Win: Dike Cuppy (8-10) Loss: Kelly Downs (7-10)
Save: Butts Tobin (25)
Inning: 1 New York Kelly Downs pitching. Art Kinney strikes out. Phil Floyd pops out to the first baseman. Frank Gruber singles to center field. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dike Cuppy pitching. Tripp Cromer walks. Bob Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Candy Maldonado walks. Moe Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Dick Sothern grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Candy Maldonado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Paul Benton walks. Archie Russell doubles to center field. Paul Benton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Easton singles to left field. Archie Russell scores. John Beck is hit by a pitch. Dike Cuppy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Kinney singles to left field. Pete Easton scores. John Beck scores. Phil Floyd singles to left field. Frank Gruber grounds out to the second baseman. Art Kinney advances to third on the play. Phil Floyd advances to second on the play. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kevin Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. John Browne singles to left field. John Browne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Trillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Paul Benton strikes out. Archie Russell bunts for a base hit. Archie Russell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Easton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kelly Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Tripp Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Bob Melvin singles to center field. Candy Maldonado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York John Beck singles to right field. Dike Cuppy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Kinney strikes out. Phil Floyd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Moe Thacker singles to right field. Dick Sothern singles to center field. Kevin Mitchell singles to center field. Moe Thacker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dick Sothern advances to third on the play. John Browne grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dave Easley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Gruber grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Finley singles to center field. Paul Benton flies out to the left fielder. Archie Russell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Finley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo doubles to left field. Dave Easley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Manny Trillo is thrown out at third. Tripp Cromer singles to right field. Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Candy Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Pete Easton singles to center field. John Beck singles to center field. Pete Easton advances to third on the hit. Dike Cuppy grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Easton scores. John Beck advances to second on the play. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. John Beck advances to third on the play. Phil Floyd grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Moe Thacker strikes out. Dick Sothern walks. Dick Sothern steals second. Kevin Mitchell singles to right field. Dick Sothern scores. John Browne pops out to the second baseman. Manny Trillo hits a home run. Kevin Mitchell scores. John Buchanan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Easley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Frank Gruber hits a home run. Mike Krukow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Finley flies out to the center fielder. Paul Benton strikes out. Archie Russell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Bob Melvin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Candy Maldonado doubles to right field. Moe Thacker walks. Dick Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Pete Easton grounds out to the shortstop. John Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Bouldin is pinch hitting for John Buchanan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Earl Bouldin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rollie Crews pitching. Jim Brockett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Benton at LF. Marty Dickson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Russell at 1B. Lou Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Beck at C. Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. John Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Trillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Art Kinney singles to left field. Phil Floyd grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Kinney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Gruber strikes out. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Butts Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darrell Evans Jr. is pinch hitting for Mike Krukow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Evans Jr. walks. Tripp Cromer singles to center field. Darrell Evans Jr. advances to third on the hit. Bob Melvin strikes out. Candy Maldonado strikes out. Moe Thacker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Pete Easton is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in endurance Elmer Kendall did not respond to coaching in speed Rudy Byrnes improves in control Larry Cornelius did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Walsh did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Duser did not respond to coaching in velocity Jermaine Allensworth improves in contact_vs_lefty Francisco Oliveras did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Cordova did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Parmelee did not respond to coaching in 2B