Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shunji Sakai pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Yenier Ortiz singles to left field. Al Randall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shunji Sakai. Yoshio Ishida singles to right field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Al Randall scores. Pete Nichols grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Hal Beecher pitching. Dennis Kessler singles to center field. Dennis Kessler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Danny Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Martin doubles to right field. Bob Chesbro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi doubles past the third baseman. Tetsuya Nogusa pops out to the first baseman. Martin Smith walks. Hal Beecher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Davis singles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi scores. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Red Crider singles to right field. Bill Ganzel singles to center field. Bob Dudra grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Red Crider advances to third on the play. Dave Gates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Ishida singles to center field. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Tetsuya Nogusa pops out to the shortstop. Martin Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Shunji Sakai strikes out. Dennis Kessler doubles to center field. Danny Dyer strikes out. Jim Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis bunts for a base hit. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall singles to right field. Matt Davis advances to third on the hit. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Bob Chesbro grounds out to the second baseman. Red Crider strikes out. Bill Ganzel singles to left field. Bob Dudra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuya Nogusa singles to left field. Martin Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dave Gates flies out to the center fielder. Shunji Sakai strikes out. Dennis Kessler walks. Danny Dyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dennis Kessler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher strikes out. Matt Davis doubles to center field. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Al Randall strikes out. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Jim Martin reached on a fielding error by Pete Nichols. Bob Chesbro pops out to the third baseman. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Jim Martin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike LeMay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bill Ganzel strikes out. Bob Dudra walks. Dave Gates pops out to the first baseman. Mike LeMay grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Dudra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Martin Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Beecher strikes out. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dennis Kessler doubles to right field. Danny Dyer doubles to left field. Dennis Kessler scores. Jim Martin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Chesbro walks. Dave Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red Crider singles in front of the center fielder. Danny Dyer scores. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Bob Dudra walks. Dave Gates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Al Randall steals second. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Pete Nichols lines out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi hits a home run. Yenier Ortiz scores. Al Randall scores. Roy Spade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tetsuya Nogusa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Roy Spade. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Berryhill flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Kessler walks. Glenn Martin is pinch hitting for Danny Dyer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Martin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dennis Kessler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Martin triples. Glenn Martin scores. Bob Chesbro walks. Bart Klutts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Crider flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Matt Davis (25), Hideyuki Sakaguchi (15).HR - Hideyuki Sakaguchi (15).GIDP - Pete Nichols. Baserunning: SB - Al Randall (23). Fielding: E - Pete Nichols.
Batting:2B - Dennis Kessler 2 (21), Danny Dyer (15), Jim Martin (21).3B - Jim Martin (4).GIDP - Bob Dudra. Baserunning: CS - Dennis Kessler (15), Jim Martin (12). Fielding: E - Shunji Sakai.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Currie improves in arm Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey DeMiller improves in range Will Toca improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Abbott improves in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Daney did not respond to coaching in arm Norm Vargas did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Miller did not respond to coaching in control Frank Cadaret did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon McGill did not respond to coaching in range Wes Cressend did not respond to coaching in control