Win: Walt Valdez (4-1) Loss: Alfred E. Neuman (2-3)
Save: Jim Embree (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alfred E. Neuman pitching. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Hisato Nakajima walks. Yoandy Toscano pops out to the third baseman. Hisato Nakajima steals second. Ken Gubanich lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Walt Valdez pitching. Zito Barry singles to left field. Emile Bois strikes out. Nick Clark singles to center field. Zito Barry advances to third on the hit. Emily Nieves grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Clark advances to second on the play. Pat Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder. Jim Johnson singles to left field. Bob Smith walks. Rene Rhoden singles to center field. Jim Johnson scores. Walt Valdez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Raeden Takagi strikes out. Bobby Witt IV singles to left field. Lance Mathes singles to left field. Alfred E. Neuman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zito Barry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima reached on a fielding error by Nick Clark. Yoandy Toscano grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hisato Nakajima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Emile Bois flies out to the center fielder. Nick Clark doubles to left field. Emily Nieves walks. Pat Bell flies out to the center fielder. Raeden Takagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith singles to center field. Bob Smith steals second. Rene Rhoden bunts for a base hit. Walt Valdez singles to center field. Bob Smith scores. Rogelio Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bobby Witt IV pops out to the shortstop. Lance Mathes strikes out. Alfred E. Neuman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Smith. Zito Barry singles past the second baseman. Emile Bois grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Yoandy Toscano singles to center field. Ken Gubanich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yoandy Toscano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to left field. Ken Gubanich advances to third on the hit. Jim Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Nick Clark strikes out. Emily Nieves strikes out. Pat Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Rene Rhoden strikes out. Walt Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Raeden Takagi singles to left field. Bobby Witt IV flies out to the right fielder. Lance Mathes strikes out. Alfred E. Neuman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Zito Barry grounds out to the second baseman. Emile Bois flies out to the right fielder. Nick Clark singles to right field. Emily Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Pat Bell flies out to the right fielder. Raeden Takagi flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bobby Witt IV singles to right field. Lyman Andrews 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 singles to left field. Bobby Witt IV advances to third on the hit. Ron Foster is pinch hitting for Alfred E. Neuman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tadashi Uda pitching. Bob Smith pops out to the third baseman. Rene Rhoden grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Gardner is pinch hitting for Lyman Andrews. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Milt Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Embree pitching. Zito Barry flies out to the left fielder. Emile Bois walks. Nick Clark pops out to the catcher. Emily Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 13
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: William Queen improves in range John Roth did not respond to coaching in control Tom Corridon improves in arm Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Schneider improves in arm Chuck Huntz improves in speed Chuck Huntz did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Blank did not respond to coaching in control Terry Hohman did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Blank did not respond to coaching in velocity Donn A. Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Lance Tompkins did not respond to coaching in control Fred Dickey improves in power_vs_righty Podge Perry did not respond to coaching in 1B