Win: Karl Castro (6-10) Loss: Jorge Palacios (7-5)
Save: Gary Burbach (8)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Pat Blaylock pitching. Von Boyer lines out to the third baseman. Joe Palmer walks. Pete Cook reached on a fielding error by Al Marsh. Tom Harlow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete Cook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Harlow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Karl Castro pitching. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Beasley singles to left field. Miguel Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Rex McFadden walks. Todd Alexander strikes out. Carl Garcia walks. Jim Jones flies out to the center fielder. Karl Castro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Slagle singles past the shortstop. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Al Marsh doubles to left field. Chad Slagle is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Von Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Blaylock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Palmer. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew singles to center field. Pat Blaylock scores. Joe Carew steals second. Jim Jones throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Beasley doubles to center field. Joe Carew scores. Miguel Rosen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Melillo singles to left field. John Beasley scores. John Melillo steals second. Chad Slagle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Tom Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Rex McFadden hits a home run. Todd Alexander hits a home run. Carl Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry singles to right field. Al Marsh strikes out. Pat Blaylock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey singles to center field. Luis Coughtry scores. Joe Carew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Karl Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Von Boyer grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Palmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Miguel Rosen walks. John Melillo strikes out. Chad Slagle doubles to right field. Miguel Rosen is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Pete Cook strikes out. Tom Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Rex McFadden walks. Rex McFadden steals second. Todd Alexander singles to right field. Rex McFadden scores. Carl Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry grounds out to the pitcher. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Jim Strickland is pinch hitting for Pat Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Strickland singles to center field. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jorge Palacios pitching. Jim Jones singles to center field. Wayne McMahon is pinch hitting for Karl Castro. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Wayne McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Von Boyer strikes out. Joe Palmer hits a home run. Jim Jones scores. Pete Cook singles to center field. Tom Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Otis pitching. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. John Beasley singles to right field. Miguel Rosen pops out to the second baseman. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Rex McFadden flies out to the center fielder. Todd Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Coughtry flies out to the center fielder. Al Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jim Jones strikes out. Verle Lyon is pinch hitting for Pat Otis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Verle Lyon grounds out to the third baseman. Von Boyer singles to left field. Joe Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gary Burbach pitching. Clyde Wilson is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clyde Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Joe Palmer (4), Rex McFadden (17), Todd Alexander (4). Baserunning: SB - Rex McFadden (12).CS - Tom Harlow (7). Fielding: E - Joe Palmer, Jim Jones.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ross Arias improves in arm Brian Prescott improves in range Kurt Dineen improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Libran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Brown improves in power_vs_righty John Soto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Johnson improves in range Rod Olson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Bien Nabors did not respond to coaching in control Butch Johnson improves in power_vs_righty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in LF