Win: Jose Ryal (4-1) Loss: Mike Thornton (8-6)
Save: Charlie Norman (9)
Inning: 1 Montreal Pat Valera pitching. Nomar Corina strikes out. Jose Welch grounds out to the shortstop. John Terrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kevin Burrell pitching. Brian Smith singles to right field. Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno triples. Brian Smith scores. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Moreno scores. Dennis Carrasco doubles past the right fielder. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bob Bankston doubles to center field. Kasumoto Chiba strikes out. Don Crane lines out to the third baseman. Roy Sales grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Davey Sipin pops out to the third baseman. Pat Valera strikes out. Brian Smith singles to right field. Specs Jefferson scores. Scott Crooke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Shaun Robinson walks. Kevin Burrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nomar Corina walks. Jose Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shaun Robinson advances to third on the play. Nomar Corina advances to second on the play. John Terrell hits a home run. Shaun Robinson scores. Nomar Corina scores. Bob Bankston singles to right field. Kasumoto Chiba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno lines out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Don Crane singles to right field. Roy Sales grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Crane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shaun Robinson strikes out. Kevin Burrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald doubles to right field. Specs Jefferson doubles to right field. Emil Grunwald scores. Jose Ryal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Valera flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Nomar Corina flies out to the center fielder. Jose Welch flies out to the center fielder. John Terrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Bob Bankston doubles to center field. Kasumoto Chiba strikes out. 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. Don Crane flies out to the right fielder. Roy Sales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald strikes out. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Davey Sipin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Shaun Robinson reached on a fielding error by Charley Hickman. Ed Helton is pinch hitting for Jose Ryal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shaun Robinson steals second. Ed Helton flies out to the right fielder. Nomar Corina singles to left field. The defense is playing the corners in. Jose Welch singles to center field. Shaun Robinson scores. Nomar Corina advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. John Terrell singles to right field. Nomar Corina scores. Bob Bankston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Fred Carter pitching. Mike Thornton strikes out. Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Kasumoto Chiba strikes out. Don Crane grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sales pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco singles to left field. Emil Grunwald walks. Specs Jefferson pops out to the second baseman. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Montreal Shaun Robinson strikes out. Ed Jones is pinch hitting for Fred Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Jones doubles to left field. Nomar Corina doubles to left field. Ed Jones scores. Mike Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Welch flies out to the right fielder. John Terrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charlie Norman pitching. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Mike Lowery. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crooke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Balcena improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar McCray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Slaughter improves in range George Thobe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Thobe improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Minchey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna improves in arm Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in control Porfi Youngs improves in 1B