Kinney grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. John Beck is out at home. Phil Floyd doubles to center field. Earl Bouldin scores. Marty Dickson scores. Art Kinney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Finley hits a home run. Phil Floyd scores. Dave Righetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Art Kinney (27), Phil Floyd (35), Charlie Finley (24), Paul Benton (24), John Beck (6).HR - Phil Floyd (31), Charlie Finley (27). Baserunning: SB - Archie Russell (11). Fielding: E - John Beck.
Batting:2B - Kevin Roman (7), Dick Sothern (13).3B - Jose Uribe (9).HR - Bob Melvin (14), Tripp Cromer (23). Baserunning: SB - Candy Maldonado (5), Rikkert Faneyte (7).CS - Kevin Roman (6), Jose Uribe (8). Fielding: E - Candy Maldonado.
Game Notes Dave Righetti is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Kendall did not respond to coaching in arm Milt Lytle did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Lake improves in arm Danny Walsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Walsh did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Lankford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Lankford improves in power_vs_righty Robin Yount improves in arm Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Wade Boggs did not respond to coaching in 2B