Win: Mike Sorrells (2-5) Loss: Jim Gardner (1-3)
Save: Joe Keerl (5)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Gardner pitching. Joe Baichley is hit by a pitch. Mike Kingman grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Baichley advances to second on the play. Lee Wheeler singles to center field. Rico Lopez strikes out. Lee Wheeler steals second. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Sorrells pitching. Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the center fielder. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Steamboat Demery flies out to the left fielder. Mark Cooke grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Agee is hit by a pitch. Mike Sorrells singles to center field. Joe Baichley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Glover strikes out. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Mike Kingman flies out to the right fielder. Lee Wheeler singles to right field. Rico Lopez singles to center field. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Steamboat Demery walks. Mark Cooke walks. Lee Wheeler scores. Ray Agee strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gardner strikes out. Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mike Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baichley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Jeff Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Lee Wheeler lines out to the shortstop. Rico Lopez doubles to left field. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. Rico Lopez scores. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Leverett advances to second on the play. Mike Arnold 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. Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Glover is hit by a pitch. Jim Glover is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Taku Nakatani pops out to the first baseman. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ray Agee grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sorrells strikes out. Joe Baichley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold strikes out. Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the hit. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Mike Kingman doubles to right field. Lee Wheeler strikes out. Rico Lopez doubles to right field. Mike Kingman scores. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. Steamboat Demery strikes out. Mark Cooke singles to right field. Rico Lopez scores. Chuck Leverett advances to third on the hit. Dizzy James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Agee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jim Glover pops out to the shortstop. Taku Nakatani singles to left field. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mike Sorrells grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Baichley walks. Mike Kingman flies out to the left fielder. Lee Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Takahiko Nagao is pinch hitting for Dizzy James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the right fielder. Wilfred Weidman doubles to left field. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Benny Cruz singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Joe Keerl 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 1st. Benny Cruz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Sid Mason pitching. Rico Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett advances to second on the play. Mark Cooke walks. Ray Agee pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Glover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 13 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jeff Jones is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Hawes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Decker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Hawes improves in arm Bill Valdez improves in power_vs_righty Joe Crabtree did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritzie Salmon improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe York did not respond to coaching in control Babe York did not respond to coaching in velocity Bunny Nettles improves in power_vs_lefty Babe York did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Dooin improves in arm Danny Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Hutton did not respond to coaching in CF