Win: Lefty Jones (1-0) Loss: Fred Minton (0-2)
Save: Chuck McCall (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Jones pitching. Dave Gibson strikes out. Aurelio Antolick flies out to the center fielder. Al Martz singles to right field. Al Martz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Fred Minton pitching. Newt Donovan triples. Jeff Ginsberg bunts for a base hit. Newt Donovan scores. Frank Checo flies out to the left fielder. Ed Marcum grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Clarke hits a home run. John Sperber flies out to the center fielder. Roy Miller strikes out. Bill Devore singles to center field. Jimmy Wade doubles to right field. Bill Devore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Minton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Wedo Black lines out to the second baseman. Alex Kmak flies out to the left fielder. Claude Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Aurelio Antolick grounds out to the shortstop. Al Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Ken Mackanin grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Newt Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Sperber strikes out. Roy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Jeff Ginsberg walks. Frank Checo grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Ginsberg advances to second on the play. Ed Marcum hits a home run. Jeff Ginsberg scores. Wedo Black grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kmak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Devore strikes out. Jimmy Wade lines out to the second baseman. Fred Minton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Claude Wilson doubles to center field. Ken Mackanin walks. Lefty Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Newt Donovan singles to right field. Claude Wilson scores. Ken Mackanin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nelson Butka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Ginsberg singles to left field. Newt Donovan advances to third on the hit. Frank Checo pops out to the third baseman. Ed Marcum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave Gibson singles in front of the center fielder. Dave Gibson steals second. Passed ball. Dave Gibson advances to third. Aurelio Antolick walks. Al Martz grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gibson scores. Aurelio Antolick advances to second on the play. Joe Clarke singles past the second baseman. Aurelio Antolick scores. Frank Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sperber flies out to the left fielder. Joe Clarke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Wedo Black flies out to the right fielder. Alex Kmak grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roy Miller strikes out. Bill Devore walks. Jimmy Wade strikes out. Mark Griffin is pinch hitting for Nelson Butka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mark Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Sam Thompson pitching. Ken Mackanin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Larkin strikes out. Newt Donovan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Martz. Jeff Ginsberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rich Roy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Newt Donovan at LF. Dave Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Aurelio Antolick grounds out to the shortstop. Al Martz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Frank Checo walks. Ed Marcum flies out to the left fielder. Wedo Black singles to left field. Alex Kmak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Checo advances to third on the play. Wedo Black advances to second on the play. Claude Wilson walks. Ken Mackanin singles to center field. Frank Checo scores. Wedo Black scores. Claude Wilson advances to third on the hit. Eddie Rosenthal is pinch hitting for Frank Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Rosenthal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chuck McCall pitching. Joe Clarke strikes out. John Sperber strikes out. Roy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jerry Bessent improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Howell improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rufino Clarke improves in LF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Bashang improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Bashang did not respond to coaching in velocity Mason Woods improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Kittridge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ellis Young did not respond to coaching in CF