Win: Jay Smith (6-11) Loss: George Braun (7-5)
Save: Bob Wheeler (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Braun pitching. Fred Aaron grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols singles to left field. Ed Heredia lines out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht hits a home run. Pete Nichols scores. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jay Smith pitching. Dixie Hook strikes out. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Judge singles to center field. Max Castillo doubles to center field. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Whittaker grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Danny Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Ray Zepp walks. Ray Zepp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Martin singles to right field. George Braun lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Aaron pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols doubles past the center fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Dixie Hook lines out to the third baseman. Dennis Kessler flies out to the right fielder. Chris Judge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht flies out to the left fielder. Pat Matuzak doubles to center field. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Jack Whittaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Max Castillo walks. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Danny Dyer singles past the shortstop. Ray Zepp flies out to the right fielder. Jim Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tommy Jones is pinch hitting for George Braun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Jones flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Hook doubles to center field. Dennis Kessler walks. Chris Judge doubles to center field. Dixie Hook scores. Max Castillo strikes out. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Whiteside pitching. Pete Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ray Zepp. Pat Matuzak walks. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Danny Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Ray Zepp grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Martin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Whittaker grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Hayes reached on a fielding error by Chris Judge. Ed Culler is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Culler walks. Fred Aaron grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Hayes advances to third on the play. Ed Culler advances to second on the play. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Benny Goldstein pitching. Dutch Coble is pinch hitting for Jim Whiteside. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dutch Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Kessler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Householder pitching. Ed Heredia singles to center field. Joe Baecht strikes out. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Heredia advances to second on the play. Gus Eichhorn singles to left field. Ed Heredia scores. Jack Whittaker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Chris Judge hits a home run. Max Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ganzel singles to left field. Danny Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ganzel steals second. Ray Zepp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes hits a home run. Al Underhill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Johnston is pinch hitting for Benny Goldstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Aaron strikes out. Pete Nichols hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bob Wheeler pitching. Jim Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim DiPietro is pinch hitting for Al Underhill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim DiPietro walks. Dixie Hook singles to right field. Dennis Kessler singles to right field. Chris Judge strikes out. Max Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Dixie Hook (33), Chris Judge (27), Max Castillo (19).HR - Chris Judge (20). Baserunning: SB - Bill Ganzel (14).CS - Ray Zepp (7). Fielding: E - Chris Judge, Ray Zepp.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Sizemore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in control Ed Blank improves in power_vs_righty Bill Langston improves in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Merritt did not respond to coaching in control Red Crider did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Berryhill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Berryhill improves in range Ben Buice did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ozzie Lara did not respond to coaching in control