Win: Red Wright (9-5) Loss: Scotty Ruel (2-7)
Save: Mike Lowery (11)
Inning: 1 New York Red Wright pitching. Butch Coolidge singles to left field. Billy Wade singles to left field. Butch Coolidge advances to third on the hit. Doug Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Butch Coolidge scores. Mike Shannon walks. Elmer Braggs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scotty Ruel pitching. Carl Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke singles to center field. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman pops out to the catcher. Rich Acker singles to right field. Scott Crooke scores. Jim Moreno advances to third on the hit. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Jim Armstrong strikes out. Trot Nixon singles to center field. Scotty Ruel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Sipin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Elmer Braggs. Red Wright pops out to the first baseman. Carl Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Butch Coolidge walks. Billy Wade pops out to the second baseman. Doug Stephenson strikes out. Mike Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno strikes out. Scott Crooke steals second. Charley Hickman lines out to the second baseman. Rich Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Elmer Braggs strikes out. Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Armstrong walks. Trot Nixon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Armstrong is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald hits a home run. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Red Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Scotty Ruel flies out to the right fielder. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Carl Simpson pops out to the first baseman. Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Doug Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shannon 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. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Acker flies out to the right fielder. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Armstrong strikes out. Trot Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Sipin singles to left field. Mike Thornton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Carl Simpson triples. Davey Sipin scores. Mike Thornton scores. Hector Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Crooke doubles to center field. Carl Simpson scores. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman singles past the shortstop. Scott Crooke scores. Rich Acker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charley Hickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Hector Cruz strikes out. Butch Coolidge doubles past the right fielder. Billy Wade singles to right field. Butch Coolidge scores. Billy Wade steals second. Doug Stephenson pops out to the catcher. Mike Shannon hits a home run. Billy Wade scores. Mike Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Braggs hits a home run. Al McCraw is pinch hitting for Johnny Whitfield. Al McCraw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gus Moriarty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al McCraw at SS. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson reached on a fielding error by Doug Stephenson. Davey Sipin singles to right field. Specs Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Mike Lowery walks. Carl Simpson singles to center field. Specs Jefferson scores. Davey Sipin scores. Mike Lowery advances to third on the hit. Dave Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Mike Lowery scores. Jim Moreno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Charlie Wilson is pinch hitting for Jim Armstrong. Charlie Wilson singles past the shortstop. Trot Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Bo Diaz is pinch hitting for Dave Richter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bo Diaz strikes out. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Upshaw improves in control Joe Upshaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Magglio Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Magglio Lee improves in control Jerry Vosmik did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Stevens improves in range Hugh Hutchinson improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Trouppe improves in power_vs_righty Paul Turner did not respond to coaching in control Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B