Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Effie Rayford pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Steve Noles pitching. Bruce Riley strikes out. Bob Willis singles to left field. Bob Willis steals second. Bill Hallman pops out to the second baseman. Gaylen McGhee doubles to left field. Bob Willis scores. Red Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston walks. Rick Johnston steals second. Joe Hill strikes out. Stu Dietrich walks. Al Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston advances to third on the play. Stu Dietrich advances to second on the play. Dwayne Runnells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Randy Kocher singles past the third baseman. Possum Plummer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Child pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Noles singles to center field. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Effie Rayford grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Riley strikes out. Bob Willis doubles to center field. Bill Hallman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Johnston singles past the shortstop. Rick Johnston steals second. Joe Hill walks. Stu Dietrich pops out to the shortstop. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Gaylen McGhee flies out to the left fielder. Red Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Kocher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dwayne Runnells pops out to the third baseman. Steve Noles flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Possum Plummer hits a home run. Billy Child walks. Effie Rayford lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bruce Riley flies out to the left fielder. Bob Willis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge doubles to left field. Rick Johnston singles to center field. Chris Ainge scores. Joe Hill flies out to the right fielder. Stu Dietrich reached on a fielding error by Bill Hallman. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Bill Hallman grounds out to the second baseman. Gaylen McGhee doubles to left field. Red Brown strikes out. Randy Kocher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dwayne Runnells hits a home run. John Lake is pinch hitting for Steve Noles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Lake strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to left field. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Cotton Welch pitching. Possum Plummer bunts for a base hit. Possum Plummer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Child strikes out. Heinie Garciaparra is pinch hitting for Effie Rayford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Heinie Garciaparra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Earl Marak pitching. Rick Johnston walks. Joe Hill pops out to the shortstop. Stu Dietrich singles to right field. Rick Johnston advances to third on the hit. Al Parks singles to center field. Rick Johnston scores. Hod Blank is pinch hitting for Dwayne Runnells. Hod Blank strikes out. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Cotton Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly singles past the shortstop. Stu Dietrich scores. Al Parks advances to third on the hit. Matt Bateman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Yamamoto walks. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Joe Hamilton pitching. George Hodges enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hod Blank at SS. Bruce Riley strikes out. Bob Willis singles to left field. Bill Hallman strikes out. Gaylen McGhee singles to center field. Red Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge walks. Chris Ainge steals second. Rick Johnston strikes out. Joe Hill walks. Stu Dietrich walks. Al Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Ainge scores. Joe Hill advances to third on the play. Stu Dietrich advances to second on the play. George Hodges singles to left field. Joe Hill scores. Stu Dietrich scores. Johnny Durst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Nieman is pinch hitting for Joe Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hodges steals second. Jim Nieman singles to center field. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. George Hodges scores. Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Carl Phebus pitching. Randy Kocher reached on a fielding error by George Hodges. Possum Plummer grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Randy Kocher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Child singles to left field. Don Estrada is pinch hitting for Johnny Durst. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Possum Plummer advances to third on the play. Billy Child advances to second on the play. Bruce Riley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Chris Ainge (13).HR - Dwayne Runnells (2).GIDP - Hiroshi Yamamoto. Baserunning: SB - Chris Ainge (21), Rick Johnston 2 (33), George Hodges (9). Fielding: E - George Hodges.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scat Underwood did not respond to coaching in range Scat Underwood improves in range Phil Farmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Wilmot did not respond to coaching in range Dave Stankard did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hayes improves in power_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Bertrand did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Bertrand did not respond to coaching in control George Braun did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Lemongello improves in velocity Dixie Hook improves in range George Braun improves in control