Win: Charlie Rojala (1-0) Loss: Don Muraco (0-1)
Save: Herb Naulty (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Muraco pitching. Phoenix Sandoval flies out to the center fielder. Dave Burke pops out to the first baseman. Will Cerutti singles to left field. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo singles to center field. Will Cerutti scores. Robinson Cano advances to third on the hit. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Charlie Rojala pitching. Stan Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Royal Paige doubles to right field. Petra Sicily flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caraway singles to center field. Johnny Caraway is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Snyder strikes out. Billy Madison pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Rojala singles to center field. Phoenix Sandoval flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia J.R. Dalton strikes out. Sal Cruz singles to center field. Dario Argento singles to right field. Sal Cruz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vicente Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Don Muraco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Will Cerutti strikes out. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo walks. Ken Sherrill singles to center field. Robinson Cano scores. Lou Snyder grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Sherrill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Stan Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Royal Paige singles to right field. Petra Sicily strikes out. Johnny Caraway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Charlie Rojala strikes out. Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia J.R. Dalton hits a home run. Sal Cruz singles to center field. Dario Argento singles to left field. Sal Cruz advances to third on the hit. Dario Argento is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Vicente Jackson walks. Don Muraco grounds out to the catcher. Vicente Jackson advances to second on the play. Stan Lane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Cerutti flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cano hits a home run. Rich Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Royal Paige strikes out. Petra Sicily strikes out. Johnny Caraway grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Sherrill singles in front of the right fielder. Lou Snyder strikes out. Billy Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Sherrill advances to second on the play. Charlie Rojala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia J.R. Dalton singles to center field. Sal Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Dario Argento grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burke walks. Will Cerutti grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Vicente Jackson singles to left field. Pic Hamilton is pinch hitting for Don Muraco. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pic Hamilton strikes out. Stan Lane singles past the first baseman. Vicente Jackson advances to third on the hit. Royal Paige pops out to the catcher. Petra Sicily strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh BB Eaton pitching. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo doubles to right field. Robinson Cano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Lou Snyder singles to center field. Rich Faedo scores. Tomohiro Ishii comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Madison strikes out. Charlie Rojala flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Johnny Caraway lines out to the third baseman. J.R. Dalton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval singles to center field. Dave Burke strikes out. Will Cerutti pops out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Dario Argento flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Jackson singles to center field. Ski Long is pinch hitting for Tomohiro Ishii. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ski Long flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Jackson steals second. Stan Lane doubles to left field. Vicente Jackson scores. Herb Naulty 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 1st. Royal Paige flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Shields improves in range Blaze McGahee did not respond to coaching in control Ben Codiroli did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Hamilton improves in velocity
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wilbert Montgomery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Renfer improves in speed Gary Renfer improves in contact_vs_lefty Lazaro Quillen did not respond to coaching in speed Lazaro Quillen did not respond to coaching in 3B