Win: Joe Byrnes (8-10) Loss: Whip Chatterly (15-4)
Save: Al Cipriani (25)
Inning: 1 New York Whip Chatterly pitching. Joe Baichley strikes out. Jay Kieschnick flies out to the left fielder. Greg Martinez singles to right field. Doug McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Byrnes pitching. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kingman pops out to the pitcher. Eddie Coleman doubles to left field. Jeff Jones reached on a fielding error by Doug McHale. Taku Nakatani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Steamboat Demery pops out to the catcher. Jim Mejia pops out to the third baseman. Steve Whaley walks. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Nate Rhoden strikes out. Steve Gaedel walks. Steve Gaedel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Joe Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Joe Baichley strikes out. Jay Kieschnick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Whip Chatterly strikes out. Wilfred Weidman doubles to right field. Mike Kingman singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Mike Kingman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Greg Martinez singles to right field. Doug McHale strikes out. Steamboat Demery reached on a fielding error by Taku Nakatani. Jim Mejia strikes out. Greg Martinez gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones pops out to the third baseman. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Rhoden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Whaley flies out to the right fielder. Spec Bell pops out to the second baseman. Joe Byrnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Whip Chatterly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Joe Baichley walks. Jay Kieschnick flies out to the right fielder. Greg Martinez bunts for a base hit. Doug McHale reached on a fielding error by Taku Nakatani. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baichley scores. Greg Martinez advances to third on the play. Doug McHale advances to second on the play. Jim Mejia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman walks. Mike Kingman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wilfred Weidman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Steve Whaley singles to right field. Spec Bell singles to right field. Steve Whaley advances to third on the hit. Joe Byrnes pops out to the first baseman. Joe Baichley singles to right field. Steve Whaley scores. Jay Kieschnick pops out to the first baseman. Greg Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani hits a home run. Nate Rhoden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Gaedel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Doug McHale hits a home run. Steamboat Demery flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Whaley singles to right field. Spec Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Whaley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton lines out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz is pinch hitting for Whip Chatterly. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Wilfred Weidman triples. Leonelkis Rodriguez 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. Mike Kingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Al Glenn pitching. Ike Cristall is pinch hitting for Leonelkis Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Cristall flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baichley grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Kieschnick reached on a fielding error by Eddie Coleman. Greg Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Cipriani pitching. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones walks. Jeff Jones steals second. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Jones advances to third on the play. Nate Rhoden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Wilfred Weidman (14), Eddie Coleman (15).3B - Wilfred Weidman (4).HR - Taku Nakatani (12).GIDP - Eddie Coleman. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Jones (7).CS - Mike Kingman (18), Steve Gaedel (7). Fielding: E - Eddie Coleman, Taku Nakatani 2.
Game Notes Benny Cruz is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruno Pawelek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Orr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Decker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Valdez improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Decker did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Hawes improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Converse improves in arm Orlando Lathers improves in power_vs_lefty Bump Sommers improves in power_vs_lefty Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in arm Bump Sommers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty