Win: George Hickey (3-2) Loss: Kenichi Ariyoshi (3-3)
Save: Gordon Huson (15)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Stricklett pitching. Dennis Kessler doubles to center field. Joe Valdez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Chesbro pops out to the third baseman. Red Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Barney pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Fred Pazik walks. Bob Dunlap walks. Danny Tidrow singles to right field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Fred Pazik scores. Jose Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York John Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Juan Holborow strikes out. Jim Stricklett strikes out. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Glenn Martin strikes out. Mike Barney grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Kessler walks. Joe Valdez grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Kessler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Al Randall strikes out. Fred Pazik grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bob Chesbro grounds out to the pitcher. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. John Ewing pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap walks. Bob Dunlap is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Danny Tidrow strikes out. Jose Abbott singles to center field. Juan Holborow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Dudra singles to left field. Dave Gates flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dudra is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glenn Martin singles to center field. Mike Barney is hit by a pitch. Dennis Kessler singles to left field. Glenn Martin scores. Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Stricklett singles to right field. Matt Davis lines out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Jim Stricklett aggressively advances to third on the hit. Al Randall strikes out. Fred Pazik strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Bob Chesbro walks. Red Crider strikes out. John Ewing singles past the shortstop. Bob Chesbro advances to third on the hit. John Ewing steals second. Bob Dudra flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Chesbro scores. Dave Gates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap flies out to the left fielder. Danny Tidrow pops out to the catcher. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Glenn Martin strikes out. Mike Barney grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Kessler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Juan Holborow strikes out. Jim Stricklett strikes out. Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Joe Valdez strikes out. Bob Chesbro grounds out to the second baseman. Red Crider singles to right field. Heinie Hostetler 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. John Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Randall walks. Al Randall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dunlap singles to center field. Danny Tidrow doubles to center field. Bob Dunlap uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Hickey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Abbott walks. Gus Eichhorn is pinch hitting for Juan Holborow. Gus Eichhorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Abbott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Will Toca enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gus Eichhorn at 1B. Kenichi Ariyoshi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gates singles to right field. Dave Gates steals second. Glenn Martin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Abbott. Dave Gates scores. Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for George Hickey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Berryhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Martin advances to third on the play. Dennis Kessler doubles to right field. Glenn Martin scores. Joe Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gordon Huson pitching. Luis Gerhardt is pinch hitting for Kenichi Ariyoshi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Matt Davis doubles to right field. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Randall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jesse Veres improves in arm Stubby Chant improves in control Hal Naleway improves in range Wes Cressend did not respond to coaching in velocity Stubby Chant did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Cressend did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in control Beauty Marsans improves in endurance Rocky Hannahs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Dropo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Wingard improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Strands improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Guinn did not respond to coaching in 1B