Inning: 1 New York Jim Stricklett pitching. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Valdez strikes out. Red Crider walks. Ramon Heinkel walks. Ramon Powell walks. Bob Dudra flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Barney pitching. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Chick Daney flies out to the right fielder. Ramon McGill walks. Mike Barney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Barney strikes out. Dennis Kessler walks. Joe Valdez triples. Ramon McGill scores. Dennis Kessler scores. Red Crider singles past the shortstop. Joe Valdez scores. Red Crider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Toca singles to left field. Danny Tidrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Will Toca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yenier Ortiz singles to left field. Danny Tidrow advances to third on the hit. Yenier Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ramon Heinkel singles to center field. Ramon Powell flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Heinkel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Dudra walks. Chick Daney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap singles to left field. Jim Stricklett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ramon McGill lines out to the third baseman. Mike Barney grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall flies out to the right fielder. Jose Abbott pops out to the second baseman. Will Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Valdez singles to left field. Red Crider singles to center field. Ramon Heinkel triples. Joe Valdez scores. Red Crider scores. Hal Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Powell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Dudra grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Daney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Danny Tidrow reached on a fielding error by Ramon McGill. Danny Tidrow steals second. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dunlap singles to left field. Danny Tidrow scores. Hal Beecher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs doubles to left field. Bob Dunlap scores. Matt Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Ramon McGill flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barney strikes out. Dennis Kessler singles to right field. Joe Valdez singles to left field. Dennis Kessler advances to third on the hit. Red Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abbott singles to center field. Jose Abbott steals second. Will Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Abbott advances to third on the play. Danny Tidrow walks. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Ramon Heinkel flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Powell singles to center field. Bob Dudra walks. Chick Daney flies out to the right fielder. Ramon McGill singles to left field. Ramon Powell scores. Bob Dudra advances to third on the hit. Mike Barney singles to left field. Bob Dudra scores. Ramon McGill advances to third on the hit. Bobby Hobbie is pinch hitting for Dennis Kessler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Hobbie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap walks. Frank Dropo is pinch hitting for Hal Beecher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Dropo grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dunlap advances to second on the play. Rocky Hannahs singles to center field. Bob Dunlap scores. Rocky Hannahs steals second. Matt Davis doubles to left field. Rocky Hannahs scores. Al Randall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Davis advances to third on the play. Jose Abbott walks. Will Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Jerry Petoskey pitching. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Joe Valdez steals second. Red Crider grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Heinkel singles to center field. Joe Valdez scores. Ramon Heinkel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Powell singles to center field. Bob Dudra flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Danny Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dunlap singles to center field. Fred Pazik is pinch hitting for Jerry Petoskey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Dunlap is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Donnie Leary pitching. Chick Daney triples. Ramon McGill singles to left field. Chick Daney scores. Grant Gullic is pinch hitting for Mike Barney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Grant Gullic flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hobbie strikes out. Joe Valdez singles to right field. Ramon McGill advances to third on the hit. Red Crider grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike LeCroy pitching. John Schmidt is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Schmidt singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 12 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:3B - Joe Valdez (1), Ramon Heinkel (5), Chick Daney (2). Baserunning: SB - Joe Valdez (27).CS - Red Crider (7), Ramon Heinkel 2 (8). Fielding: E - Ramon McGill.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stubby Chant improves in velocity Bernardo Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in control Bernardo Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Veres improves in arm Bernardo Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in control Randy Ray improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Law Green improves in speed Cliff Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Dainer Bicet did not respond to coaching in range Dick Mahaffey did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Vaughn improves in arm Dainer Bicet did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty