Win: Ed Long (10-5) Loss: Letroy Hawkins (9-10)
Save: Bill Curd (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Langston pitching. John Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Reuben Amaro strikes out. Kevin Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Galen Cisco pitching. Red James strikes out. Roberto Alomar strikes out. George Foreman singles to center field. Sloppy Joe Sewell singles to left field. George Foreman advances to third on the hit. Clemente Dues grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Felix Mantilla strikes out. Archie Baumgartner singles to left field. Joe Slaughter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Baumgartner advances to second on the play. Alex Grammas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Lefty Louie grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Cunningham pops out to the shortstop. Levi Bass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron DeFreitas singles to center field. Galen Cisco lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Wright flies out to the left fielder. Reuben Amaro walks. Kevin Shaw grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reuben Amaro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Bob Langston flies out to the center fielder. Red James flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Alomar reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Wright. George Foreman doubles to right field. Roberto Alomar scores. Sloppy Joe Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Felix Mantilla singles to center field. Archie Baumgartner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Felix Mantilla is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Slaughter strikes out. Alex Grammas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Clemente Dues flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Louie flies out to the right fielder. Ken Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron DeFreitas strikes out. Galen Cisco singles to center field. John Wright grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Levi Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Langston flies out to the left fielder. Red James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Reuben Amaro singles to center field. Kevin Shaw grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reuben Amaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Felix Mantilla hits a home run. Kevin Shaw scores. Archie Baumgartner lines out to the first baseman. Joe Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Roberto Alomar flies out to the left fielder. George Foreman flies out to the center fielder. Sloppy Joe Sewell singles to left field. Clemente Dues singles to center field. Sloppy Joe Sewell advances to third on the hit. Lefty Louie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Alex Grammas flies out to the right fielder. Don Santo is pinch hitting for Ron DeFreitas. Don Santo walks. Don Santo steals second. Galen Cisco singles to left field. Don Santo scores. Mike Patton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Towne is pinch running for Galen Cisco on 1st base. John Wright strikes out. Reuben Amaro walks. Kevin Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Bob Walsh pitching. Don Dorner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Santo at C. Julio Gotay enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Wright at 2B. Hobbie Landrith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reuben Amaro at 1B. Jim Demeter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Baumgartner at 3B. Ken Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Bass singles to left field. Spencer Billings is pinch hitting for Mike Patton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Spencer Billings hits a home run. Levi Bass scores. Ed Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red James grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roberto Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Letroy Hawkins pitching. Felix Mantilla strikes out. Jim Demeter doubles to center field. Joe Slaughter walks. Alex Grammas hits a home run. Jim Demeter scores. Joe Slaughter scores. Don Dorner walks. John Romonosky is pinch hitting for Ed Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Dorner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Romonosky grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Wally Seybold pitching. George Foreman flies out to the center fielder. Sloppy Joe Sewell flies out to the right fielder. Clemente Dues doubles to right field. Lefty Louie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Julio Gotay flies out to the left fielder. Hobbie Landrith grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ken Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Bass walks. Bill Tate is pinch hitting for Letroy Hawkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Tate singles to center field. Levi Bass advances to third on the hit. Bill Curd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red James singles to right field. Levi Bass scores. Bill Tate advances to third on the hit. Roberto Alomar strikes out. George Foreman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Demeter (17).HR - Felix Mantilla (8), Alex Grammas (19).GIDP - John Wright. Baserunning: SB - Don Santo (2).CS - Don Dorner (4). Fielding: E - John Wright.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Davis improves in velocity Charlie Clifton improves in speed Jim Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tris Rye did not respond to coaching in range Red Kerr did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Guzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Rixey did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Rodin did not respond to coaching in control Slim Grilli improves in power_vs_lefty