Win: Rick Kuhaulua (1-1) Loss: March Tesreau (0-3)
Save: Alex Higdon (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh March Tesreau pitching. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Pierson singles to center field. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Takashima reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carlos Thome. Shiloh Malka singles past the third baseman. Wayne Pierson scores. Yoshio Takashima scores. Bill Griggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Rick Kuhaulua pitching. Bud Fluhrer flies out to the center fielder. Ken Siegle singles to left field. Dave Johnson walks. Al Romano walks. Sid Colbrunn strikes out. Paul Beecher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Gordon strikes out. Dan Davis pops out to the third baseman. Rick Kuhaulua grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Carlos Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson hits a home run. March Tesreau singles to right field. Bud Fluhrer doubles to right field. Ken Siegle walks. Dave Johnson reached on a fielding error by Dave Smith. March Tesreau scores. Al Romano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Pierson singles to center field. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Takashima hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shiloh Malka singles to center field. Wayne Pierson scores. Bill Griggs singles to center field. Tom Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Sid Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Paul Beecher walks. Carlos Thome grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Beecher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Jackson walks. March Tesreau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dan Davis singles to right field. Rick Kuhaulua lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Adachi singles to center field. Wayne Pierson singles to left field. Dan Davis scores. Takayuki Adachi advances to third on the hit. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Takayuki Adachi scores. Wayne Pierson advances to second on the play. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bud Fluhrer triples. Ken Siegle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bud Fluhrer scores. Dave Johnson singles to center field. Al Romano grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sid Colbrunn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Romano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka strikes out. Bill Griggs strikes out. Tom Gordon walks. Dan Davis singles to left field. Buzz Skaggs 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. Rick Kuhaulua grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Paul Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson walks. Buzz Skaggs reached on a fielding error by Takayuki Adachi. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi reached on a fielding error by Ken Siegle. Wayne Pierson strikes out. Dave Smith lines out to the second baseman. Takayuki Adachi steals second. Yoshio Takashima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Ken Siegle singles to left field. Dave Johnson singles to center field. Ken Siegle advances to third on the hit. Joe Hatcher 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. Al Romano strikes out. Sid Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Siegle scores. Paul Beecher pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka singles to right field. Bill Griggs flies out to the left fielder. Tom Gordon strikes out. Dan Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Shiloh Malka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Carlos Thome strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Young is pinch hitting for Buzz Skaggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Young walks. Bud Fluhrer walks. Ken Siegle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mark Dark pitching. Rickey Zacher is pinch hitting for Joe Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rickey Zacher pops out to the shortstop. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Pierson singles to center field. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Alex Higdon pitching. Dave Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Al Romano doubles to center field. Sid Colbrunn walks. Paul Beecher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima doubles to center field. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Bill Griggs strikes out. Tom Gordon hits a home run. Yoshio Takashima scores. Ernie Lowdermilk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Carlos Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson walks. Billy Rawley is pinch hitting for Ernie Lowdermilk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Rawley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - Bud Fluhrer (1), Al Romano (3).3B - Bud Fluhrer (2).HR - Harry Jackson (2).SF - Ken Siegle, Sid Colbrunn.GIDP - Al Romano, Paul Beecher. Baserunning: CS - Harry Jackson (1). Fielding: E - Ken Siegle, Carlos Thome.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Hemond did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Picciuto did not respond to coaching in control Joe Picciuto did not respond to coaching in control Germany Meyer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Bergeron improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Borrero did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Stringer did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Harris improves in power_vs_righty George Such did not respond to coaching in SS