Win: Jerry Petoskey (4-3) Loss: Shunji Sakai (13-10)
Save: Stu Nicosia (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shunji Sakai pitching. Fred Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jerry Petoskey pitching. Dixie Hook pops out to the first baseman. Red Crider grounds out to the pitcher. Max Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz doubles to left field. Kevin Taylor doubles to right field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Steve Sommers singles to center field. Steve Sommers steals second. Ed Culler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kevin Taylor scores. Jack Whittaker singles past the second baseman. Steve Sommers scores. Jerry Petoskey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Aaron singles to right field. Jack Whittaker scores. Ed Heredia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bill Ganzel doubles past the center fielder. Jim Martin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Zepp strikes out. Tommy Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Yenier Ortiz triples. Kevin Taylor strikes out. Steve Sommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ben Buice walks. Ben Buice steals second. Steve Sommers throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Shunji Sakai flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ben Buice is thrown out at the plate. Dixie Hook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Culler flies out to the left fielder. Jack Whittaker flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Petoskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Red Crider singles to right field. Max Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ganzel walks. Jim Martin strikes out. Ray Zepp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Fred Aaron strikes out. Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hayes singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz walks. Kevin Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Tommy Jones singles to right field. Ben Buice grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shunji Sakai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers flies out to the left fielder. Ed Culler grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Whittaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dixie Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Red Crider singles to right field. Max Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ganzel hits a home run. Red Crider scores. Jim Martin reached on a fielding error by Yenier Ortiz. Jim Martin steals second. Ray Zepp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jerry Petoskey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dixie Hook. Fred Aaron walks. Jimmy Dunn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Heredia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerry Petoskey advances to third on the play. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tommy Jones strikes out. Ben Buice grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Kevin Taylor walks. Steve Sommers walks. Ed Culler pops out to the shortstop. Jack Whittaker singles to right field. Kevin Taylor scores. Steve Sommers advances to third on the hit. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Jerry Petoskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Jay Smith pitching. Dixie Hook singles to left field. Dixie Hook steals second. Red Crider doubles to right field. Dixie Hook scores. Max Castillo singles to left field. Bill Ganzel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Red Crider scores. Dave Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Fred Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Zepp singles to center field. Tommy Jones walks. Ben Buice flies out to the right fielder. Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Jimmy Dunn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Berryhill grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Yenier Ortiz (17), Kevin Taylor (5).3B - Yenier Ortiz (6).SF - Ed Culler.GIDP - Ed Heredia. Baserunning: SB - Steve Sommers (2). Fielding: E - Yenier Ortiz, Steve Sommers.
Batting:2B - Red Crider (30), Bill Ganzel (21).HR - Bill Ganzel (21).GIDP - Bill Ganzel, Ben Buice, Tom Berryhill. Baserunning: SB - Dixie Hook (33), Jim Martin (25), Ben Buice (5). Fielding: E - Dixie Hook.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Donnie Leary did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Tidrow improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Ben Hottman did not respond to coaching in velocity Donnie Leary did not respond to coaching in endurance Matt Davis did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Krause did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Krause improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Gates did not respond to coaching in range Bob Dudra improves in speed Ramon Heinkel improves in arm Bobby Hobbie did not respond to coaching in arm