Win: Gene Lovelace (9-10) Loss: Joe Hawley (5-12)
Save: Gordon Huson (25)
Inning: 1 New York Joe Hawley pitching. Dave Gates strikes out. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Lovelace pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Pazik doubles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Bob Chesbro walks. Joe Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Chesbro advances to second on the play. Steve Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Andy Brown doubles to left field. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Berryhill singles to right field. Gene Lovelace lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tom Berryhill forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Gates doubles to left field. Dennis Kessler singles to left field. Gene Lovelace scores. Ramon Heinkel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Hawley strikes out. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz walks. Fred Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Red Crider strikes out. Bob Chesbro flies out to the right fielder. Joe Valdez walks. Steve Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to right field. Jose Abbott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Abbott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gus Eichhorn hits a home run. Andy Brown scores. Tom Jansen singles to center field. Joe Hawley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Tom Berryhill lines out to the second baseman. Gene Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Dave Gates doubles to right field. Dennis Kessler doubles to center field. Dave Gates scores. Ramon Heinkel singles to center field. Dennis Kessler scores. Ramon Heinkel steals second. Red Crider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz doubles to left field. Fred Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bob Chesbro flies out to the center fielder. Joe Valdez walks. Joe Valdez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Smith walks. Tom Berryhill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott doubles to left field. Andy Brown singles to left field. Jose Abbott scores. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Jansen flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hawley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Gene Lovelace grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Gates singles to center 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. Dennis Kessler pops out to the third baseman. Ramon Heinkel hits a home run. Dave Gates scores. Red Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles past the second baseman. Matt Davis steals second. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Fred Pazik walks. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Jose Abbott flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Andy Brown singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bob Chesbro walks. Joe Valdez singles past the shortstop. Steve Smith lines out to the third baseman. Tom Berryhill grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike LeMay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Tom Jansen pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols is pinch hitting for Heinie Hostetler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Nichols singles past the shortstop. Matt Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bart Klutts pitching. Fred Krause is pinch hitting for Mike LeMay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Fred Krause walks. Fred Krause steals second. Dave Gates walks. Dennis Kessler flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Heinkel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gordon Huson pitching. Yenier Ortiz singles to left field. Fred Pazik grounds out to the shortstop. Yenier Ortiz advances to second on the play. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Jose Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Dave Gates 2 (26), Dennis Kessler (18).HR - Ramon Heinkel (17).GIDP - Ramon Heinkel 2, Tom Berryhill. Baserunning: SB - Ramon Heinkel (12), Fred Krause (6).CS - Joe Valdez (11).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy West improves in speed Juan Jessee did not respond to coaching in range Grant Gullic improves in arm Scoops Narron improves in control Stubby Chant did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Hewitt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey DeMiller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Dropo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Schmidt improves in speed Mike Wingard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Vaughn improves in range Bruce Guinn did not respond to coaching in 1B