Win: Preston Miller (1-2) Loss: Bob Strickland (1-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dennis Cutshaw pitching. Jack Glinatsis walks. Jack Glinatsis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Croushore walks. John Trillo singles to left field. Art Croushore advances to third on the hit. Mark Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Milt Castino pitching. Johnny Pankovits flies out to the left fielder. Bill Dickson flies out to the left fielder. Loyd Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker singles to center field. Eric Bowman doubles past the third baseman. Piggy Acker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Olson strikes out. Milt Castino pops out to the shortstop. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jess Madden flies out to the center fielder. Eric Pyle flies out to the right fielder. Pete Powell hits a home run. Jimmie Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Welch singles to center field. Art Croushore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Welch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Mark Bowers singles past the shortstop. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jim Austin doubles to right field. Dennis Cutshaw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Pankovits lines out to the second baseman. Bill Dickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Ray Olson lines out to the second baseman. Milt Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Loyd Ramirez strikes out. Jess Madden strikes out. Eric Pyle flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Bob Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Art Croushore pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Pete Powell strikes out. Jimmie Jefferson singles to center field. Jim Austin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Mark Bowers doubles to center field. Piggy Acker walks. Eric Bowman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Dennis Cutshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Pankovits strikes out. Bill Dickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Olson strikes out. Milt Castino is hit by a pitch. Jack Glinatsis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Loyd Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Madden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Pyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Welch strikes out. Art Croushore walks. John Trillo singles to right field. Scotty Bowen 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. Mark Bowers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York D.T. Morogiello is pinch hitting for Pete Powell. D.T. Morogiello strikes out. Jimmie Jefferson strikes out. Jim Austin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ken Bowman enters the game as a defensive replacement for D.T. Morogiello at C. Piggy Acker grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Ray Olson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Milt Castino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Olson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Herb Davis is pinch hitting for Scotty Bowen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herb Davis pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Pankovits strikes out. Bill Dickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Preston Miller pitching. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the left fielder. Bob Welch flies out to the left fielder. Art Croushore walks. John Trillo singles to right field. Art Croushore advances to third on the hit. Mark Bowers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 New York Red Sells 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. Loyd Ramirez bunts for a base hit. Jess Madden grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Loyd Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Pyle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman doubles to center field. Al Appling is pinch hitting for Ray Olson. Al Appling strikes out. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Red Sells. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Anthony strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Bob Strickland pitching. Ollie Ballou enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Appling at RF. Ken Bowman singles to left field. Jimmie Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Austin singles to center field. Ken Bowman advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Pat McGillen is pinch hitting for Preston Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat McGillen singles to left field. Ken Bowman scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 New York total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Mark Bowers (8), Eric Bowman 2 (4).GIDP - Jack Glinatsis, Mark Bowers, Eric Bowman.HBP - Milt Castino (1). Baserunning: CS - Jack Glinatsis (1).
Game Notes Bill Dickson is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Power did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Power improves in speed Ike Tolar improves in speed Ike Tolar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Land did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Humphrey improves in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Sergio White improves in power_vs_righty Dave Baird did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Thornton Lawrence improves in speed Ken Gross did not respond to coaching in control Doc Welch did not respond to coaching in control