Win: Tim Merritt (8-14) Loss: Frank Holland (4-9)
Save: Jeff Householder (32)
Inning: 1 New York Frank Holland pitching. Jim DiPietro strikes out. Dennis Kessler flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tim Merritt pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Baecht singles to left field. Passed ball. Joe Baecht advances to second. Luis Gerhardt doubles to right field. Joe Baecht scores. Gus Eichhorn walks. Pete Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Jim Martin pops out to the third baseman. John Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Red Crider walks. Red Crider steals second. Dave Gates walks. Tommy Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Nichols. Red Crider scores. Tim Merritt singles to right field. Dave Gates scores. Tim Merritt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes strikes out. Jack Whittaker singles to left field. Frank Holland fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Holland doubles to right field. Jack Whittaker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Matt Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jim DiPietro reached on a 2-base fielding error by Matt Davis. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ganzel walks. Jim Martin flies out to the left fielder. John Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak strikes out. Joe Baecht strikes out. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Red Crider doubles to right field. Dave Gates doubles to left field. Red Crider scores. Tommy Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Merritt doubles past the third baseman. Dave Gates scores. Jim DiPietro pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes singles to left field. Jack Whittaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bill Ganzel singles to center field. Jim Martin strikes out. John Ewing pops out to the second baseman. Red Crider singles to center field. Bill Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Red Crider steals second. Dave Gates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Frank Holland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis strikes out. Pat Matuzak singles to left field. Joe Baecht singles to center field. Pat Matuzak advances to third on the hit. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Bob Wheeler pitching. Tommy Jones flies out to the right fielder. Tim Merritt singles past the third baseman. Jim DiPietro singles to center field. Tim Merritt advances to third on the hit. Dennis Kessler hits a home run. Tim Merritt scores. Jim DiPietro scores. Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ganzel hits a home run. Jim Martin singles past the shortstop. John Ewing grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Martin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn walks. Pete Nichols strikes out. Gus Eichhorn steals second. Tom Hayes strikes out. Jack Whittaker singles to left field. Gus Eichhorn scores. Donnie Leary walks. Matt Davis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Dave Gates pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Jones singles to left field. Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Tim Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Berryhill grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Jones advances to second on the play. Jim DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Reagan pitching. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baecht walks. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the right fielder. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dennis Kessler flies out to the left fielder. Ben Buice is pinch hitting for Bill Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ben Buice strikes out. Jim Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes walks. Jack Whittaker singles to center field. Tom Hayes advances to third on the hit. Ed Heredia is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Heredia strikes out. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Benny Goldstein pitching. John Ewing doubles past the first baseman. Bob Dudra is pinch hitting for Red Crider. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Dudra grounds out to the second baseman. John Ewing advances to third on the play. Dave Gates pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak walks. Pat Matuzak steals second. Joe Baecht singles to right field. Pat Matuzak is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joe Baecht steals second. Luis Gerhardt singles to right field. Joe Baecht scores. Gus Eichhorn singles to right field. Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim DiPietro. Luis Gerhardt scores. Jeff Householder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Whittaker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - John Ewing (10), Red Crider (23), Dave Gates (20), Tim Merritt (2).HR - Dennis Kessler (19), Bill Ganzel (18). Baserunning: SB - Red Crider 2 (36).CS - Tim Merritt (2). Fielding: E - Jim DiPietro.PB - Tommy Jones.
Batting:2B - Luis Gerhardt (18), Frank Holland (1). Baserunning: SB - Pat Matuzak (30), Joe Baecht (31), Gus Eichhorn (19). Fielding: E - Matt Davis, Pete Nichols.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Lovelace did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Wes Cressend improves in velocity Fred Krause did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Jansen improves in range Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Abbott improves in arm Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Will Toca improves in power_vs_righty Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in 2B