Win: Pat Blaylock (11-4) Loss: Sam Castro (5-8)
Save: Jim Wilson (6)
Inning: 1 Montreal Pat Blaylock pitching. Humberto Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Lonnett walks. Lloyd Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Lonnett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lonnie Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Castro pitching. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle doubles to left field. John Melillo walks. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Joe Carew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Joe Neale grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Mowe flies out to the center fielder. Frank Fuller hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Gerlach singles to center field. Sam Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers strikes out. Jim Strickland strikes out. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Humberto Valentine singles to center field. Scott Lonnett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lloyd Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Blaylock lines out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey strikes out. Chad Slagle singles to center field. John Melillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Lonnie Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Neale reached on a fielding error by Miguel Rosen. Russ Mowe strikes out. Joe Neale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Beasley walks. Joe Carew singles to left field. Luis Clowers strikes out. Jim Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Frank Fuller flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Gerlach grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Castro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pat Blaylock pops out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey singles to center field. Ace Luskey steals second. Chad Slagle grounds out to the pitcher. John Melillo singles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Humberto Valentine strikes out. Scott Lonnett grounds out to the pitcher. Lloyd Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Clowers walks. Jim Strickland strikes out. Miguel Rosen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Clowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Harry Wasdell 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. Lonnie Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Joe Neale pops out to the catcher. Russ Mowe singles past the shortstop. Frank Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Harry Wasdell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Lira grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Slagle singles to right field. John Melillo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Jim Wilson pitching. Lou Gerlach singles to left field. Dick Ginter is pinch hitting for Sam Castro. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Ginter strikes out. Humberto Valentine strikes out. Scott Lonnett grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lou Gerlach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Buddy Zeiser pitching. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carew singles to center field. Luis Clowers flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew steals second. Jim Strickland singles to center field. Joe Carew scores. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Lloyd Davis pops out to the shortstop. Lonnie Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Sam Castro is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Reiss did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam White improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity Katsuji Oda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Katsuji Oda did not respond to coaching in arm Katsuji Yoshida did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Olson improves in velocity Dick Mazzera improves in range Bert Poorman improves in RF