Win: Craig Fletcher (1-0) Loss: Jack Egan (1-1)
Save: Jocko Johnson (1)
Inning: 1 New York Harmon Koskie pitching. Erik Bliss walks. Bob Gardner singles to left field. Erik Bliss advances to third on the hit. Bill Atwood lines out to the second baseman. Bob Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Danny Johnson singles to right field. Erik Bliss scores. Latham Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Baird pitching. Merv Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Jumbo Walker walks. Shane Taveras hits a home run. Jumbo Walker scores. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Gene Kelly hits a home run. Ty Granger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Pruess pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Leo Ogrodowski strikes out. Harry Pittman flies out to the right fielder. Billy Henry singles to right field. Ty Granger walks. Erik Bliss singles to center field. Billy Henry scores. Ty Granger advances to third on the hit. Bob Gardner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Erv Foster lines out to the second baseman. Jim Bare flies out to the left fielder. Harmon Koskie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Atwood grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Johnson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Latham Singleton bunts for a base hit. Latham Singleton steals second. Leo Ogrodowski grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin singles to right field. Jumbo Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shane Taveras singles to right field. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Craig Fletcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gene Kelly pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Harry Pittman singles to center field. Billy Henry flies out to the center fielder. Harry Pittman steals second. Craig Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Bliss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Pruess pops out to the shortstop. Erv Foster flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bare grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bob Gardner strikes out. Bill Atwood pops out to the shortstop. Danny Johnson hits a home run. Latham Singleton walks. Jack Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Latham Singleton steals second. Leo Ogrodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Egan flies out to the right fielder. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Harry Pittman flies out to the center fielder. Billy Henry walks. Craig Fletcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Bliss hits a home run. Billy Henry scores. Mike Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Gene Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bill Atwood flies out to the center fielder. Danny Johnson singles to right field. Danny Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Latham Singleton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Pruess singles to right field. Erv Foster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Bare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Leo Ogrodowski reached on a fielding error by Shane Taveras. Marc Welby is pinch hitting for Harry Pittman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marc Welby grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Billy Henry singles to center field. Yukiyasu Sasaki is pinch hitting for Craig Fletcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yukiyasu Sasaki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Nunn pitching. Bill Sloat is pinch hitting for Mike Eaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sloat walks. Merv Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Jumbo Walker walks. Shane Taveras grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Juan DiSarcina pitching. Erik Bliss flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gardner strikes out. Bill Atwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols doubles to left field. Gene Kelly singles to center field. Guillermo Nichols scores. Jocko Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Pruess strikes out. Erv Foster grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Batting:HR - Erik Bliss (2), Danny Johnson (3).GIDP - Marc Welby. Baserunning: SB - Latham Singleton 2 (5), Harry Pittman (2).CS - Bob Gardner (2), Danny Johnson (4).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nate Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Pat Brown improves in arm Ray Lilliquist did not respond to coaching in velocity Hughie Welch improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control Paul Conlan improves in contact_vs_righty Al Horan did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sacka improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS