Win: Bill Gaines (14-4) Loss: Michael Jackson (17-6)
Save: Joe Yvars (5)
Inning: 1 New York Freddie Grahe pitching. Jose Uribe strikes out. Tripp Cromer singles to center field. Barry Bonds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michael Jackson pitching. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Genovese walks. Jose McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Wedo Heath walks. Greg Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Byron Dumoulin singles to left field. Ken Moss flies out to the center fielder. Byron Dumoulin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton singles to left field. Eric Whillock hits a home run. Bill Stratton scores. Pat Jose singles to center field. Freddie Grahe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shozo Takemoto walks. Tim Genovese strikes out. Jose McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Yenier Tapia strikes out. Bob Greene singles to right field. Michael Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Michael Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Greene is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Uribe doubles to left field. Michael Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wedo Heath flies out to the left fielder. Greg Davidson strikes out. Bill Stratton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Barry Bonds grounds out to the second baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo reached on a fielding error by Bill Stratton. Byron Dumoulin pops out to the second baseman. Ken Moss walks. Yenier Tapia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eric Whillock flies out to the left fielder. Pat Jose strikes out. Jake Wilson is pinch hitting for Freddie Grahe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake Wilson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bill Gaines pitching. Bob Greene grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jose Uribe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Tim Genovese singles to center field. Jose McGovern pops out to the third baseman. Tim Genovese steals second. Wedo Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tripp Cromer singles to right field. Barry Bonds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tripp Cromer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barry Bonds steals second. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the right fielder. Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Greg Davidson hits a home run. Bill Stratton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Maurer is pinch hitting for Eric Whillock. Jack Maurer lines out to the pitcher. Pat Jose pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ken Moss strikes out. Yenier Tapia singles to right field. Yenier Tapia steals second. Bob Greene bunts for a base hit. Jermaine Allensworth is pinch hitting for Michael Jackson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yenier Tapia scores. Jose Uribe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Greene is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Francisco Oliveras pitching. Bill Gaines grounds out to the shortstop. Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Tim Genovese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Tripp Cromer walks. Barry Bonds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Wedo Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Davidson singles to left field. Bill Stratton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Davidson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Joe Yvars comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Byron Dumoulin flies out to the center fielder. Ken Moss pops out to the first baseman. Yenier Tapia reached on a fielding error by Tim Genovese. Bob Greene grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yenier Tapia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Calvin Murray improves in arm John Johnstone did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity Livan Hernandez improves in control Calvin Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Tomas Cruz improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Baughman did not respond to coaching in arm KT Julian improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Baughman did not respond to coaching in SS