Win: Al Quirk (15-14) Loss: Hal Beecher (4-5)
Save: Mike LeCroy (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Quirk pitching. Rocky Hannahs walks. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Al Randall reached on a fielding error by Joe Valdez. Mickey DeMiller singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Al Randall advances to third on the play. Mickey DeMiller steals second. Will Toca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Hal Beecher pitching. Joe Valdez hits a home run. Hal Naleway flies out to the left fielder. Red Crider strikes out. Barry Hewitt singles to left field. Barry Hewitt steals second. Ramon Heinkel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Danny Tidrow strikes out. Matt Davis bunts for a base hit. Hal Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ramon Powell singles to left field. Bob Dudra singles to right field. Ramon Powell advances to third on the hit. Dennis Kessler singles to center field. Ramon Powell scores. Al Quirk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dudra scores. Dennis Kessler advances to third on the play. Hal Naleway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs singles to center field. Bruce Guinn singles to center field. Rocky Hannahs advances to third on the hit. Al Randall lines out to the second baseman. Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Hannahs scores. Bruce Guinn advances to second on the play. Will Toca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Red Crider singles to center field. Barry Hewitt singles to right field. Red Crider advances to third on the hit. Ramon Heinkel strikes out. Ramon Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Red Crider scores. Barry Hewitt advances to second on the play. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott singles to center field. Danny Tidrow grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Abbott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Davis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Dennis Kessler strikes out. Al Quirk flies out to the center fielder. Joe Valdez walks. Joe Valdez steals second. Hal Naleway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher strikes out. Rocky Hannahs walks. Rocky Hannahs steals second. Bruce Guinn singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mickey DeMiller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Guinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Red Crider pops out to the second baseman. Barry Hewitt walks. Barry Hewitt steals second. Ramon Heinkel singles to right field. Barry Hewitt scores. Tom Picone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Heinkel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Powell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Randall. Bob Dudra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Will Toca strikes out. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dennis Kessler lines out to the shortstop. Al Quirk strikes out. Joe Valdez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Davis strikes out. Bill Vaughn is pinch hitting for Tom Picone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Vaughn singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vaughn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Beauty Marsans pitching. Hal Naleway strikes out. Red Crider flies out to the left fielder. Barry Hewitt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Ewing enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Naleway at 3B. Al Randall doubles to right field. Mickey DeMiller is hit by a pitch. Will Toca grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Al Randall advances to third on the play. Jose Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ramon Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dudra walks. Dennis Kessler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chick Daney is pinch hitting for Al Quirk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Daney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike LeCroy pitching. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Estes is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jason Estes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Joe Valdez is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Slagle improves in range Jim Mattingly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Bill Berry did not respond to coaching in arm John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in speed Law Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Reinbach did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Veres improves in contact_vs_righty R.J. Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Rod Davis did not respond to coaching in control Roy West did not respond to coaching in speed Rollie Busby did not respond to coaching in control