Win: Dick Crawford (2-1) Loss: Cy Holland (4-4)
Save: Chris Jones (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Cy Holland pitching. Ed Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Mutz Hemphill strikes out. Jim Alou flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Dick Crawford pitching. Jose Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Sadowski walks. Omar Lang grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Sadowski advances to second on the play. Mickey Shokes walks. Chad Burks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Lynch singles to center field. Nate Lynch steals second. Gary Rayford pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Dino Guaraldi strikes out. Steve Fernandez strikes out. Doug Quade singles to left field. Cy Holland pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pinch Davis singles to right field. Dick Crawford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gibson reached on a fielding error by Doug Quade. Mutz Hemphill grounds out to the catcher. Ed Gibson advances to second on the play. Jim Alou singles to center field. Pinch Davis scores. Ed Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Stratton singles past the first baseman. Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Montreal Jose Castino flies out to the right fielder. Tim Sadowski walks. Omar Lang flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Shokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Nate Lynch strikes out. Gary Rayford flies out to the right fielder. Pinch Davis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dino Guaraldi. Dick Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Chad Burks grounds out to the pitcher. Dino Guaraldi grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Fernandez singles to center field. Doug Quade lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Gibson walks. Mutz Hemphill flies out to the left fielder. Jim Alou flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stratton walks. Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Cy Holland strikes out. Jose Castino flies out to the left fielder. Tim Sadowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Nate Lynch singles past the first baseman. Gary Rayford singles to right field. Pinch Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Rayford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Crawford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Omar Lang pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Shokes singles to left field. Chad Burks grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Shokes advances to second on the play. Dino Guaraldi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Gibson strikes out. Mutz Hemphill flies out to the center fielder. Jim Alou pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Steve Fernandez doubles to right field. Doug Quade pops out to the catcher. Ed Solomon is pinch hitting for Cy Holland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Solomon strikes out. Urbano Perry 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. Jose Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lee Holton pitching. Bill Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Dipoto walks. Nate Lynch walks. Gary Rayford singles to left field. Lorenzo Dipoto scores. Nate Lynch advances to third on the hit. Pinch Davis flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Brewer is pinch hitting for Urbano Perry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Brewer singles to left field. Nate Lynch scores. Gary Rayford advances to third on the hit. Keith Sain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Andy Clarke pitching. Tim Sadowski flies out to the right fielder. Omar Lang doubles to left field. Mickey Shokes flies out to the left fielder. Chad Burks singles to left field. Omar Lang scores. Fred Sherman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dino Guaraldi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill flies out to the center fielder. Jim Alou strikes out. Bill Stratton walks. Bill Stratton steals second. Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Chris Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Quade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Arrojo is pinch hitting for Keith Sain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Arrojo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Montreal total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Urbano Perry is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity John Wedge did not respond to coaching in control Jose Davis did not respond to coaching in endurance Nellie Fitzmorris improves in power_vs_righty
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Cardenas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Len Pierce improves in contact_vs_lefty Leo Cardenas improves in range Paul Craig improves in velocity John Speer did not respond to coaching in CF