Win: Tom Picone (20-6) Loss: Al Quirk (12-13)
Save: Ben Mains (41)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Quirk pitching. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the center fielder. Mickey DeMiller walks. Bill Vaughn singles to center field. Mickey DeMiller advances to third on the hit. Jose Abbott strikes out. Bruce Guinn doubles to center field. Mickey DeMiller scores. Jason Estes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Tom Picone pitching. Hal Naleway flies out to the left fielder. Barry Hewitt grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Daney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Toca singles to right field. Matt Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Will Toca advances to second on the play. Tom Picone strikes out. Rocky Hannahs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ramon McGill singles to center field. Randy Ray flies out to the right fielder. Juan Jessee singles to right field. Ramon McGill advances to third on the hit. Juan Jessee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jesse Veres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller pops out to the first baseman. Bill Vaughn singles to center field. Jose Abbott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Glenn Martin strikes out. Al Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Naleway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn strikes out. Jason Estes flies out to the center fielder. Will Toca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Barry Hewitt walks. Chick Daney flies out to the center fielder. Ramon McGill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barry Hewitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Ray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Matt Davis strikes out. Tom Picone grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Hannahs singles to center field. Rocky Hannahs steals second. Mickey DeMiller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Juan Jessee strikes out. Jesse Veres singles to center field. Glenn Martin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn pops out to the third baseman. Jose Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Guinn singles to center field. Jason Estes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Al Quirk strikes out. Hal Naleway strikes out. Barry Hewitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Will Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis pops out to the second baseman. Tom Picone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Chick Daney grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon McGill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Ray walks. Randy Ray steals second. Juan Jessee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jesse Veres doubles to left field. Charlie Whitt 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. Glenn Martin strikes out. Grant Gullic is pinch hitting for Al Quirk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Grant Gullic flies out to the center fielder. Hal Naleway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh R.J. Robinson pitching. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Guinn singles to right field. Jason Estes singles to center field. Will Toca singles to center field. Matt Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Guinn scores. Jason Estes advances to third on the play. Will Toca advances to second on the play. Todd Kelly is pinch hitting for Charlie Whitt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Ben Mains pitching. Barry Hewitt grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Daney flies out to the center fielder. Ramon McGill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John King did not respond to coaching in range Danny Irelan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Berry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Anderson did not respond to coaching in endurance Law Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Casian did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Loiselle did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Frank Simas improves in control Porfi Lira did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Esser improves in contact_vs_righty