Win: Dan McDonald (9-5) Loss: Carlos Alvarez (2-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Alvarez pitching. Takayuki Adachi singles to center field. George Mills flies out to the center fielder. George Berry strikes out. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Dan McDonald pitching. Ken Siegle singles to center field. Ken Siegle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Al Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen singles to right field. Rob Biggie Costen steals second. Dan Davis hits a home run. Rob Biggie Costen scores. Rickey Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Gordon strikes out. Dan McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Sid Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Thome flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Young singles to left field. Dick Allison singles to left field. Rudy Young advances to third on the hit. Paul Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi flies out to the left fielder. George Mills flies out to the left fielder. George Berry hits a home run. Dave Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Carlos Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Ken Siegle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen hits a home run. Dan Davis singles to left field. Rickey Zacher singles past the third baseman. Tom Gordon strikes out. Dan McDonald lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Adachi walks. George Mills walks. Dan Davis scores. George Berry singles to center field. Rickey Zacher scores. Takayuki Adachi scores. Marcus Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Al Romano strikes out. Sid Colbrunn strikes out. Carlos Thome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen doubles to center field. Dan Davis pops out to the third baseman. Rickey Zacher grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gordon walks. Dan McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Rudy Young pops out to the shortstop. Dick Allison flies out to the right fielder. Paul Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi flies out to the center fielder. George Mills strikes out. George Berry lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Harry Jackson is pinch hitting for Marcus Greene. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Siegle grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Dark pitching. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Al Romano doubles to center field. Sid Colbrunn strikes out. Carlos Thome flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Young walks. Dick Allison singles to left field. Al Romano scores. Rudy Young advances to third on the hit. Paul Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson is pinch hitting for Rickey Zacher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Pierson flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Takashima is pinch hitting for Tom Gordon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshio Takashima singles to right field. Dan McDonald fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dan McDonald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Billy Rawley is pinch hitting for Mark Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Rawley walks. Ken Siegle flies out to the left fielder. Mike Strang is pinch hitting for Bud Fluhrer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Strang singles to right field. Billy Rawley advances to third on the hit. Al Romano flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Rawley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ernie Lowdermilk pitching. Takayuki Adachi singles to left field. George Mills strikes out. George Berry strikes out. Terrence Tsamis is pinch hitting for Dave Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terrence Tsamis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Sid Colbrunn doubles to center field. Passed ball. Sid Colbrunn advances to third. Carlos Thome grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Colbrunn scores. Rudy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Quinton Weber is pinch hitting for Dick Allison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Quinton Weber hits a home run. Paul Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Rob Biggie Costen (9).HR - George Berry (2), Rob Biggie Costen (5), Dan Davis (6).GIDP - Dan McDonald. Baserunning: SB - Rob Biggie Costen (7). Fielding: PB - Dan Davis.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Kirkpatrick did not respond to coaching in endurance Larry Makowski did not respond to coaching in control Ed Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Stone did not respond to coaching in speed Clay Solters improves in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dwight Dugan improves in speed Willie Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Jack Richards improves in contact_vs_righty Travis Dobb did not respond to coaching in velocity George Such did not respond to coaching in SS