Win: Jim Altenburg (3-8) Loss: Scotty Ruel (2-5)
Save: Mike Thornton (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scotty Ruel pitching. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jim Altenburg pitching. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Stephenson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charley Hickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emil Grunwald grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Jim Armstrong grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Shannon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin singles to left field. Jim Altenburg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Smith singles to right field. Specs Jefferson scores. Davey Sipin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moreno singles to left field. Charley Hickman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Trot Nixon hits a home run. Scotty Ruel flies out to the right fielder. Butch Coolidge singles past the first baseman. Billy Wade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Davey Sipin singles to left field. Jim Altenburg walks. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Doug Stephenson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke pops out to the catcher. Jim Moreno singles past the third baseman. Charley Hickman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jim Armstrong singles to left field. Jim Armstrong is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Trot Nixon singles to center field. Scotty Ruel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Coolidge singles to right field. Billy Wade singles to right field. Trot Nixon scores. Butch Coolidge advances to third on the hit. Doug Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Grunwald hits an infield single to the pitcher. Specs Jefferson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Elmer Braggs grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Whitfield singles to right field. Jim Armstrong grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Whitfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin strikes out. Jim Altenburg pops out to the third baseman. Brian Smith walks. Scott Crooke singles past the third baseman. Brian Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hector Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moreno singles to left field. Brian Smith scores. Scott Crooke advances to third on the hit. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Trot Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Cruz strikes out. Butch Coolidge singles to left field. Butch Coolidge steals second. Billy Wade singles to center field. Butch Coolidge is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Doug Stephenson strikes out. Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs flies out to the center fielder. 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. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Thornton strikes out. Brian Smith singles past the first baseman. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Al McCraw is pinch hitting for Jim Armstrong. Al McCraw walks. Gus Moriarty is pinch hitting for Trot Nixon. Gus Moriarty singles to left field. Charlie Wilson is pinch hitting for Hector Cruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Al McCraw advances to third on the play. Gus Moriarty advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Al McCraw is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in range Hugh Hutchinson improves in power_vs_righty Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Glenn Walker improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Upshaw improves in control Don Benton improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Drake did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Groth did not respond to coaching in 3B