Win: Roberto Berroa (14-7) Loss: Jerry Petoskey (1-3)
Inning: 1 New York Jerry Petoskey pitching. Dixie Hook doubles to left field. Dennis Kessler doubles to right field. Dixie Hook scores. Bill Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Dyer singles to center field. Dennis Kessler scores. Danny Dyer steals second. Jim Martin pops out to the first baseman. Danny Dyer is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roberto Berroa pitching. Matt Davis singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Pat Matuzak singles to left field. Joe Baecht flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Matt Davis advances to third. Pat Matuzak advances to second. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York John Ewing strikes out. Red Crider singles to right field. Ray Zepp lines out to the first baseman. Roberto Berroa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hayes walks. Fred Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Petoskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Dixie Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Kessler walks. Dennis Kessler steals second. Bill Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Danny Dyer walks. Jim Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis bunts for a base hit. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Davis advances to second on the play. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Joe Baecht walks. Luis Gerhardt grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Baecht is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York John Ewing walks. John Ewing steals second. Red Crider grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Zepp walks. Roberto Berroa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roberto Berroa grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Zepp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dixie Hook walks. Dennis Kessler hits a home run. John Ewing scores. Roberto Berroa scores. Dixie Hook scores. Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ganzel singles to right field. Danny Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Aaron flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jim Martin hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Red Crider strikes out. Jim Martin steals second. Ray Zepp walks. Roberto Berroa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis strikes out. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dixie Hook walks. Dixie Hook steals second. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Hook advances to third on the play. Bill Ganzel singles to right field. Dixie Hook scores. Danny Dyer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak strikes out. Joe Baecht walks. Joe Baecht is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim DiPietro is pinch hitting for Jim Martin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Ewing strikes out. Red Crider is hit by a pitch. Red Crider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Hayes doubles to center field. Fred Aaron doubles to right field. Tom Hayes scores. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Benny Goldstein pitching. Ray Zepp strikes out. Dutch Coble is pinch hitting for Roberto Berroa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Hook singles to center field. Dave Gates is pinch hitting for Dennis Kessler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Gates grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dixie Hook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gordon Huson pitching. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baecht doubles to center field. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bill Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Danny Dyer strikes out. Jim DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hayes walks. Tom Hayes steals second. Fred Aaron walks. Ed Heredia is pinch hitting for Benny Goldstein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Heredia strikes out. Matt Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Dixie Hook (27), Dennis Kessler (25).HR - Dennis Kessler (24).GIDP - Danny Dyer.HBP - Red Crider (7). Baserunning: SB - Dixie Hook (16), Dennis Kessler (28), Danny Dyer (25), Jim Martin (23), John Ewing (10).CS - Danny Dyer (13), Red Crider (11). Fielding: PB - Danny Dyer.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Krause improves in range Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Kretlow improves in velocity Bobby Hobbie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in control Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Hottman did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Brown improves in speed