Win: Don Murray (21-5) Loss: Osmel Fernandez (12-18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Osmel Fernandez pitching. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Joe Carew strikes out. Ace Luskey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Don Murray pitching. Lonnie Hernandez singles to left field. Humberto Valentine strikes out. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel Rosen strikes out. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Dick Ginter grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Mowe strikes out. Bill Burnett walks. Joe Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle singles to right field. Luis Coughtry flies out to the left fielder. Don Murray lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew singles to right field. Chad Slagle scores. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Ed Milligan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley doubles to right field. Joe Carew scores. Miguel Rosen walks. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Montreal Osmel Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Lonnie Hernandez singles to left field. Humberto Valentine strikes out. Brian Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lonnie Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughtry walks. Don Murray lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Lloyd Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Ginter singles to right field. Russ Mowe pops out to the third baseman. Dick Ginter steals second. Bill Burnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Carew doubles to left field. Ed Milligan walks. John Beasley pops out to the third baseman. Miguel Rosen walks. John Melillo strikes out. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Montreal Joe Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Osmel Fernandez pops out to the second baseman. Lonnie Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry pops out to the third baseman. Don Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew doubles to right field. Ace Luskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Humberto Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Beasley singles to left field. Miguel Rosen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Dick Ginter strikes out. Russ Mowe reached on a fielding error by Ed Milligan. Bill Burnett walks. Joe Neale strikes out. John Swartwood is pinch hitting for Osmel Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Swartwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Bertrand pitching. Chad Slagle pops out to the shortstop. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Luis Clowers is pinch hitting for Don Murray. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Andy Murphy pitching. Lonnie Hernandez strikes out. Humberto Valentine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles to left field. Ace Luskey steals second. Joe Carew singles to left field. Ace Luskey scores. Joe Carew steals second. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Beasley singles to center field. Joe Carew scores. Billy Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Beasley steals second. Miguel Rosen pops out to the second baseman. John Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Lloyd Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Ginter flies out to the left fielder. Russ Mowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Carew 2 (32), John Beasley (32).GIDP - Miguel Rosen. Baserunning: SB - Ace Luskey (36), Joe Carew (15), John Beasley (12).CS - Ace Luskey (16). Fielding: E - Ed Milligan.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Butch Johnson improves in speed Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Johnson improves in speed Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Donahue improves in CF
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Floyd Shoffner did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Ledee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Reiss did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Ledee improves in speed Ted Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity