Win: Pat Ayrault (8-6) Loss: Walt Ohman (10-2)
Save: Cuckoo Pierce (29)
Inning: 1 New York Max Cimino pitching. Frank Jones strikes out. Mike Handrahan strikes out. Virgil Magnante pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pat Washburn pitching. Joe Nicholas walks. Barney Harley strikes out. Diego Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicholas advances to second on the play. Billy Goslin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Hank Gubicza grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Collins singles to left field. Curly Holling flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Robinson singles to center field. Jeff Taylor singles to left field. Wally Collins scores. Chuck Robinson advances to third on the hit. Pat Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Corey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Kuzava grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Frank Jones pops out to the shortstop. Mike Handrahan strikes out. Virgil Magnante walks. Hank Gubicza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz walks. Max Cimino lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Nicholas strikes out. Barney Harley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Wally Collins strikes out. Curly Holling flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Robinson singles to center field. Jeff Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Goslin singles to right field. Bill Corey grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Goslin advances to second on the play. Bob Dybzinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Pat Washburn strikes out. Frank Jones singles to center field. Mike Handrahan grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Jones advances to second on the play. Virgil Magnante strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dean Kuzava singles past the third baseman. Tonny Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Max Cimino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Hank Gubicza flies out to the right fielder. Wally Collins pops out to the shortstop. Curly Holling singles to left field. Curly Holling steals second. Chuck Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Barney Harley strikes out. Diego Perkins strikes out. Billy Goslin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jeff Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Washburn strikes out. Frank Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Corey doubles to left field. Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Bob Dybzinski. Dick Lynch singles to left field. Bill Corey scores. Dean Kuzava grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tonny Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Mickey Bold enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Lynch at 2B. Mike Handrahan walks. Virgil Magnante flies out to the center fielder. Mark Gonzalez 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. Hank Gubicza walks. Wally Collins lines out to the third baseman. Curly Holling walks. Chuck Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ozzie Murphy is pinch hitting for Mark Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ozzie Murphy lines out to the shortstop. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Harley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Walt Ohman pitching. Jeff Taylor strikes out. Steve Loepp is pinch hitting for Pat Washburn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Loepp walks. Frank Jones is hit by a pitch. Mike Handrahan pops out to the shortstop. Virgil Magnante strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Ayrault pitching. Diego Perkins strikes out. Billy Goslin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Corey walks. Mickey Bold pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Hank Gubicza hits a home run. Lucky Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Collins flies out to the right fielder. Curly Holling walks. Curly Holling steals second. Chuck Robinson doubles to right field. Curly Holling scores. Jeff Taylor strikes out. George Zachary is pinch hitting for Pat Ayrault. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Cuckoo Pierce pitching. Dean Kuzava grounds out to the pitcher. Tonny Cruz hits a home run. Kat Timpf is pinch hitting for Lucky Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kat Timpf strikes out. Joe Nicholas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 12 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim James did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Bradford improves in velocity Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hector Trachsel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Kerfeld improves in speed Andruw Jorgensen improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Vega improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Hinton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cal Love improves in range Cal Love improves in range Ernie McGee improves in velocity Wish McVey improves in control