Win: Gordon Huson (3-5) Loss: Heinie Hostetler (5-9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Lovelace pitching. Al Randall doubles to center field. Pat Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi hits a home run. Al Randall scores. Yoshio Ishida pops out to the catcher. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York John Reed pitching. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Martin pops out to the shortstop. Red Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the right fielder. Steve Sommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bill Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Reed strikes out. Al Randall walks. Pat Matuzak pops out to the second baseman. Al Randall steals second. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ben Buice hits an infield single to the second baseman. Glenn Martin singles to center field. Gene Lovelace lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Kessler walks. Jim Martin flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Red Crider pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn pops out to the catcher. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Ishida advances to second on the play. Luis Gerhardt singles to center field. Yoshio Ishida scores. Steve Sommers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Gerhardt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bill Ganzel strikes out. Bob Dudra singles to center field. Bob Dudra is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Gates doubles to center field. Ben Buice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Al Randall lines out to the third baseman. Pat Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Glenn Martin singles to center field. Gene Lovelace fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gene Lovelace pops out to the first baseman. Dennis Kessler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles in front of the left fielder. Yoshio Ishida walks. Hideyuki Sakaguchi steals third. Yoshio Ishida steals second. Gus Eichhorn walks. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out at home. Luis Gerhardt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Jim Martin strikes out. Red Crider flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers walks. John Reed fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Reed grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Randall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bob Dudra strikes out. Dave Gates doubles to center field. Ben Buice singles to right field. Dave Gates scores. Glenn Martin flies out to the center fielder. Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Gene Lovelace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Berryhill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Kretlow pitching. Pat Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dennis Kessler walks. Dennis Kessler steals second. Jim Martin doubles to right field. Dennis Kessler scores. Donnie Leary 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 doubles to center field. Jim Martin scores. Bill Ganzel walks. Bob Dudra pops out to the second baseman. Dave Gates singles to left field. Red Crider scores. Ben Buice pops out to the third baseman. Glenn Martin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Gates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gordon Huson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Eichhorn doubles to right field. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Eichhorn advances to third on the play. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Steve Sommers walks. Joe Baecht is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Baecht singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn scores. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Heinie Hostetler pitching. John Ewing is pinch hitting for Gordon Huson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Ewing singles to left field. John Ewing is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dennis Kessler singles to left field. Jim Martin singles to right field. Dennis Kessler advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Red Crider flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Kessler scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Martin (22), Red Crider (16), Dave Gates 2 (20).SF - Red Crider.GIDP - Dennis Kessler. Baserunning: SB - Dennis Kessler (25).CS - Bob Dudra (7), John Ewing (2).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Hawley improves in control Mickey DeMiller did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Pazik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bobby Hobbie did not respond to coaching in range Joe Valdez did not respond to coaching in arm Al Quirk improves in control Rube Miller improves in velocity Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chick Daney did not respond to coaching in arm