Win: Jesus Nickle (14-10) Loss: Shannon Pike (13-9)
Save: Joe Price (29)
Inning: 1 New York Jesus Nickle pitching. Phil Floyd reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Uribe. Frank Gruber grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Floyd advances to third on the play. Paul Benton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Floyd scores. Archie Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shannon Pike pitching. Kevin Roman grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Uribe singles to center field. Bob Melvin grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York John Beck walks. Marty Dickson doubles to left field. John Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rikio Tsunashima strikes out. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Dickson advances to third on the play. Shannon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Moe Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Rikkert Faneyte triples. Mike Laga strikes out. Kevin Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Phil Floyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gruber pops out to the first baseman. Paul Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo singles to left field. Jesus Nickle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Roman strikes out. Jose Uribe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Archie Russell bunts for a base hit. John Beck strikes out. Marty Dickson strikes out. Rikio Tsunashima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Melvin singles to center field. Moe Thacker grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Melvin advances to second on the play. Rikkert Faneyte doubles to left field. Bob Melvin scores. Mike Laga strikes out. Kevin Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dan Chamberlain singles to left field. Shannon Pike lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dan Chamberlain forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Floyd pops out to the second baseman. Frank Gruber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shannon Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo singles to center field. Jesus Nickle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Manny Trillo forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kevin Roman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jesus Nickle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Uribe singles to center field. Kevin Roman advances to third on the hit. Bob Melvin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Paul Benton flies out to the right fielder. Archie Russell singles to right field. John Beck singles to right field. Marty Dickson doubles to left field. Archie Russell scores. John Beck is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Rikio Tsunashima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Moe Thacker singles to right field. Rikkert Faneyte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moe Thacker advances to second on the play. Mike Laga lines out to the first baseman. Kevin Mitchell singles to right field. Moe Thacker scores. Manny Trillo walks. Jesus Nickle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Manny Trillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Dan Chamberlain strikes out. Shannon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Phil Floyd singles to right field. Frank Gruber singles to right field. Phil Floyd advances to third on the hit. Paul Benton grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Roman strikes out. Jose Uribe grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Melvin singles to center field. Moe Thacker singles past the third baseman. Bob Melvin advances to third on the hit. Rikkert Faneyte doubles to left field. Bob Melvin scores. Moe Thacker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masahiro Okubo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Laga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Renie Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Archie Russell pops out to the first baseman. John Beck flies out to the left fielder. Marty Dickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Trillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Evans Jr. is pinch hitting for Renie Martin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Joe Price pitching. Rikio Tsunashima pops out to the second baseman. Dan Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cox is pinch hitting for Masahiro Okubo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Stratton did not respond to coaching in control Danny Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Sam Long did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Grant did not respond to coaching in range Danny Walsh did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robin Yount improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Grahe improves in control Robin Yount improves in speed Francisco Oliveras did not respond to coaching in control Jermaine Allensworth improves in 1B