Win: Frank (1-0) Loss: Lucas Farley (0-2)
Save: Lou Sodowsky (1)
Inning: 1 New York Lucas Farley pitching. Neil Frisk singles to center field. Matty Ianniello hits a home run. Neil Frisk scores. Kurt Swann walks. Doc doubles to right field. Kurt Swann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Easterling flies out to the center fielder. Vince strikes out. Bob Baez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Andrews pitching. Bud McAfee grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Donal Perez doubles to left field. Junior Milosevich hits a home run. Donal Perez scores. Bill Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jim Konikowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Andrews singles to center field. Neil Frisk walks. Matty Ianniello flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Swann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur flies out to the center fielder. Tricky Childress doubles to right field. Derrin Pickering walks. Kirk Adams fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kirk Adams walks. Bud McAfee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Doc singles to right field. Marty Easterling pops out to the first baseman. Vince flies out to the right fielder. Bob Baez doubles to center field. Doc uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Konikowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Donal Perez singles to left field. Junior Milosevich grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Donal Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Andrews strikes out. Neil Frisk singles to right field. Matty Ianniello grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur flies out to the right fielder. Tricky Childress strikes out. Derrin Pickering grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Kurt Swann singles to center field. Doc singles to left field. Kurt Swann advances to third on the hit. Marty Easterling grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kurt Swann scores. Pop Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vince flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pop Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Bud McAfee strikes out. Pat Springer singles to right field. Donal Perez walks. Junior Milosevich singles to right field. Pat Springer scores. Donal Perez advances to third on the hit. Frank comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Henley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Bob Baez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Konikowski hits an infield single to the second baseman. Frank lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Frisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur lines out to the second baseman. Tricky Childress is hit by a pitch. Tricky Childress steals second. Derrin Pickering pops out to the catcher. Pop Willis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Matty Ianniello grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Flick 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. Kurt Swann flies out to the center fielder. Doc flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bud McAfee walks. Pat Springer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Donal Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Marty Easterling pops out to the first baseman. Vince singles to right field. Bob Baez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Konikowski singles to right field. Vince advances to third on the hit. Hod Clark is pinch hitting for Frank . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hod Clark grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lou Sodowsky pitching. Junior Milosevich doubles to left field. Bill Henley strikes out. Oscar Ujdur flies out to the center fielder. Tricky Childress doubles to right field. Junior Milosevich scores. Derrin Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Neil Frisk strikes out. Matty Ianniello strikes out. Kurt Swann walks. Doc singles to right field. Kurt Swann advances to third on the hit. Marty Easterling singles to center field. Kurt Swann scores. Vince doubles to left field. Doc scores. Marty Easterling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gordon Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Baez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dick Durning is pinch hitting for Gordon Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Durning pops out to the first baseman. Bud McAfee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Niehaus improves in range Bill Dugas improves in range Bill Blanco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Page improves in power_vs_righty Brian Niehaus did not respond to coaching in C