Win: Pat Ayrault (2-0) Loss: Mark Gonzalez (0-2)
Save: Chief Gables (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Brenegan pitching. Tonny Cruz bunts for a base hit. Tonny Cruz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Nicholas singles to left field. Garry Kopf singles to center field. Billy Goslin strikes out. Mickey Bold singles past the second baseman. Joe Nicholas scores. Garry Kopf advances to third on the hit. Dean Kuzava pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Bill Sherdel pitching. Juan Brottem singles to right field. Earl Hunter strikes out. Chuck Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Juan Brottem is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins walks. Dick Lynch walks. Bill Sherdel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tonny Cruz lines out to the third baseman. Joe Nicholas walks. Garry Kopf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 New York Virgil Magnante strikes out. Hank Gubicza singles to left field. Jeff Taylor singles to right field. Hank Gubicza advances to third on the hit. Frank Jones strikes out. Steve Loepp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin walks. Mickey Bold strikes out. Dean Kuzava strikes out. Diego Perkins doubles to center field. Billy Goslin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Joe Brenegan flies out to the center fielder. Juan Brottem pops out to the third baseman. Earl Hunter doubles to right field. Chuck Robinson walks. Virgil Magnante pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Sherdel strikes out. Tonny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nicholas singles to center field. Garry Kopf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Hank Gubicza flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin singles to center field. Billy Goslin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mickey Bold grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Kuzava flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Loepp flies out to the right fielder. Joe Brenegan grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Brottem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Lynch flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sherdel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Earl Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Virgil Magnante flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Joe Nicholas singles in front of the left fielder. Garry Kopf strikes out. Billy Goslin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Malkmus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garry Kopf at 3B. Hank Gubicza walks. Jeff Taylor reached on a fielding error by Tonny Cruz . Frank Jones strikes out. Steve Loepp hits a home run. Hank Gubicza scores. Jeff Taylor scores. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Zachary is pinch hitting for Joe Brenegan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Zachary singles to center field. George Zachary steals second. Juan Brottem grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Zachary advances to third on the play. Earl Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Ayrault pitching. Mickey Bold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ozzie Murphy is pinch hitting for Dean Kuzava. Ozzie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Diego Perkins hits a home run. Dick Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Johnny Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ozzie Murphy at C. Chuck Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Virgil Magnante strikes out. Hank Gubicza hits a home run. Mike Baldschun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Taylor doubles to left field. Frank Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chief Gables comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Roth is pinch hitting for Mike Baldschun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Corey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Salkeld did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Salkeld improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Hinton improves in range Bill Beltre did not respond to coaching in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cesar Imlay improves in control Frank Bradford did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Smith improves in speed Danny Kerfeld improves in speed Mike Handrahan improves in power_vs_righty Mike Handrahan did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B