Win: Lou Stratton (5-5) Loss: Jesus Nickle (10-9)
Save: Ray Reeves (23)
Inning: 1 New York Jesus Nickle pitching. Pete Easton grounds out to the third baseman. Art Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Phil Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lou Stratton pitching. John Browne hits a home run. Angel Escobar hits an infield single to the second baseman. Robin Yount pops out to the first baseman. Jose Uribe flies out to the right fielder. Barry Bonds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Angel Escobar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Tom Cox singles to left field. Charlie Finley walks. Paul Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Cox advances to third on the play. Charlie Finley advances to second on the play. Archie Russell singles past the shortstop. Tom Cox scores. Charlie Finley scores. John Beck flies out to the center fielder. Lou Stratton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Archie Russell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Bob Melvin singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Nickle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Pete Easton strikes out. Art Kinney walks. Phil Floyd grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Kinney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Floyd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Browne walks. John Browne steals second. Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Robin Yount pops out to the first baseman. Jose Uribe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Tom Cox strikes out. Charlie Finley flies out to the center fielder. Paul Benton singles past the second baseman. Archie Russell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Benton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barry Bonds lines out to the first baseman. Manny Trillo singles to right field. Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Beck singles to center field. Lou Stratton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Easton flies out to the left fielder. Art Kinney lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jesus Nickle grounds out to the shortstop. John Browne flies out to the center fielder. Angel Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cox walks. Tom Cox steals second. Charlie Finley singles to right field. Tom Cox scores. Paul Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Finley advances to second on the play. Archie Russell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Robin Yount strikes out. Jose Uribe pops out to the second baseman. Barry Bonds singles to center field. Manny Trillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Kid Carroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Beck singles past the second baseman. Lou Stratton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Easton pops out to the first baseman. Art Kinney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer reached on a fielding error by Charlie Finley. Dick Sothern is pinch hitting for Kid Carroll. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Sothern grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Swift pitching. Phil Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cox flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Finley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Browne singles to center field. Angel Escobar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Browne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Angel Escobar steals second. Al Baumann 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. Robin Yount strikes out. Jose Uribe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Paul Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Archie Russell hits a home run. John Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gruber is pinch hitting for Al Baumann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Gruber doubles to left field. Pete Easton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Reeves pitching. Earl Bouldin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Cox at CF. Barry Bonds walks. Manny Trillo singles past the third baseman. Barry Bonds advances to third on the hit. Bob Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Tripp Cromer pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Mitchell is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Huston improves in arm Rudy Byrnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Pinky Guillen did not respond to coaching in control Babe Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elmer Kendall did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rodney Vernon improves in power_vs_righty Julian Tavarez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Lankford did not respond to coaching in arm Cecil McKelvy improves in contact_vs_lefty Jermaine Allensworth did not respond to coaching in 1B