Win: Ken Ferrell (15-4) Loss: Erik Slaughter (8-13)
Save: Bill Akerfelds (22)
Inning: 1 Montreal Erik Slaughter pitching. Mark Rayford strikes out. Italo Verhoeven strikes out. Max Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ken Ferrell pitching. Jose Acre strikes out. Saquon Smiley singles to center field. Saquon Smiley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Deininger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Rod Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Doc Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Hall hits a home run. Kris Twombly walks. Art Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sammy Cisco walks. Livan Guerra grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Ken Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Rayford doubles to left field. Italo Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Max Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Nellie Sembera pops out to the second baseman. Yoshiyuki Imai walks. Erik Slaughter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Acre reached on a fielding error by Italo Verhoeven. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Montreal Rod Jackson hits a home run. Doc Walsh walks. Doc Walsh steals second. Terry Hall pops out to the second baseman. Kris Twombly pops out to the shortstop. Art Bradford singles to center field. Doc Walsh scores. Ken Ferrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Cisco walks. Livan Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Mark Rayford grounds out to the second baseman. Italo Verhoeven walks. Max Augustine strikes out. Rod Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Nellie Sembera strikes out. Yoshiyuki Imai grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Doc Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Kris Twombly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Acre singles to center field. Saquon Smiley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dan Deininger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Art Bradford strikes out. Ken Ferrell doubles to center field. Mark Rayford grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Ferrell advances to third on the play. Italo Verhoeven singles to left field. Ken Ferrell scores. Max Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sammy Cisco strikes out. Livan Guerra hits an infield single to the second baseman. Carlos Guerrero singles to center field. Nellie Sembera strikes out. Yoshiyuki Imai strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Rod Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Walsh grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Terry Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Erik Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Jose Acre pops out to the pitcher. Saquon Smiley hits a home run. Dan Deininger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Kris Twombly lines out to the third baseman. Art Bradford singles to center field. Mario Hollison 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. Ken Ferrell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ken Ferrell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Bradford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Rayford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sammy Cisco walks. Livan Guerra singles to center field. Sammy Cisco advances to third on the hit. Bill Akerfelds 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 2nd. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Cisco scores. Livan Guerra advances to second on the play. Nellie Sembera flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyuki Imai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Montreal total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mark Rayford (21), Ken Ferrell (2).HR - Rod Jackson (28), Terry Hall (25). Baserunning: SB - Doc Walsh (12). Fielding: E - Italo Verhoeven.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Biff Brown improves in power_vs_righty Jim Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray McDougal improves in power_vs_righty Goody Krukow improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric McCarver did not respond to coaching in control Steve Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan De la Cruz improves in arm George Bowling did not respond to coaching in control Joe Parsons did not respond to coaching in CF