Win: Bob Langston (10-8) Loss: Steve Householder (6-7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Langston pitching. Jim Demeter pops out to the first baseman. Les Patterson walks. Felix Mantilla doubles to center field. Bill Towne flies out to the right fielder. Don Santo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Steve Householder pitching. Red James grounds out to the third baseman. Roberto Alomar singles to right field. George Foreman singles to center field. Roberto Alomar aggressively advances to third on the hit. Doc Gainer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Alex Grammas flies out to the center fielder. Joe Slaughter singles to left field. Don Dorner singles to left field. Joe Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Steve Householder flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Slaughter scores. Jim Demeter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Lefty Louie hits a home run. Clemente Dues grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Cunningham walks. Tillie Souza lines out to the third baseman. Bob Langston grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Cunningham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Les Patterson lines out to the second baseman. Felix Mantilla doubles to left field. Bill Towne strikes out. Don Santo singles to left field. Felix Mantilla scores. Alex Grammas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Red James doubles to left field. Roberto Alomar doubles to left field. Red James scores. George Foreman singles to left field. Roberto Alomar scores. Bud Lavagetto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Gainer flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Louie singles past the second baseman. George Foreman advances to third on the hit. Clemente Dues reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Grammas. George Foreman scores. Ken Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Louie scores. Clemente Dues advances to third on the play. Jay Hook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tillie Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Don Dorner walks. Jay Hook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bob Langston walks. Red James flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Alomar singles to center field. Bob Langston is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Roberto Alomar steals second. George Foreman walks. Doc Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Les Patterson strikes out. Felix Mantilla strikes out. Bill Towne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Lefty Louie singles to center field. Clemente Dues walks. Ken Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Louie advances to third on the play. Clemente Dues advances to second on the play. Tillie Souza singles past the shortstop. Lefty Louie scores. Clemente Dues scores. Bill Curd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Langston pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Red James walks. Roberto Alomar doubles past the right fielder. Tillie Souza scores. Red James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cory Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Foreman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Santo grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Grammas pops out to the second baseman. Joe Slaughter doubles to center field. Don Dorner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Doc Gainer flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Louie pops out to the shortstop. Clemente Dues strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Bollo is pinch hitting for Cory Fowler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Bollo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Demeter pops out to the pitcher. Les Patterson singles to center field. Felix Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Easler pitching. Ken Cunningham singles to right field. Tillie Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Cunningham advances to second on the play. Dixie Robertson is pinch hitting for Bob Langston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dixie Robertson walks. Red James pops out to the third baseman. Roberto Alomar grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Skip High pitching. Bill Towne walks. Bill Towne steals second. Don Santo grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Grammas doubles to center field. Bill Towne scores. Joe Slaughter walks. Ron DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Don Dorner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron DeFreitas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York George Foreman grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Gainer grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Louie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Easler strikes out. Jim Demeter is hit by a pitch. Les Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Felix Mantilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Felix Mantilla 2 (13), Alex Grammas (33), Joe Slaughter (31).SF - Steve Householder.GIDP - Ron DeFreitas.HBP - Jim Demeter (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Towne (13). Fielding: E - Alex Grammas.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Choo-Choo Coleman improves in power_vs_lefty John Child improves in power_vs_righty Ed Long did not respond to coaching in velocity John Child did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Sunday did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Rixey did not respond to coaching in control Roy Tessmer improves in range Art Rixey did not respond to coaching in control Slim Grilli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty