Win: Jay Smith (3-0) Loss: Walt McNulty (2-2)
Save: Carl Phebus (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walt McNulty pitching. Ron Williams pops out to the third baseman. Hal Moses pops out to the third baseman. Rick Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jay Smith pitching. Dixie Hook strikes out. Chris Judge pops out to the shortstop. Randy Kocher doubles past the left fielder. Bill K McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Buster Moore strikes out. Babe Snider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Ray Zepp grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Willis strikes out. Bruce Riley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Hod Blank strikes out. Jay Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Glenn Johnson singles to left field. Walt McNulty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Hook singles to center field. Chris Judge strikes out. Randy Kocher walks. Bill K McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Moses grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Ray Zepp doubles to right field. Bob Willis walks. Bruce Riley walks. Glenn Johnson strikes out. Walt McNulty singles to center field. Ray Zepp scores. Dixie Hook flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Willis scores. Chris Judge strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill doubles to center field. Buster Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Snider flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Randy Kocher flies out to the center fielder. Bill K McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Zepp singles to center field. Bob Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hod Blank singles to left field. Jay Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Williams singles to center field. Hod Blank scores. Ron Williams steals second. Hal Moses doubles to left field. Ron Williams scores. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bruce Riley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Walt McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Buster Moore doubles to center field. Babe Snider flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Buster Moore scores. Hod Blank flies out to the right fielder. Joe Farley is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Kelly steals second. Joe Farley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Dixie Hook walks. Chris Judge strikes out. Dixie Hook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Kocher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Marak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hal Moses walks. Hal Moses steals second. Rick Johnston doubles to left field. Hal Moses scores. Joe Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Johnston advances to third on the play. Buster Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill K McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Ray Zepp doubles to right field. Bob Willis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bruce Riley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Babe Snider lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Blank singles to left field. Stu Dietrich is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Carl Phebus pitching. Glenn Johnson singles to right field. Gaylen McGhee is pinch hitting for Earl Marak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gaylen McGhee strikes out. Dixie Hook grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Glenn Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Judge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Hod Blank is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Fink did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Willis did not respond to coaching in speed Gus Eichhorn improves in power_vs_righty Ed Culler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Baecht did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Baecht improves in power_vs_righty Joe Baecht did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Corey did not respond to coaching in velocity Roberto Berroa did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Huson did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Berroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Dyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roberto Berroa did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Jones did not respond to coaching in C