Win: Pat Shotton (3-4) Loss: Wilson Baez (6-3)
Save: Scott Tinsley (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wilson Baez pitching. Dave Crockett lines out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jeff Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Pat Shotton pitching. Walt Bettencourt grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Lankford singles past the second baseman. Leon Nieves hits a home run. Claude Lankford scores. Mark McFarlane strikes out. Steve Willingham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Charles singles to right field. Happy Williamson singles to left field. Joe Mead walks. Glenn Melton singles to center field. Joe Charles scores. Happy Williamson scores. Joe Mead advances to third on the hit. Jose Snyder singles to center field. Joe Mead scores. Glenn Melton advances to third on the hit. Pat Shotton grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Snyder advances to second on the play. Dave Crockett strikes out. Juan Kunz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Chico Cvengros strikes out. Gary Flick grounds out to the pitcher. Ivan Wyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca doubles to center field. Joe Charles singles to left field. Happy Williamson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Branca scores. Joe Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Wilson Baez pops out to the third baseman. Walt Bettencourt flies out to the center fielder. Claude Lankford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Glenn Melton walks. Jose Snyder strikes out. Pat Shotton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Glenn Melton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Crockett singles to center field. Pat Shotton advances to third on the hit. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Leon Nieves pops out to the third baseman. Mark McFarlane grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Willingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca walks. Joe Charles hits a home run. Jeff Branca scores. Tyson Radford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Happy Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mead strikes out. Glenn Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Chico Cvengros grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Flick flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Wyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Pat Shotton grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Crockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tyson Radford walks. Walt Bettencourt singles to center field. Claude Lankford strikes out. Leon Nieves grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Charles doubles to center field. Happy Williamson doubles to center field. Joe Charles scores. Joe Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ted Pye enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Melton at C. George Jones is pinch hitting for Mark McFarlane. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Jones pops out to the shortstop. Steve Willingham grounds out to the third baseman. Chico Cvengros hits a home run. Gary Flick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ted Pye singles to left field. Jose Snyder walks. Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Pat Shotton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Donnelly flies out to the left fielder. Dave Crockett grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Snyder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Whitey Winchester pitching. Ivan Wyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Alvis is pinch hitting for Tyson Radford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Alvis singles to left field. Walt Bettencourt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Alvis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Bettencourt steals second. Claude Lankford singles to left field. Walt Bettencourt scores. Leon Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Brown pitching. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Charles strikes out. Happy Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Jones walks. Steve Willingham flies out to the center fielder. Chico Cvengros walks. Gary Flick walks. Ivan Wyatt strikes out. Charlie Ericks is pinch hitting for Mike Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Charlie Ericks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy McLemore improves in range Nick Price did not respond to coaching in control Pat Virgil improves in speed Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in endurance Cristian Stephenson did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in endurance
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: R.J. Gwynn did not respond to coaching in control Pee-Wee Goodwin improves in power_vs_righty Ray Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Ruebel did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Cain improves in arm Carl Boyle improves in power_vs_lefty Bobo Jones did not respond to coaching in C