Inning: 1 New York Stu Johnson pitching. Walt Bettencourt bunts for a base hit. Andruw Jorgensen singles to right field. Walt Bettencourt advances to third on the hit. Chauncey Green strikes out. Leon Nieves lines out to the third baseman. Andruw Jorgensen steals second. Mark McFarlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Algie Ardoin pitching. Juan Kunz walks. Wally Vitelli singles past the second baseman. Champ Sewell singles to right field. Juan Kunz is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the play. Joe Mead grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli scores. Champ Sewell advances to second on the play. Jeff Branca flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Steve Willingham strikes out. Chico Cvengros strikes out. Gary Flick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Page reached on a fielding error by Algie Ardoin. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Page advances to second on the play. Dave Crockett lines out to the shortstop. Stu Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Algie Ardoin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Bettencourt reached on a fielding error by Joe Mead. Walt Bettencourt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andruw Jorgensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz singles to left field. Wally Vitelli singles past the second baseman. Champ Sewell doubles to center field. Juan Kunz scores. Wally Vitelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Mead reached on a fielding error by Chauncey Green. Jeff Branca pops out to the second baseman. Dick Page doubles to right field. Champ Sewell scores. Joe Mead uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Dave Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Chauncey Green pops out to the shortstop. Leon Nieves walks. Mark McFarlane flies out to the right fielder. Steve Willingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Stu Johnson triples. Juan Kunz singles to center field. Stu Johnson scores. Marty Crespi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli doubles to left field. Champ Sewell strikes out. Joe Mead grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz scores. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the play. Jeff Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Chico Cvengros strikes out. Gary Flick lines out to the first baseman. Marty Crespi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Champ Sewell. Walt Bettencourt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Page flies out to the center fielder. Joe Schellhase singles to left field. Dave Crockett pops out to the pitcher. Stu Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Andruw Jorgensen walks. Chauncey Green singles to right field. Andruw Jorgensen advances to third on the hit. Leon Nieves lines out to the shortstop. Mark McFarlane strikes out. Chauncey Green is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Champ Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Steve Willingham singles to center field. Chico Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Gary Flick flies out to the center fielder. Marty Crespi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca singles to left field. Dick Page hits a home run. Jeff Branca scores. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Dave Crockett walks. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Stu Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Moncewicz walks. Juan Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Scott Tinsley pitching. George Jones is pinch hitting for Walt Bettencourt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Jones doubles to left field. Andruw Jorgensen grounds out to the second baseman. George Jones advances to third on the play. Chauncey Green strikes out. Leon Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles to right field. Champ Sewell singles to right field. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wally Vitelli scores. Dick Page grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Champ Sewell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mark McFarlane flies out to the center fielder. Steve Willingham singles to center field. Chico Cvengros grounds out to the catcher. Steve Willingham advances to second on the play. Gary Flick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - George Jones (16). Baserunning: SB - Andruw Jorgensen (20).CS - Walt Bettencourt (15), Chauncey Green (7). Fielding: E - Chauncey Green, Algie Ardoin.
Batting:2B - Wally Vitelli (22), Champ Sewell (9), Dick Page (15).3B - Stu Johnson (1).HR - Dick Page (6).SF - Jeff Branca. Fielding: E - Champ Sewell, Joe Mead.
Game Notes Algie Ardoin is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Francisco Fishburn did not respond to coaching in range Mike Brown did not respond to coaching in control Tom Austin improves in speed Todd Lanier did not respond to coaching in control Lariel Niekro did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Lanier did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Fishburn did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Keith Doby improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Keith Doby did not respond to coaching in speed Wayne McNamara did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott McDonald did not respond to coaching in control