Win: Henry Brumfield (5-0) Loss: Tadashi Uda (3-2)
Save: Jim Embree (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kentaro Kanemura pitching. Jim Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Gardner flies out to the left fielder. George Nixon walks. Hisato Nakajima grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Robbie Dahl pitching. Lorenzo Cugino singles to right field. Paddy Cake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lorenzo Cugino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emily Nieves grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to right field. Mike Long grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Emile Bois pops out to the catcher. Lance Mathes pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Stark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander walks. Rogelio Alexander steals second. The catcher fields the ball and Rogelio Alexander is thrown out at third. Jim Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Milt Gardner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robbie Dahl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Gene Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Witt IV strikes out. Kentaro Kanemura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Nixon walks. George Nixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Lorenzo Cugino reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Gubanich. Paddy Cake flies out to the left fielder. Emily Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Emile Bois grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the center fielder. Mike Long flies out to the right fielder. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Lance Mathes singles to right field. Kevin Stark hits a home run. Lance Mathes scores. Gene Lockhart grounds out to the catcher. Bobby Witt IV grounds out to the shortstop. Kentaro Kanemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson singles to right field. Milt Gardner pops out to the first baseman. George Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Lorenzo Cugino lines out to the second baseman. Paddy Cake walks. Emily Nieves pops out to the shortstop. Emile Bois strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Ken Gubanich walks. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Mike Long grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Gubanich advances to third on the play. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to second on the play. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Lance Mathes flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Gardner doubles to right field. George Nixon singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Milt Gardner scores. Ken Gubanich singles to left field. George Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Mike Long grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Hisato Nakajima is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Bobby Witt IV grounds out to the third baseman. Raeden Takagi is pinch hitting for Kentaro Kanemura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Raeden Takagi grounds out to the pitcher. Lorenzo Cugino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tadashi Uda pitching. Rogelio Alexander singles to center field. Robbie Dahl fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robbie Dahl flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson strikes out. Rogelio Alexander steals second. Milt Gardner walks. George Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Paddy Cake pops out to the catcher. Emily Nieves strikes out. Emile Bois reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Gubanich. Henry Brumfield 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 1st. Lance Mathes walks. Kevin Stark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gubanich walks. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Gubanich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hirokazu Furusawa steals second. Mike Long hits a home run. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Yahiko Nagaoka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogelio Alexander singles past the third baseman. Yoandy Toscano is pinch hitting for Henry Brumfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Jim Embree pitching. Gene Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Witt IV walks. Zito Barry is pinch hitting for Yahiko Nagaoka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Zito Barry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 New York total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Milt Gardner (3).HR - Mike Long (9).GIDP - Mike Long. Baserunning: SB - Hirokazu Furusawa (6), Rogelio Alexander 2 (6).CS - George Nixon (2). Fielding: E - Ken Gubanich 2.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordie Lomasney improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Lupien did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al White did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Huntz did not respond to coaching in range William Queen improves in range Chuck Huntz improves in arm Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Blank did not respond to coaching in velocity Maikel Caceres did not respond to coaching in endurance Yu LaGhi improves in contact_vs_righty Joanne Woodward did not respond to coaching in control John N. Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity John N. Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Yoshio Tsuchiya improves in RF