Win: Red Wright (3-2) Loss: Euel Armstrong (3-5)
Save: Mike Thornton (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Euel Armstrong pitching. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno singles to left field. Scott Crooke advances to third on the hit. Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Red Wright pitching. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Billy Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Asley Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Elmer Braggs flies out to the right fielder. Trot Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Red Wright strikes out. Specs Jefferson pops out to the first baseman. Brian Smith singles to right field. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Stephenson singles to left field. Euel Armstrong fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Euel Armstrong grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman triples. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charley Hickman scores. Davey Sipin walks. Asley Arias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Butch Coolidge grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Wade pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Wright strikes out. Specs Jefferson walks. Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to center field. Specs Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman singles past the shortstop. Specs Jefferson scores. Scott Crooke scores. Jim Moreno advances to third on the hit. Dennis Carrasco triples. Jim Moreno scores. Charley Hickman scores. Steve Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Elmer Braggs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Asley Arias. Trot Nixon strikes out. Hal Cooper singles to left field. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Asley Arias strikes out. Red Wright flies out to the center fielder. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Steve Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Coolidge triples. Billy Wade walks. Mike Shannon singles past the third baseman. Butch Coolidge scores. Elmer Braggs hits a home run. Billy Wade scores. Mike Shannon scores. Mike Thornton 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. Trot Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Scott Crooke steals second. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman singles to center field. Scott Crooke scores. Jim Moreno advances to third on the hit. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Hickman advances to second on the play. Davey Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Johnny Whitfield walks. Doug Stephenson strikes out. Steve Simon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Simon flies out to the right fielder. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Asley Arias doubles to center field. Mike Thornton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Specs Jefferson singles to right field. Asley Arias scores. Hector Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Smith hits a home run. Specs Jefferson scores. Scott Crooke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Scott Crooke advances to third on the hit. Jim Moreno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charley Hickman singles to center field. Scott Crooke scores. Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Dennis Carrasco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claire Sherlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Billy Wade doubles to left field. Al McCraw is pinch hitting for Mike Shannon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al McCraw flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Braggs pops out to the second baseman. Trot Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rich Acker is pinch hitting for Davey Sipin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Acker strikes out. Asley Arias singles to left field. Mike Thornton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Specs Jefferson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Hal Cooper strikes out. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Luke Moore is pinch hitting for Doug Stephenson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luke Moore walks. Gus Moriarty is pinch hitting for Eddie Montalvo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Moriarty singles to center field. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Asley Arias (2).3B - Charley Hickman (4), Dennis Carrasco (3).HR - Brian Smith (6).SF - Dennis Carrasco. Baserunning: SB - Scott Crooke (5).CS - Jim Moreno (1). Fielding: E - Asley Arias.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Minchey improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Kenna improves in power_vs_lefty Freddie Brookens improves in arm Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity 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: Charlie Wiles did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Tartabull improves in velocity Jake Stahl improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Groth did not respond to coaching in 3B