Win: Lou Volz (10-16) Loss: Cal Clark (12-15)
Save: Jerry Groth (11)
Inning: 1 New York Lou Volz pitching. Jim Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Creighton Shealy flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Cal Clark pitching. Pedro Borbon singles past the shortstop. John Hathaway doubles to right field. Pedro Borbon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Carman flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Kruger pops out to the third baseman. Magglio Krakauskas walks. Lee Ripley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Magglio Krakauskas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Brock Quirk singles to center field. Denny Blue flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cook grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brock Quirk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dee Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Neal McClure flies out to the center fielder. Lou Volz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ed Davis singles to left field. Cal Clark lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Russell strikes out. Creighton Shealy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pedro Borbon grounds out to the shortstop. John Hathaway walks. John Hathaway steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Leo Carman pops out to the second baseman. Jamie Kruger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Tabor flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Brock Quirk singles to center field. Brock Quirk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Magglio Krakauskas singles to right field. Lee Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Krakauskas advances to second on the play. Dee Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Neal McClure singles to center field. Magglio Krakauskas scores. Lou Volz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Denny Blue singles to left field. Jim Cook singles to center field. Ed Davis flies out to the right fielder. Cal Clark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pedro Borbon strikes out. John Hathaway strikes out. Leo Carman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Creighton Shealy grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Tabor singles to left field. Ed Bailey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Tabor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brock Quirk hits a home run. Ed Bailey scores. Denny Blue grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jamie Kruger singles to center field. Magglio Krakauskas singles past the third baseman. Jamie Kruger advances to third on the hit. Lee Ripley singles to left field. Jamie Kruger scores. Magglio Krakauskas advances to third on the hit. Dee Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Krakauskas scores. Lee Ripley advances to second on the play. Neal McClure singles to right field. Lee Ripley scores. Lou Volz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lou Volz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jim Cook strikes out. Ed Davis strikes out. Cal Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pedro Borbon flies out to the right fielder. John Hathaway flies out to the right fielder. Leo Carman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jim Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Creighton Shealy singles to right field. Creighton Shealy steals second. Chuck Tabor singles to right field. Creighton Shealy scores. Ed Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Brock Quirk walks. Denny Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jamie Kruger walks. Jamie Kruger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Magglio Krakauskas singles to center field. Lee Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Krakauskas advances to second on the play. Steve Caskey 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 2nd. Dee Beck singles to left field. Magglio Krakauskas scores. Neal McClure grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dykes Vuckovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Cook singles to center field. Ed Davis strikes out. Mike Smith is pinch hitting for Steve Caskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Smith singles to center field. Jerry Groth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Cook advances to third on the play. Mike Smith advances to second on the play. Creighton Shealy doubles to center field. Jim Cook scores. Mike Smith scores. Chuck Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Estes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Estes improves in arm Marty Booker did not respond to coaching in control March Brodowski improves in contact_vs_righty Damaso Whitaker improves in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Sweeney II did not respond to coaching in control Fred Jackson improves in velocity Bobo Butcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rip Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Von Hamilton did not respond to coaching in C