Win: Red Wright (1-0) Loss: Jim Wise (0-1)
Save: Mike Lowery (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Wise pitching. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman doubles to right field. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Red Wright pitching. Dexter Wingo flies out to the left fielder. Billy Wade pops out to the second baseman. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Smith doubles to center field. Specs Jefferson pops out to the second baseman. Davey Sipin flies out to the right fielder. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Elmer Braggs walks. Trot Nixon singles to right field. Johnny Whitfield grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Elmer Braggs advances to third on the play. Bo Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Red Wright strikes out. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Moreno singles to center field. Charley Hickman walks. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Doug Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Jim Wise singles to center field. Dexter Wingo lines out to the shortstop. Billy Wade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Smith strikes out. Specs Jefferson pops out to the shortstop. Davey Sipin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs pops out to the first baseman. Trot Nixon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles to right field. Red Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Johnny Whitfield pops out to the second baseman. Bo Diaz doubles to left field. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco singles to left field. Brian Smith singles past the shortstop. Specs Jefferson lines out to the pitcher. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Dexter Wingo walks. Dexter Wingo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Wade flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shannon walks. Mike Shannon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles past the second baseman. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Red Wright. 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. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke advances to second on the play. Emil Grunwald singles to center field. Scott Crooke scores. Jim Moreno singles to left field. Emil Grunwald advances to third on the hit. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Mike Lowery pitching. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Trot Nixon strikes out. Johnny Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Smith strikes out. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Davey Sipin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bo Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Stephenson strikes out. Al McCraw is pinch hitting for Jim Wise. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al McCraw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Montalvo pitching. Scott Crooke hits a home run. Mike Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Charley Hickman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dexter Wingo pops out to the third baseman. Billy Wade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs singles to center field. Mike Shannon advances to third on the hit. Trot Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Kenna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Stevens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Callahan improves in range Tom Groth did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Walker improves in arm Joe Upshaw improves in control Jerry Vosmik did not respond to coaching in 3B