Win: Bill Oliver (3-1) Loss: Yukinaga Wakai (1-5)
Save: Johnny Velasquez (45)
Inning: 1 New York Clyde Nation pitching. Billy Neher strikes out. John Herndon grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Criscione hits a home run. Nelson Kubinski singles to right field. Irait Castro singles to right field. Matt Severinsen singles to right field. George Aguayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yukinaga Wakai pitching. Charlie Hartenstein flies out to the center fielder. Perry Candida singles to center field. Ender Ayala flies out to the center fielder. Wil Brothers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Perry Candida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Elmer McEvoy doubles to center field. Yukinaga Wakai lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Neher strikes out. John Herndon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lamar Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schulze pops out to the shortstop. Madison Renfroe reached on a fielding error by Matt Severinsen. Madison Renfroe steals second. Darryl Walker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Rudy Criscione hits a home run. Nelson Kubinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irait Castro singles to center field. Matt Severinsen singles to right field. George Aguayo singles to right field. Irait Castro scores. Ryan Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer McEvoy strikes out. Yukinaga Wakai strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ryan Dunne singles to left field. Charlie Hartenstein grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ryan Dunne is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Perry Candida walks. Ender Ayala hits a home run. Charlie Hartenstein scores. Perry Candida scores. Wil Brothers strikes out. Lamar Pierce doubles to right field. Bill Schulze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Billy Neher strikes out. John Herndon flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Criscione pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Madison Renfroe grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Walker doubles past the center fielder. Ryan Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darryl Walker advances to third on the play. Charlie Hartenstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Nelson Kubinski grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Irait Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Severinsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Perry Candida walks. Ender Ayala grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Perry Candida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wil Brothers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York George Aguayo strikes out. Elmer McEvoy singles to right field. Yukinaga Wakai lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Neher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lamar Pierce walks. Bill Schulze grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Madison Renfroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York John Herndon doubles to center field. Rudy Criscione grounds out to the second baseman. John Herndon advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Sammy Oliviera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Nelson Kubinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irait Castro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Darryl Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Nelson is pinch hitting for Sammy Oliviera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Nelson walks. Rube Nelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Hartenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Oliver pitching. Matt Severinsen flies out to the left fielder. George Aguayo flies out to the right fielder. Elmer McEvoy singles to right field. Yukinaga Wakai flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Perry Candida strikes out. Ender Ayala singles to center field. Ender Ayala steals second. Deacon Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Passed ball. Ender Ayala advances to third. Wil Brothers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ender Ayala scores. Lamar Pierce pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Johnny Velasquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Neher pops out to the third baseman. John Herndon pops out to the catcher. Rudy Criscione singles to center field. Nelson Kubinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control Larry Scheneberg did not respond to coaching in control Mark Benzinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Ledesma did not respond to coaching in control Butch Riggert did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Brottem did not respond to coaching in velocity Logan Rivers improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Lemus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kareem Banks did not respond to coaching in control Mark Bell did not respond to coaching in 2B