Win: Donnie Leary (7-5) Loss: Ralph Spohrer (2-8)
Save: Stu Nicosia (40)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Herb Eisenhart pitching. Matt Davis singles to left field. Al Randall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Matuzak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Jerry Petoskey pitching. Bud Thomas singles to right field. Chick Bernier grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Thomas advances to second on the play. Bill Schulze triples. Bud Thomas scores. Tommy Gideon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Schulze scores. Tim Lacy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht singles to left field. Pete Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Baecht is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Nichols advances to second on the play. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin strikes out. Gene Yoshii is hit by a pitch. Joe Simons flies out to the left fielder. Herb Eisenhart grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Yoshii is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Jerry Petoskey grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Davis hits a home run. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Bud Thomas doubles past the third baseman. Chick Bernier doubles to right field. Bud Thomas scores. Bill Schulze hits a home run. Chick Bernier scores. Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Gideon strikes out. Tim Lacy strikes out. Juan Hamelin singles to left field. Gene Yoshii strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Joe Baecht singles in front of the center fielder. Pete Nichols hits a home run. Joe Baecht scores. Yenier Ortiz walks. Luis Gerhardt bunts for a base hit. Gus Eichhorn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Wheeler strikes out. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Joe Simons singles to center field. Herb Eisenhart fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Herb Eisenhart strikes out. Bud Thomas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Simons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chick Bernier grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Randall doubles to left field. Pat Matuzak singles to left field. Al Randall scores. Pat Matuzak steals second. Joe Baecht walks. Passed ball. Pat Matuzak advances to third. Joe Baecht advances to second. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Matuzak scores. Joe Baecht advances to third on the play. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Bill Schulze strikes out. Tommy Gideon singles to right field. Tim Lacy singles to right field. Tommy Gideon advances to third on the hit. Terry Polli 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. Juan Hamelin singles to center field. Tommy Gideon scores. Tim Lacy advances to third on the hit. Johnny Tappe is pinch hitting for Gene Yoshii. Johnny Tappe walks. Joe Simons pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Henry is pinch hitting for Herb Eisenhart. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Wayne Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Banks pitching. Gene Marrero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Tappe at C. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Terry Polli grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Bud Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Chick Bernier grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Schulze grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak hits a home run. Joe Baecht pops out to the shortstop. Pete Nichols is hit by a pitch. Yenier Ortiz triples. Pete Nichols scores. Tom Guevara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Luis Gerhardt walks. Luis Gerhardt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gus Eichhorn walks. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Gus Eichhorn advances to third on the hit. Jay Jackson steals second. Matt Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Donnie Leary pitching. Tommy Gideon strikes out. Tim Lacy singles to right field. Juan Hamelin singles to center field. Gene Marrero grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Lacy is out at third base. Joe Simons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Masatoshi Nakamura is pinch hitting for Tom Guevara. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Masatoshi Nakamura reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yenier Ortiz. Bud Thomas strikes out. Chick Bernier strikes out. Bill Schulze doubles to right field. Masatoshi Nakamura scores. Tommy Gideon singles to right field. Bill Schulze scores. Tim Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Spohrer pitching. Pete Nichols hits a home run. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt triples. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt scores. 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 walks. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Stu Nicosia pitching. Juan Hamelin strikes out. Gene Marrero flies out to the center fielder. Joe Simons walks. Charlie DeJohn is pinch hitting for Ralph Spohrer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie DeJohn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Simons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Al Randall (17).3B - Yenier Ortiz (2), Luis Gerhardt (5).HR - Matt Davis (15), Pat Matuzak (13), Pete Nichols 2 (8).GIDP - Pat Matuzak.HBP - Pete Nichols (2). Baserunning: SB - Pat Matuzak (33), Jay Jackson (9).CS - Luis Gerhardt (15). Fielding: E - Yenier Ortiz.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in control Will Toca improves in arm Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Will Toca improves in speed Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in 2B
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Kieschnick improves in speed Cass Connolly did not respond to coaching in control Fred Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty March Bratschi improves in velocity Neal Stephenson improves in endurance Neal Stephenson did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Schwarz did not respond to coaching in 2B