Win: Fred Minton (10-9) Loss: Lefty Jones (11-14)
Save: Nelson Butka (3)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Fred Minton pitching. Newt Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Ginsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Roy walks. Ed Marcum pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Jones pitching. Carlos Fraser walks. Manny Spahn singles to center field. Carlos Fraser advances to third on the hit. Mark Griffin doubles past the third baseman. Carlos Fraser scores. Manny Spahn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bill Devore grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Antolick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Claude Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Ken Mackanin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Checo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Schell grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Miller strikes out. Joe Clarke triples. Fred Minton walks. Carlos Fraser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Wedo Black lines out to the first baseman. Lefty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Newt Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Manny Spahn grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Devore hits a home run. Aurelio Antolick singles to center field. Mike Schell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Jeff Ginsberg walks. Jeff Ginsberg steals second. Rich Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Ginsberg advances to third on the play. Ed Marcum strikes out. Claude Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Roy Miller pops out to the shortstop. Joe Clarke reached on a fielding error by Wedo Black. Fred Minton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Fraser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ken Mackanin singles to center field. Frank Checo reached on a fielding error by Mark Griffin. Wedo Black strikes out. Lefty Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Newt Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny Spahn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Griffin strikes out. Bill Devore hits a home run. Aurelio Antolick hits a home run. Chuck McCall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Schell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Jeff Ginsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Roy strikes out. Ed Marcum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Roy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Minton grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Claude Wilson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Mackanin flies out to the right fielder. Frank Checo singles to center field. Wedo Black singles to center field. Chuck McCall grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wedo Black is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Carlos Fraser lines out to the pitcher. Manny Spahn grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Duke Lundquist enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Fraser at CF. Drew Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Aurelio Antolick at LF. Al Martz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Miller at RF. Newt Donovan walks. Jeff Ginsberg singles to center field. Rich Roy grounds out to the pitcher. Newt Donovan advances to third on the play. Jeff Ginsberg advances to second on the play. Ed Marcum flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Butka 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. Claude Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Devore grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Schell singles to center field. Al Martz singles to center field. Joe Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Mackanin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Checo grounds out to the third baseman. Wedo Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Cal Necciai did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Reyes improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ellis Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Reyes did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rufino Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ross Wehrmeister did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Bessent improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lee Quintana did not respond to coaching in LF