Win: Pat Valera (3-1) Loss: Euel Armstrong (2-2)
Save: Dave Elko (1)
Inning: 1 New York Pat Valera pitching. Butch Coolidge flies out to the right fielder. Billy Wade strikes out. Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Euel Armstrong pitching. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Elmer Braggs grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Cooper walks. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Doug Stephenson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Cooper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charley Hickman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Carrasco steals second. Asley Arias walks. Pat Valera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Asley Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jim Armstrong grounds out to the shortstop. Euel Armstrong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Coolidge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Specs Jefferson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Billy Wade hits a home run. Mike Shannon strikes out. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman hits a home run. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Davey Sipin hits a home run. Asley Arias doubles to center field. Pat Valera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Stephenson walks. Jim Armstrong grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith singles to left field. Scott Crooke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Euel Armstrong grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Wade singles to left field. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Hickman flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Mike Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Elmer Braggs triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Hal Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Elmer Braggs is thrown out at the plate. Johnny Whitfield lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Asley Arias flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Doug Stephenson doubles to center field. Al McCraw is pinch hitting for Jim Armstrong. Al McCraw grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Stephenson advances to third on the play. Charlie Wilson is pinch hitting for Euel Armstrong. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eddie Bailey pitching. Specs Jefferson hits a home run. Brian Smith doubles to center field. Brian Smith steals third. Scott Crooke hits a home run. Brian Smith scores. Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moreno grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Billy Wade singles to center field. Mike Shannon doubles to center field. Billy Wade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Shannon advances to third on the play. Hal Cooper walks. Johnny Whitfield singles to left field. Mike Shannon scores. Hal Cooper advances to third on the hit. Dave Elko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Hal Cooper scores. Johnny Whitfield advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Al McCraw flies out to the center fielder. Gus Moriarty is pinch hitting for Eddie Montalvo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Moriarty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Brian Smith (3), Asley Arias (1).HR - Specs Jefferson (2), Scott Crooke (5), Charley Hickman (3), Davey Sipin (2).GIDP - Scott Crooke. Baserunning: SB - Brian Smith (2), Dennis Carrasco (4).CS - Specs Jefferson (5).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Wiles did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Tartabull improves in control Larry Tartabull did not respond to coaching in control Tom Groth improves in speed Johnny Busch improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Hutchinson improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Kenna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Hutchinson improves in contact_vs_lefty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B