Win: Sammartino Bruno (9-6) Loss: Johnny Erwin (11-10)
Save: Ray Miller (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sammartino Bruno pitching. Tex Rogers pops out to the second baseman. Neil Williams flies out to the left fielder. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Johnny Erwin pitching. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Britt Harris strikes out. Dan Messenger doubles to center field. SD Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charlie Zernial strikes out. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Sutherland walks. Don Sigman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Davey Telgheder walks. Bull Allen flies out to the left fielder. Nin Ryerson walks. Buck Niedenfuer singles to center field. Sammartino Bruno strikes out. Joe Wiggins walks. Davey Telgheder scores. Britt Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire singles to left field. Johnny Erwin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tex Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Neil Williams walks. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Dan Messenger pops out to the third baseman. SD Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Telgheder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charlie Zernial triples. Frank Leyritz singles to right field. Charlie Zernial scores. Frank Leyritz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Sutherland walks. Don Sigman strikes out. Steve McGwire hits a home run. Tommy Sutherland scores. Johnny Erwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bull Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Nin Ryerson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Buck Niedenfuer hits a home run. Sammartino Bruno hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Wiggins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammartino Bruno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers walks. Neil Williams flies out to the right fielder. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Tex Rogers steals second. Charlie Zernial singles to center field. Tex Rogers scores. Frank Leyritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Britt Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Messenger strikes out. SD Irwin reached on a fielding error by Johnny Erwin. SD Irwin steals second. Davey Telgheder walks. Bull Allen doubles past the third baseman. SD Irwin scores. Nin Ryerson hits a home run. Davey Telgheder scores. Bull Allen scores. Buck Niedenfuer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Don Sigman grounds out to the third baseman. Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Sammartino Bruno grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wiggins walks. Britt Harris strikes out. Dan Messenger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Erwin pops out to the second baseman. Tex Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Joe Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Neil Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York SD Irwin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Riddlemoser. Joe Lamb 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. Davey Telgheder strikes out. Bull Allen hits an infield single to the catcher. Bull Allen steals second. Nin Ryerson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, SD Irwin scores. Buck Niedenfuer singles past the third baseman. Bull Allen scores. George Gray is pinch hitting for Joe Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Gray singles to right field. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Herman Carney pitching. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Zernial grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Leyritz hits a home run. Tommy Sutherland singles to right field. Don Sigman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Britt Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Messenger doubles to right field. SD Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Carl McClure comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Davey Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve McGwire lines out to the second baseman. Kurt Florence is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kurt Florence walks. Tex Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Florence steals second. Neil Williams singles to right field. Kurt Florence scores. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Neil Williams advances to third on the hit. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 9
Batting:3B - Charlie Zernial (4).HR - Frank Leyritz (14), Steve McGwire (18). Baserunning: SB - Tex Rogers (11), Kurt Florence (25).CS - Frank Leyritz (12). Fielding: E - Walt Riddlemoser, Johnny Erwin.
Game Notes Joe Wiggins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Watkins improves in speed Minnie Torres improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Currie did not respond to coaching in range Chad Dillhoefer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Osteen did not respond to coaching in arm Darren Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm Melvin Myers did not respond to coaching in control Nellie Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Piper did not respond to coaching in 3B