Win: Brian Witt (1-0) Loss: Nicholas Scull (0-1)
Save: Doc Moseby (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Nicholas Scull pitching. Tim Shamberger flies out to the left fielder. Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Spud Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Matt Anderson pitching. Salvatore Merlino pops out to the first baseman. Paddy Ryan pops out to the first baseman. William Parsons doubles to center field. Cotton Mather strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Hallinan strikes out. Skel Reynolds walks. Skel Reynolds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Kessinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Paul Ricca flies out to the center fielder. Ross Hiatt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Veres grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Coveney flies out to the right fielder. Bob Payne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia John Veasey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nicholas Scull singles to center field. Salvatore Merlino triples. Nicholas Scull scores. Paddy Ryan strikes out. William Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger singles to left field. Tim Shamberger steals second. John Veasey throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tony Graham doubles to right field. Tim Shamberger scores. Spud Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hallinan pops out to the catcher. Skel Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Cotton Mather walks. Cotton Mather steals second. Paul Ricca flies out to the center fielder. Ross Hiatt grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Veres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene Kessinger strikes out. John Coveney triples. Bob Payne grounds out to the second baseman. John Coveney scores. Matt Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia John Veasey singles to center field. Nicholas Scull lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Salvatore Merlino flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham flies out to the center fielder. Spud Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia William Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Cotton Mather doubles to left field. Brian Witt 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. Paul Ricca walks. Ross Hiatt strikes out. Oscar Veres singles past the third baseman. Cotton Mather uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Veasey walks. Nicholas Scull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Hallinan grounds out to the second baseman. Skel Reynolds hits a home run. Giuseppe Ida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kessinger hits a home run. Antonio Caponigro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Payne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Salvatore Merlino flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! William Parsons hits a home run. Dave Chiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Cotton Mather grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Dave Chiles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Harriss grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Hiatt. Spud Glenn walks. Bob Hallinan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spud Glenn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Doc Moseby pitching. Paul Ricca strikes out. Ross Hiatt grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Veres walks. John Veasey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds strikes out. Gene Kessinger walks. Gene Kessinger steals second. John Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Payne walks. Doc Moseby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Vincent Drucci is pinch hitting for Antonio Caponigro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vincent Drucci grounds out to the second baseman. Salvatore Merlino flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Sam O'Conner improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Cito Raabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Weatherly improves in 3B
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stephen Potts did not respond to coaching in speed Pascual Wheelock improves in contact_vs_righty Benjamin Furly improves in power_vs_righty Stephen Potts did not respond to coaching in speed John Locke did not respond to coaching in RF