Win: Bob Bystrom (1-1) Loss: Osmel Fernandez (1-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Osmel Fernandez pitching. Ace Luskey doubles to right field. Joe Carew strikes out. Ed Milligan singles to right field. Ace Luskey scores. Miguel Rosen strikes out. John Melillo walks. Luis Coughtry lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Bob Bystrom pitching. Lonnie Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Humberto Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Hoey walks. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bystrom lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Ace Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Izzy Swentor flies out to the left fielder. Russ Mowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Neale singles to right field. Tommy Tackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew walks. Ed Milligan singles to center field. Joe Carew advances to third on the hit. Miguel Rosen strikes out. John Melillo hits a home run. Joe Carew scores. Ed Milligan scores. Ruben Otto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the second baseman. Art Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Roy Cardoni singles to center field. Ruben Otto pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lonnie Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Cardoni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Porter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lonnie Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Marsh walks. Bob Bystrom lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew strikes out. Ed Milligan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Montreal Humberto Valentine walks. Izzy Swentor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Humberto Valentine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Russ Mowe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Melillo flies out to the left fielder. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Tommy Tackett pops out to the shortstop. Roy Cardoni walks. Ruben Otto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lonnie Hernandez doubles to left field. Roy Cardoni scores. Eddie Porter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Art Hoey walks. Al Marsh walks. Bob Bystrom lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey singles to center field. Art Hoey scores. Al Marsh scores. Billy Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Carew strikes out. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Humberto Valentine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Izzy Swentor singles to left field. Izzy Swentor steals second. Russ Mowe is hit by a pitch. Joe Neale grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Russ Mowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Tackett singles to center field. Izzy Swentor scores. Roy Cardoni walks. Billy Brooks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen singles to left field. Miguel Rosen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughtry hits a home run. Art Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Lonnie Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Murphy 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. Eddie Porter walks. Humberto Valentine singles past the first baseman. Izzy Swentor strikes out. Russ Mowe walks. Joe Neale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Marsh strikes out. Ed Reberger is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Reberger singles to right field. Ace Luskey strikes out. Ed Reberger steals second. Joe Carew walks. Ed Milligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Carew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Jorge Palacios pitching. Tommy Tackett singles past the second baseman. Roy Cardoni walks. Buck Ledee is pinch hitting for Billy Brooks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Ledee flies out to the center fielder. Lonnie Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Tackett advances to third on the play. Roy Cardoni advances to second on the play. Eddie Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Baxes pitching. Miguel Rosen hits a home run. John Melillo strikes out. Luis Coughtry doubles to left field. Art Hoey strikes out. Al Marsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Humberto Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Izzy Swentor strikes out. Russ Mowe hits a home run. Joe Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Montreal total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Ace Luskey (5), Luis Coughtry (2).HR - Miguel Rosen (3), John Melillo (9), Luis Coughtry (1). Baserunning: SB - Ed Reberger (2).CS - Miguel Rosen (2).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Hegman improves in contact_vs_lefty Emil Compton did not respond to coaching in range Butch Johnson improves in range Rod Olson did not respond to coaching in control John Dettore improves in RF
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Doyle did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Rixey improves in contact_vs_lefty Masaharu Kawaguchi improves in contact_vs_righty John Thomas improves in power_vs_lefty Stan Stephenson did not respond to coaching in range Fred McKee did not respond to coaching in velocity