Win: John Grant (3-5) Loss: Chuck Pichardo (2-2)
Save: Gary Donnelly (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Stan Hamner pitching. Ray Gooch strikes out. Ron Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Durning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York John Grant pitching. Royle Daviault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kaiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Len Neis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ike Guzman flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Burgess singles to center field. Geno Stidham singles to center field. Rodney Burgess advances to third on the hit. Frank Knowlton singles past the third baseman. Rodney Burgess scores. Red Abbaticchio strikes out. John Grant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York George Clabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lamb grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Gooch pops out to the third baseman. Ron Murray singles to center field. Mike Durning strikes out. Ike Guzman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mac Rudolph strikes out. Fred Evans singles to right field. Stan Hamner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Royle Daviault singles to center field. Fred Evans scores. Charlie Kaiser singles to left field. Royle Daviault is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rodney Burgess strikes out. Geno Stidham singles to center field. Frank Knowlton flies out to the left fielder. Red Abbaticchio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Len Neis singles to right field. George Clabaugh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Lamb doubles to left field. Rod Jones walks. Mac Rudolph singles to left field. Bill Lamb is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Grant walks. Ray Gooch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Fred Evans strikes out. Stan Hamner singles to right field. Royle Daviault triples. Stan Hamner scores. Charlie Kaiser singles to right field. Royle Daviault scores. Len Neis singles to left field. Charlie Kaiser advances to third on the hit. George Clabaugh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Durning walks. Ike Guzman doubles to right field. Mike Durning scores. Rodney Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Guzman advances to third on the play. Geno Stidham singles to left field. Ike Guzman scores. Chuck Pichardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Knowlton is hit by a pitch. Red Abbaticchio flies out to the center fielder. John Grant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Knowlton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Bill Lamb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rod Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Mac Rudolph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Gooch singles to left field. Ron Murray walks. Mike Durning flies out to the right fielder. Ike Guzman doubles to center field. Ray Gooch scores. Ron Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Bessent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Guzman advances to third on the play. Geno Stidham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Fred Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Bessent flies out to the right fielder. Royle Daviault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Knowlton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Red Abbaticchio grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Miller is pinch hitting for John Grant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Gary Donnelly pitching. Johnny David enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ike Guzman at RF. Charlie Kaiser singles to center field. Len Neis grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Kaiser advances to second on the play. George Clabaugh pops out to the second baseman. Bill Lamb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Gooch flies out to the right fielder. Ron Murray walks. Mike Durning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Rod Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mac Rudolph doubles to center field. Fred Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Mac Rudolph advances to third on the play. Mark Morales is pinch hitting for Willie Bessent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Haines did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tommy Settlemire did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Snapper Swingle did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Zachary did not respond to coaching in control Fred Davey did not respond to coaching in control Bob Podbielan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Hernandez improves in power_vs_righty Manny Mollwitz did not respond to coaching in range Leo Hernandez did not respond to coaching in 1B