Win: Woody Hampton (2-0) Loss: Charlie Cepeda (0-1)
Save: Juan DiSarcina (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lou Miles pitching. Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin singles to center field. Jumbo Walker is hit by a pitch. Shane Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin advances to third on the play. Jumbo Walker advances to second on the play. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Harmon Koskie pitching. Belden Tuero strikes out. Elmer Wetteland strikes out. Kirby Benitez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols walks. Gene Kelly singles to center field. George Pruess grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Guillermo Nichols advances to third on the play. Harmon Koskie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Derek Domino singles to center field. Masatoshi Goto strikes out. Derek Domino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Ritz doubles to left field. Eddie Ibanez singles to left field. Jeff Ritz scores. Eddy Dobie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Susko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Lou Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Belden Tuero strikes out. Elmer Wetteland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Darrell LaRose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Kirby Benitez pops out to the second baseman. Derek Domino grounds out to the pitcher. Masatoshi Goto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Pruess strikes out. Harmon Koskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Jeff Ritz strikes out. Eddie Ibanez singles to right field. Eddy Dobie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Ibanez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Miles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddy Dobie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Susko grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the third baseman. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Belden Tuero grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Wetteland flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Benitez doubles to right field. Derek Domino singles to center field. Masatoshi Goto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras flies out to the right fielder. Darrell LaRose walks. Guillermo Nichols grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Jeff Ritz strikes out. Eddie Ibanez walks. Woody Hampton 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. Eddy Dobie flies out to the center fielder. Lou Miles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Cepeda 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. George Pruess doubles to center field. Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Woody Hampton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare strikes out. Ron Susko singles to center field. George Pruess scores. Augie Eggler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker singles to center field. Ron Susko scores. Merv Ruffin advances to third on the hit. Shane Taveras grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Spades Rath pitching. Belden Tuero pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Wetteland grounds out to the second baseman. Kirby Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Guillermo Nichols singles to right field. Don Householder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. George Pruess grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Juan DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Derek Domino grounds out to the second baseman. Masatoshi Goto strikes out. Jeff Ritz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Montreal total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ciaffone improves in speed Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Hardy improves in range George Dumont did not respond to coaching in control Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pi Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Currence did not respond to coaching in velocity Finners Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roberto Klesko improves in speed Pi Terry did not respond to coaching in 1B