Win: Jackie Cuccinello (2-2) Loss: Matt Shantz (1-3)
Inning: 1 Montreal Jackie Cuccinello pitching. Tom Callaghan grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Appier flies out to the left fielder. Pat Moulton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Matt Shantz pitching. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Biggie Costen hits a home run. Wayne Pierson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smith walks. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Jack Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Fleitas flies out to the center fielder. Earl Briggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka flies out to the right fielder. Ed Nielsen singles past the shortstop. Dan Davis doubles to center field. Ed Nielsen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackie Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Davis advances to third on the play. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Otto Veselic walks. Jean-Pierre Gigon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Otto Veselic is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Shantz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tom Callaghan doubles to center field. Jean-Pierre Gigon scores. Matt Shantz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tim Appier singles past the second baseman. Pat Moulton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Jack Gibson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Smith. Kenny Fleitas flies out to the left fielder. Earl Briggs singles to center field. Jack Gibson scores. Otto Veselic grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earl Briggs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jean-Pierre Gigon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima flies out to the right fielder. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Matt Shantz strikes out. Tom Callaghan singles to center field. Tim Appier strikes out. Pat Moulton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dan Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Moulton. Jackie Cuccinello lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Dan Davis is thrown out at third. Takayuki Adachi doubles to left field. Jackie Cuccinello uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Biggie Costen singles to center field. Takayuki Adachi scores. Wayne Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Biggie Costen advances to second on the play. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Jack Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Fleitas flies out to the center fielder. Earl Briggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Otto Veselic strikes out. Jean-Pierre Gigon strikes out. Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Matt Shantz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Smith walks. Tom Callaghan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Stanton pitching. Dan Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Cuccinello singles to center field. Takayuki Adachi singles to right field. Rob Biggie Costen singles to center field. Jackie Cuccinello scores. Takayuki Adachi advances to third on the hit. Wayne Pierson grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Biggie Costen advances to second on the play. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Rickey Zacher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Pierson at 3B. Tim Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Moulton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Slim Sconiers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshio Takashima singles to left field. Shiloh Malka is hit by a pitch. Ed Nielsen pops out to the second baseman. Dan Davis walks. Chuck Cook is pinch hitting for Jackie Cuccinello. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshio Takashima scores. Shiloh Malka advances to third on the play. Dan Davis advances to second on the play. Takayuki Adachi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Montreal Alex Higdon pitching. Kenny Fleitas singles to center field. Earl Briggs doubles to center field. Otto Veselic flies out to the left fielder. Jean-Pierre Gigon strikes out. Russell Mustaikis is pinch hitting for Slim Sconiers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Russell Mustaikis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Montreal total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sammy Chadwick did not respond to coaching in arm BIG K improves in power_vs_righty Lance Jones improves in endurance Jerry Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Solters improves in power_vs_lefty Trevor Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Makowski did not respond to coaching in control Jennings Cuellar improves in 1B