Win: Les Ryan (21-2) Loss: Osmel Fernandez (18-12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Osmel Fernandez pitching. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew walks. Ed Milligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Carew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Beasley walks. Miguel Rosen singles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. Ed Milligan scores. John Beasley advances to third on the hit. John Melillo singles to left field. John Beasley scores. Miguel Rosen advances to third on the hit. Luis Coughtry flies out to the right fielder. Art Hoey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Les Ryan pitching. Lonnie Hernandez is hit by a pitch. Joe Neale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Porter singles to right field. Frank Fuller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Les Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Carl Garcia strikes out. Humberto Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. John Beasley hits a home run. Tom Baxes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Roy Cardoni flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baxes pops out to the second baseman. Lonnie Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry doubles to right field. Art Hoey walks. Les Ryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Coughtry scores. Art Hoey advances to third on the play. Joe Carew doubles past the center fielder. Art Hoey scores. Pete Berry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Milligan doubles to center field. Joe Carew scores. Passed ball. Ed Milligan advances to third. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Joe Neale singles to center field. Eddie Porter flies out to the center fielder. Frank Fuller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Neale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Garcia lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo pops out to the catcher. Luis Coughtry walks. Art Hoey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Coughtry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Humberto Valentine pops out to the catcher. Stan Stephenson pops out to the first baseman. Roy Cardoni singles to center field. Pete Berry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Cardoni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Les Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew singles to left field. Joe Carew steals second. Ed Milligan walks. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Montreal Lonnie Hernandez walks. Joe Neale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen strikes out. Billy Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Melillo strikes out. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Frank Fuller singles to center field. Frank Fuller steals second. Carl Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Humberto Valentine grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Stephenson walks. Roy Cardoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Hoey walks. Luis Clowers is pinch hitting for Les Ryan. 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. Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Hoey advances to second on the play. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Art Hoey scores. Joe Carew singles to left field. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Ed Milligan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ace Luskey scores. Ruben Otto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Len Miller pitching. Russ Mowe is pinch hitting for Ruben Otto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Russ Mowe strikes out. Lonnie Hernandez doubles to left field. Joe Neale flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Katsuji Yoshida pitching. Miguel Rosen flies out to the right fielder. John Melillo singles to right field. Ed Reberger is pinch hitting for Luis Coughtry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Melillo steals second. Ed Reberger singles to left field. John Melillo scores. Art Hoey flies out to the center fielder. Chad Slagle is pinch hitting for Len Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Reberger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Andy Murphy pitching. Frank Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Sam White is pinch hitting for Carl Garcia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam White grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Davis is pinch hitting for Humberto Valentine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lloyd Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Montreal total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Carew (32), Ed Milligan (23), Luis Coughtry (16).HR - John Beasley (26).SF - Ed Milligan. Baserunning: SB - Joe Carew (33), John Melillo (18).CS - Ed Reberger (1).
Game Notes Osmel Fernandez is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bien Nabors did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Smith improves in endurance Bien Nabors did not respond to coaching in control Dick Mazzera improves in power_vs_lefty Otto Smith did not respond to coaching in control Tim Booker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Hegman improves in RF
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kid Dobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Rixey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Izzy Swentor did not respond to coaching in arm John Connolly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Webster did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Bertrand did not respond to coaching in velocity