Win: Bill Bluege (24-2) Loss: Jackie Cuccinello (13-9)
Inning: 1 New York Jackie Cuccinello pitching. Ken Siegle strikes out. Bud Fluhrer singles to right field. Al Romano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Bluege pitching. Takayuki Adachi flies out to the center fielder. George Mills singles to center field. Shiloh Malka singles to left field. George Mills advances to third on the hit. Shiloh Malka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Sid Colbrunn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Thome singles to left field. Rudy Young pops out to the first baseman. Dick Allison lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Paul Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bluege grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Siegle singles to right field. Bud Fluhrer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rickey Zacher singles to center field. Jackie Cuccinello lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Adachi flies out to the center fielder. George Mills flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Al Romano grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Colbrunn hits a home run. Carlos Thome grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Young walks. Dick Allison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rudy Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Cook strikes out. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Paul Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bluege strikes out. Ken Siegle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Gordon singles past the shortstop. Dan Davis flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Zacher walks. Jackie Cuccinello lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Tom Gordon is thrown out at third. Rickey Zacher advances to second on the play. Rickey Zacher advances to second on the play. Takayuki Adachi walks. George Mills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Bud Fluhrer walks. Al Romano walks. Sid Colbrunn doubles to left field. Bud Fluhrer scores. Al Romano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Thome strikes out. Rudy Young lines out to the third baseman. Dick Allison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka singles to right field. Shiloh Malka steals second. Chuck Cook strikes out. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tom Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Paul Beecher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Bluege is hit by a pitch. Ken Siegle singles to center field. Bill Bluege advances to third on the hit. Joe Hatcher 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 2nd. Bud Fluhrer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dan Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Rickey Zacher singles to left field. Yoshio Takashima is pinch hitting for Joe Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yoshio Takashima singles to right field. Takayuki Adachi hits an infield single to the third baseman. George Mills pops out to the third baseman. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Rick Kuhaulua pitching. Al Romano walks. Sid Colbrunn singles to right field. Carlos Thome is hit by a pitch. Rudy Young doubles to left field. Al Romano scores. Sid Colbrunn scores. Carlos Thome uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Berman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Quinton Weber is pinch hitting for Dick Allison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Quinton Weber strikes out. Rudy Young steals third. Paul Beecher walks. Bill Bluege grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson is pinch hitting for Chuck Cook. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Pierson walks. Terrence Tsamis is pinch hitting for Dave Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Pierson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terrence Tsamis flies out to the center fielder. George Berry is pinch hitting for Tom Gordon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ken Siegle grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Strang is pinch hitting for Bud Fluhrer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Strang doubles past the center fielder. Billy Rawley is pinch hitting for Al Romano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Rawley lines out to the shortstop. Sid Colbrunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Art Howell is pinch hitting for Dan Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Art Howell flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Zacher flies out to the right fielder. Ed Nielsen is pinch hitting for Jake Berman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Strang (3), Sid Colbrunn (16), Rudy Young (11).HR - Sid Colbrunn (8).GIDP - Bud Fluhrer, Al Romano, Bill Bluege.HBP - Carlos Thome (2), Bill Bluege (1). Baserunning: SB - Rudy Young (5).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Richards did not respond to coaching in range Travis Dobb improves in control Lou Stringer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Such improves in power_vs_righty George Such did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Trevor Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Austin Otis improves in arm Craig Sinclair did not respond to coaching in control Larry Makowski did not respond to coaching in control Clay Solters did not respond to coaching in 1B