Win: Zapp Brant (3-2) Loss: Dan Owen (3-5)
Save: Arnold Layne (17)
Inning: 1 Montreal Dan Owen pitching. Jose Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Quade strikes out. Chad Burks singles to right field. Omar Lang grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Burks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Zapp Brant pitching. Mutz Hemphill flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Brewer singles to right field. Bill Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Brewer advances to second on the play. Ed Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Mickey Shokes lines out to the third baseman. Steve Fernandez singles to right field. Dino Guaraldi strikes out. Martin Palermo singles to center field. Steve Fernandez advances to third on the hit. Zapp Brant walks. Jose Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bryan Sanders strikes out. Heinie Smith walks. Al Wedge singles to center field. Mike Eckert walks. Dan Owen strikes out. Mutz Hemphill reached on a fielding error by Steve Fernandez. Heinie Smith scores. Bobby Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Montreal Doug Quade singles to center field. Chad Burks walks. Omar Lang singles to center field. Doug Quade scores. Chad Burks advances to third on the hit. Omar Lang is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mickey Shokes grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Burks scores. Steve Fernandez walks. Dino Guaraldi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gibson singles to center field. Bryan Sanders grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Martin Palermo flies out to the left fielder. Zapp Brant singles to right field. Jose Castino flies out to the left fielder. Doug Quade pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Wedge singles to center field. Mike Eckert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Chad Burks walks. Omar Lang grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Burks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Shokes walks. Steve Fernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Brewer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Dino Guaraldi singles to center field. Andy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Palermo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Zapp Brant reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Wedge. Jose Castino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryan Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Doug Quade flies out to the center fielder. Chad Burks singles to left field. Omar Lang reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Wedge. Mickey Shokes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chad Burks scores. Steve Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tim Sadowski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Martin Palermo at RF. Al Wedge grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Eckert singles to center field. Jim Alou is pinch hitting for Andy Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Alou strikes out. Mutz Hemphill singles to right field. Bobby Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Jeff Boone pitching. Dino Guaraldi grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Sadowski flies out to the center fielder. Zapp Brant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Bryan Sanders reached on a fielding error by Zapp Brant. Heinie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Jose Castino doubles to right field. Doug Quade flies out to the center fielder. Chad Burks walks. Omar Lang singles to center field. Jose Castino scores. John Wedge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Shokes strikes out. Steve Fernandez singles to center field. Dino Guaraldi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Arnold Layne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Wedge strikes out. Mike Eckert grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Collard is pinch hitting for John Wedge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Collard singles past the shortstop. Mutz Hemphill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Collard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Montreal total runners LOB: 12 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Jose Castino (5).SF - Mickey Shokes.GIDP - Steve Fernandez, Martin Palermo. Baserunning: CS - Omar Lang (2). Fielding: E - Steve Fernandez, Zapp Brant.
Game Notes Bill Stratton is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. Heinie Smith is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Speer improves in power_vs_lefty Leo Cardenas improves in contact_vs_lefty Edgar Johns did not respond to coaching in control Butch Aylesward improves in power_vs_lefty Hector Moll did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rufe Weyhing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Kavanagh improves in velocity Billy Dempster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kurt Bane improves in arm