Win: Jerry Alexander (1-0) Loss: Charlie Patrick (1-1)
Inning: 1 New York Joe Incaviglia pitching. Mark Cook strikes out. Bob Wills hits a home run. Ad Demeter flies out to the left fielder. Bert Rodriguez singles to right field. Stan Creamer grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Cripe pitching. Joe Lynn singles to center field. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lynn advances to second on the play. Lou Nagelsen singles to right field. Joe Lynn scores. Lou Nagelsen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Miguel Solaita singles to right field. Phil Hatcher singles to center field. Miguel Solaita advances to third on the hit. Damaso Gallego strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Don Zimmerman singles to center field. Paul Morris singles to right field. Carlos Wagner strikes out. Jimmy Cripe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmy Cripe strikes out. Mark Cook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sam Gill singles to right field. Passed ball. Sam Gill advances to second. Paul Martin flies out to the center fielder. Joe Incaviglia flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lynn walks. Marty Bigbee walks. Lou Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Bob Wills walks. Ad Demeter singles to left field. Bert Rodriguez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bob Wills advances to third on the play. Stan Creamer hits a home run. Bob Wills scores. Don Zimmerman walks. Paul Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Miguel Solaita strikes out. Phil Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Damaso Gallego walks. Sam Gill doubles past the right fielder. Damaso Gallego is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Carlos Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Cripe strikes out. Mark Cook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Paul Martin strikes out. Joe Incaviglia flies out to the center fielder. Joe Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bob Wills strikes out. Ad Demeter walks. Bert Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Stan Creamer singles to center field. Ad Demeter advances to third on the hit. Don Zimmerman walks. Paul Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Marty Bigbee walks. Marty Bigbee steals second. Zenzo Kaneko 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. Lou Nagelsen singles to right field. Marty Bigbee scores. Miguel Solaita strikes out. Phil Hatcher strikes out. Damaso Gallego strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Carlos Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Zenzo Kaneko reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam Gill. Mark Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Wills walks. Ad Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Martin strikes out. Joe Incaviglia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bert Rodriguez walks. Stan Creamer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Don Zimmerman strikes out. Jose Smith 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. Paul Morris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Lynn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Wagner. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Nagelsen singles to right field. Joe Lynn scores. Miguel Solaita reached on a fielding error by Stan Creamer. Phil Hatcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Carlos Wagner is hit by a pitch. Nelson Stanifer is pinch hitting for Zenzo Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Carlos Wagner steals second. Nelson Stanifer grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Cook flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wills walks. Ad Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jerry Alexander pitching. Damaso Gallego pops out to the third baseman. Sam Gill singles to right field. Paul Martin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Gill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ellis Rockenfield is pinch hitting for Jose Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ellis Rockenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Tom Veres pitching. Bert Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Creamer flies out to the center fielder. Don Zimmerman singles to right field. Paul Morris walks. Carlos Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Lynn singles to center field. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Lynn advances to second on the play. Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Miguel Solaita walks. Phil Hatcher singles to center field. Joe Lynn is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Jerry Alexander strikes out. Mark Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Wills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego flies out to the center fielder. Sam Gill strikes out. Paul Martin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 New York Ad Demeter strikes out. Bert Rodriguez strikes out. Stan Creamer singles to right field. Don Zimmerman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Steve Willard is pinch hitting for Tom Veres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Steve Willard grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lynn lines out to the third baseman. Marty Bigbee singles to left field. Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 New York Charlie Patrick pitching. Paul Morris hits a home run. Carlos Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Alexander strikes out. Mark Cook singles to center field. Bob Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Miguel Solaita grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Hatcher strikes out. Damaso Gallego flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 16 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Batting:HR - Bob Wills (8), Stan Creamer (10), Paul Morris (6).GIDP - Bert Rodriguez.HBP - Carlos Wagner (1). Baserunning: SB - Carlos Wagner (11). Fielding: E - Stan Creamer, Carlos Wagner.PB - Bob Wills.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charley Benitez improves in range Julio Clark did not respond to coaching in control Todd Brant did not respond to coaching in speed Noe Rodgers improves in speed Noe Rodgers improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Wortham improves in range Howie Lockwood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Noren improves in power_vs_lefty Edwards Collier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty