Win: Ivan Cook (19-8) Loss: Scott Donahue (13-9)
Save: Harry Giordano (35)
Inning: 1 New York Ivan Cook pitching. Speed Rose singles to left field. Sid Wright flies out to the center fielder. Joe Biscan doubles past the center fielder. Speed Rose uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dwight Blackwell strikes out. Rob Guth walks. David Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scott Donahue pitching. Kelly Estrada doubles to right field. Gil Clements triples. Kelly Estrada scores. Pat Felsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Kosco walks. Shannon Carter singles to left field. Gil Clements scores. Rick Kosco advances to third on the hit. Sean Lemaster is hit by a pitch. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Shunichi Murata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 New York Joe Sheehan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rob Weaver walks. Scott Donahue lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Speed Rose flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ivan Cook strikes out. Kelly Estrada walks. Gil Clements grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelly Estrada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Sid Wright singles to right field. Joe Biscan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Dwight Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco strikes out. Shannon Carter singles to left field. Sean Lemaster strikes out. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Rob Guth grounds out to the shortstop. David Washburn strikes out. Joe Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shunichi Murata walks. Ivan Cook lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Estrada doubles past the third baseman. Shunichi Murata scores. Gil Clements grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Felsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Rob Weaver singles past the second baseman. Scott Donahue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Speed Rose strikes out. Sid Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco strikes out. Shannon Carter flies out to the right fielder. Sean Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Joe Biscan grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Rob Guth walks. David Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Shunichi Murata grounds out to the shortstop. Ivan Cook walks. Kelly Estrada walks. Gil Clements walks. Pat Felsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 New York Joe Sheehan pops out to the third baseman. Rob Weaver strikes out. Scott Donahue grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco strikes out. Shannon Carter singles to center field. Mark Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Lemaster doubles to left field. Shannon Carter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Grunwald walks. Shunichi Murata strikes out. Ivan Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Speed Rose grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Wright flies out to the right fielder. Joe Biscan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kelly Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Clements singles to left field. Pat Felsch strikes out. Gil Clements steals second. Rick Kosco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Harry Giordano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dwight Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Guth grounds out to the pitcher. David Washburn walks. Joe Sheehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kevin Stanceu improves in contact_vs_lefty Derek Burke did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Whitney improves in velocity Steve Donahue did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Bird improves in range Jim Rothschild improves in arm