Win: Butch Strickland (8-4) Loss: Michael Preston (1-8)
Save: Jim Embree (21)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michael Preston pitching. Jim Johnson doubles to left field. Milt Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Johnson advances to third on the play. George Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Johnson scores. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Ken Gubanich singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima advances to third on the hit. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Butch Strickland pitching. Leo McGee grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Burright strikes out. Ross Mmahat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Long grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rogelio Alexander singles to left field. Butch Strickland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Johnson doubles to right field. Rogelio Alexander scores. Milt Gardner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Roy Yan singles past the first baseman. Robert McGarr strikes out. Bill Kelley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Sam Hinds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Nixon pops out to the second baseman. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Ken Gubanich doubles to left field. Ken Gubanich is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Henry Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Michael Preston grounds out to the second baseman. Leo McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa singles to right field. Mike Long flies out to the left fielder. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Butch Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Mark Burright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ross Mmahat walks. Roy Yan flies out to the center fielder. Robert McGarr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Milt Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. George Nixon triples. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Bill Kelley walks. Sam Hinds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Henry Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich grounds out to the pitcher. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Michael Preston strikes out. Leo McGee walks. Mark Burright grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Leo McGee advances to second on the play. Ross Mmahat singles to right field. Leo McGee scores. Roy Yan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson singles to left field. Milt Gardner singles to left field. Jim Johnson advances to third on the hit. George Nixon singles to center field. Jim Johnson scores. Milt Gardner advances to third on the hit. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Robert McGarr grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kelley pops out to the third baseman. Sam Hinds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Long singles to right field. Rogelio Alexander walks. Bill Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Strickland singles to right field. Jim Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Montreal Wally Morehart is pinch hitting for Henry Edwards. Wally Morehart flies out to the left fielder. Jim James is pinch hitting for Bill Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim James singles to center field. Michael Billiard 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. Leo McGee strikes out. Mark Burright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Glanzman pitching. Milt Gardner singles to right field. George Nixon strikes out. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Milt Gardner advances to third on the hit. Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Milt Gardner scores. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to left field. Hisato Nakajima advances to third on the hit. Mike Long doubles past the left fielder. Hisato Nakajima scores. Hirokazu Furusawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Ludwig is pinch hitting for Rogelio Alexander. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Ludwig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Ross Mmahat grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Yan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Robert McGarr reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hirokazu Furusawa. Bill Kelley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roy Yan scores. Robert McGarr advances to third on the play. Sam Hinds singles to left field. Robert McGarr scores. Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Morehart hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Klimchock is pinch hitting for Sam Glanzman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Klimchock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Johnson 2 (19), Ken Gubanich (11), Mike Long (5).3B - George Nixon (3).SF - George Nixon, Ken Gubanich. Baserunning: CS - Ken Gubanich (4). Fielding: E - Hirokazu Furusawa.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Smith improves in speed Chuck Huntz improves in range Ken Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Merv Shoop improves in speed Al White did not respond to coaching in control Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in speed Gordie Lomasney did not respond to coaching in 3B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monroe Gentry did not respond to coaching in velocity George Myers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Wood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Wood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todhunter Ballard did not respond to coaching in speed George Myers improves in range George Wood did not respond to coaching in 1B