Win: Tim Merritt (7-7) Loss: John Reed (8-13)
Save: Gordon Huson (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tim Merritt pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Al Randall doubles to right field. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York John Reed pitching. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi doubles to left field. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Martin Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bob Chesbro grounds out to the shortstop. Red Crider lines out to the third baseman. John Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Reed strikes out. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gates hits a home run. Tim Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Kessler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall singles to right field. Pat Matuzak pops out to the third baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to right field. Al Randall advances to third on the hit. Yoshio Ishida pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Danny Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Martin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Chesbro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Martin Smith is hit by a pitch. John Reed fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Reed strikes out. Matt Davis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Martin Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Red Crider singles to left field. John Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dudra hits a home run. Red Crider scores. Dave Gates grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Al Randall grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Matuzak singles to left field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Matuzak advances to second on the play. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Dennis Kessler strikes out. Danny Dyer singles to right field. Danny Dyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols singles to right field. Martin Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Reed flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bob Chesbro singles to left field. Red Crider grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Chesbro advances to second on the play. John Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Dudra singles to right field. Bob Chesbro scores. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Gates grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Dudra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz hits a home run. Matt Davis scores. Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to left field. Yoshio Ishida singles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi advances to third on the hit. Pete Nichols singles to left field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi scores. Yoshio Ishida advances to third on the hit. Mike LeMay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Martin Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Mike LeMay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Berryhill strikes out. Dennis Kessler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Dyer strikes out. Jim Martin 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: 9 Pittsburgh Gordon Huson pitching. Luis Gerhardt is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall singles to left field. Matt Davis advances to third on the hit. Al Randall steals second. Pat Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 New York total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Al Randall (33), Hideyuki Sakaguchi (24).HR - Yenier Ortiz (17).GIDP - Martin Smith.HBP - Martin Smith (2). Baserunning: SB - Al Randall (38).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Benj Torres improves in control Benj Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Rocky Hannahs improves in arm Jim Hathaway improves in contact_vs_righty Will Toca improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Juan Jessee did not respond to coaching in range Al Quirk did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Hewitt improves in arm Chick Daney did not respond to coaching in speed Scoops Narron improves in velocity