Inning: 1 Montreal Pat Valera pitching. Nomar Corina walks. Larry Frailing strikes out. John Terrell strikes out. Ed Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kevin Burrell pitching. Brian Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco doubles to center field. Scott Crooke scores. Charley Hickman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bob Bankston walks. Kasumoto Chiba hits a home run. Bob Bankston scores. Johnny Perdomo grounds out to the shortstop. Don Crane singles to left field. Kevin Burrell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nomar Corina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Sipin singles to left field. Pat Valera fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Valera strikes out. Brian Smith singles to center field. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Montreal Larry Frailing singles to right field. Larry Frailing steals second. John Terrell grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Frailing advances to third on the play. Ed Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bankston walks. Kasumoto Chiba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco lines out to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald singles to center field. Charley Hickman advances to third on the hit. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Montreal Johnny Perdomo strikes out. Don Crane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Burrell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Pat Valera singles to right field. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Nomar Corina grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Frailing walks. Larry Frailing steals second. John Terrell strikes out. Ed Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Bob Bankston flies out to the center fielder. 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. Kasumoto Chiba grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Perdomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald pops out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Don Crane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Burrell grounds out to the pitcher. Nomar Corina walks. Larry Frailing walks. John Terrell singles to left field. Ed Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Thornton strikes out. Brian Smith singles to left field. Scott Crooke singles to center field. Brian Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Scott Crooke advances to second on the play. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Bob Bankston grounds out to the second baseman. Kasumoto Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Perdomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco flies out to the left fielder. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Don Crane flies out to the center fielder. Ed Helton is pinch hitting for Kevin Burrell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Helton strikes out. Nomar Corina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charlie Norman pitching. Davey Sipin strikes out. Mike Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Montreal Larry Frailing flies out to the right fielder. John Terrell strikes out. Mike Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno lines out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Montreal Bob Bankston hits a home run. Kasumoto Chiba strikes out. Johnny Perdomo lines out to the shortstop. Don Crane singles to left field. Charlie Norman singles to left field. Don Crane advances to third on the hit. Nomar Corina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shawn Choate did not respond to coaching in control Rube Burdick improves in range Mike Slaughter improves in speed George Thobe did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Sales did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in arm Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in range Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B