Inning: 1 New York Benj Torres pitching. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Chesbro singles to right field. Red Crider triples. Bob Chesbro scores. John Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tim Merritt pitching. Matt Davis singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Al Randall pops out to the shortstop. Fred Pazik singles to right field. Matt Davis advances to third on the hit. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Bob Dudra lines out to the shortstop. Dave Gates singles to left field. Dave Gates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glenn Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tim Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Valdez singles to left field. Bob Chesbro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Benj Torres singles to center field. Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benj Torres scores. Fred Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Red Crider strikes out. John Ewing singles to left field. Bob Dudra hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Gates pops out to the shortstop. Glenn Martin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Dudra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap flies out to the center fielder. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tim Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Kessler flies out to the center fielder. Joe Valdez walks. Bob Chesbro triples. Joe Valdez scores. Red Crider flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benj Torres strikes out. Matt Davis walks. Matt Davis steals second. Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Fred Pazik grounds out to the catcher. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the play. Al Randall advances to second on the play. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Al Randall scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York John Ewing hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Dudra singles to left field. John Ewing advances to third on the hit. Dave Gates grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dudra advances to second on the play. Glenn Martin walks. Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Tim Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Berryhill lines out to the third baseman. Dennis Kessler walks. John Ewing scores. Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Valdez triples. Bob Dudra scores. Glenn Martin scores. Dennis Kessler scores. Bob Chesbro doubles to center field. Joe Valdez scores. Red Crider singles to center field. Bob Chesbro scores. Jerry Petoskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike LeMay pitching. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Eichhorn triples. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Eichhorn scores. Jerry Petoskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bob Dudra walks. Dave Gates doubles to center field. Bob Dudra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Glenn Martin singles to center field. Dave Gates scores. Heinie Hostetler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike LeMay fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike LeMay flies out to the center fielder. Ben Buice is pinch hitting for Dennis Kessler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ben Buice singles to left field. Joe Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ben Buice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Chesbro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis advances to second on the play. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Fred Pazik singles to center field. Matt Davis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Red Crider grounds out to the shortstop. John Ewing walks. Steve Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Dudra. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Ewing steals second. Steve Smith strikes out. Fred Krause is pinch hitting for Dave Gates. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Krause doubles to left field. John Ewing scores. Glenn Martin singles to right field. Fred Krause scores. Bobby Hobbie is pinch hitting for Mike LeMay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Hobbie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Hickey pitching. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Hideyuki Sakaguchi steals second. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Gus Eichhorn pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi scores. Tom Jansen is pinch hitting for Heinie Hostetler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Jansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bart Klutts pitching. Ben Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Valdez strikes out. Bob Chesbro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Matt Davis triples. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Matt Davis scores. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Al Randall walks. Fred Pazik strikes out. Gordon Huson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Chesbro (20), Dave Gates (20), Fred Krause (4).3B - Joe Valdez (6), Bob Chesbro (4), Red Crider (2). Baserunning: SB - John Ewing (18).CS - Dave Gates (8).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Stevens improves in range Grant Gullic improves in arm Curt Stevens did not respond to coaching in arm Al Quirk did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Cadaret did not respond to coaching in control Frank Cadaret did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buzz Letchas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Tidrow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey DeMiller improves in arm Bill Vaughn improves in speed Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in control Frank Dropo improves in contact_vs_righty