Win: Joe Incaviglia (3-3) Loss: Elmer Mondesi (0-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer Mondesi pitching. Keith Tauby singles to left field. Ray Kennedy grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Marty Bigbee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Joe Incaviglia pitching. Charley Benitez flies out to the right fielder. Amos Landrum flies out to the center fielder. Noe Rodgers walks. Noe Rodgers steals second. Paul Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lynn singles to right field. Miguel Solaita strikes out. Joe Lynn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Willard Minshall singles to center field. Roy McGilberry doubles to right field. Willard Minshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Dunn singles past the shortstop. Roy McGilberry is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Wiley Edwards singles past the second baseman. Elmer Mondesi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charley Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Jack John strikes out. Joe Incaviglia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Amos Landrum singles to right field. Noe Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Amos Landrum steals second. Paul Fernandez singles in front of the left fielder. Amos Landrum scores. Willard Minshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Fernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willard Minshall steals second. Roy McGilberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Keith Tauby hits a home run. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Bigbee walks. Lou Nagelsen walks. Joe Lynn hits a home run. Marty Bigbee scores. Lou Nagelsen scores. Miguel Solaita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Ed Dunn pops out to the shortstop. Wiley Edwards strikes out. Elmer Mondesi singles to right field. Charley Benitez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack John walks. Joe Incaviglia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Tauby singles to center field. Jack John scores. Archi Drill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Kennedy doubles past the right fielder. Keith Tauby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marty Bigbee is hit by a pitch. Lou Nagelsen lines out to the pitcher. Joe Lynn doubles to center field. Ray Kennedy scores. Marty Bigbee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Miguel Solaita grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Amos Landrum strikes out. Noe Rodgers strikes out. Paul Fernandez singles to left field. Willard Minshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Jack John flies out to the left fielder. Joe Incaviglia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Roy McGilberry flies out to the center fielder. Ed Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Wiley Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Keith Tauby grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Bigbee pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Archi Drill singles to right field. Charley Benitez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Archi Drill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charley Benitez steals second. Amos Landrum grounds out to the shortstop. Noe Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen singles to right field. Joe Lynn singles to right field. Lou Nagelsen advances to third on the hit. Miguel Solaita flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Nagelsen scores. Sam Moates is pinch hitting for Damaso Gallego. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Lynn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Moates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Paul Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Willard Minshall walks. Roy McGilberry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Willard Minshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Cook is pinch hitting for Ed Dunn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack John strikes out. Danny Moore is pinch hitting for Joe Incaviglia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Moore singles to right field. Sam Gill is pinch hitting for Keith Tauby. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Gill flies out to the right fielder. Ray Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Terrence Doone pitching. Wiley Edwards singles to right field. Carlos Wagner is pinch hitting for Archi Drill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Wagner singles to center field. Wiley Edwards advances to third on the hit. Charley Benitez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wiley Edwards scores. Amos Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Kennedy (1), Joe Lynn (9).HR - Keith Tauby (2), Joe Lynn (4).SF - Miguel Solaita.GIDP - Ray Kennedy.HBP - Marty Bigbee (1). Baserunning: CS - Joe Lynn 2 (6).
Game Notes Danny Moore is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vic Felske did not respond to coaching in control Buck Stauffer did not respond to coaching in speed Dee Kelley did not respond to coaching in arm Howie Lockwood improves in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rube Corgan did not respond to coaching in control Scott Turk improves in power_vs_righty Frank Mazzilli improves in velocity Joe Filer improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Pernoll did not respond to coaching in 3B