Win: Jess Bates (7-7) Loss: Fred Burke (5-6)
Save: Jerry Lotz (7)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Hank Watkins pitching. Alexis Hallman strikes out. Frank Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Berran singles to center field. Dick Mack singles to center field. Rene Fette walks. Jeff Ellsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lee VanRobays pitching. Phil Valentine strikes out. Richie Jordan hits a home run. Jace Dillon singles to center field. Damaso Caithamer flies out to the right fielder. Ike Hodge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jace Dillon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Hiroyuki Miwa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phil Valentine. Jake Oelkers grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Miwa advances to third on the play. Lee VanRobays pops out to the shortstop. Alexis Hallman walks. Frank Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda strikes out. Troy Pena strikes out. Jerry Denning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Terry Berran doubles to center field. Dick Mack hits a home run. Terry Berran scores. Rene Fette strikes out. Jeff Ellsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Miwa walks. Jake Oelkers walks. Lee VanRobays strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Phil Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Alexis Hallman flies out to the left fielder. Frank Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon flies out to the left fielder. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Ike Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Dick Mack lines out to the third baseman. Rene Fette walks. Rene Fette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Ellsworth singles to right field. Hiroyuki Miwa lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Troy Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Denning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Jake Oelkers walks. Lee VanRobays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alexis Hallman strikes out. William White 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. Frank Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Royster Hunt is pinch hitting for William White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Royster Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Phil Valentine singles to center field. Richie Jordan singles in front of the right fielder. Jace Dillon pops out to the catcher. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jess Bates pitching. Terry Berran singles to center field. Dick Mack walks. Rene Fette flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Ellsworth singles to right field. Hiroyuki Miwa strikes out. Jake Oelkers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge strikes out. Kunio Maeda hits a home run. Orie Andrews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Troy Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Denning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Lou Whelan is pinch hitting for Orie Andrews. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lou Whelan grounds out to the pitcher. Alexis Hallman reached on a fielding error by Kunio Maeda. Frank Miller singles to center field. Terry Berran flies out to the left fielder. Dick Mack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Fred Burke pitching. Ralph Watson is pinch hitting for Jess Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ralph Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan singles to right field. Phil Valentine advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jace Dillon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Valentine scores. Tony Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damaso Caithamer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Richie Jordan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jerry Lotz pitching. Rene Fette grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Ellsworth lines out to the shortstop. Hiroyuki Miwa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 14 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Orie Andrews is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sandy Gallivan improves in speed Tim Donalds improves in control Sandy Gallivan improves in speed Bob Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Conroy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jorge Guillen improves in contact_vs_lefty Jorge Guillen did not respond to coaching in range Donald Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Desmond Rose did not respond to coaching in arm