Win: Mike Thornton (11-7) Loss: Euel Armstrong (10-15)
Save: Dave Elko (4)
Inning: 1 New York Red Wright pitching. Johnny Whitfield walks. Billy Wade doubles to right field. Johnny Whitfield uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Coolidge singles to left field. Billy Wade scores. Trot Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shannon singles to left field. Butch Coolidge advances to third on the hit. Hal Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Al McCraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Euel Armstrong pitching. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Euel Armstrong reached on a fielding error by Brian Smith. Johnny Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Billy Wade singles to left field. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno doubles to center field. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco reached on a fielding error by Billy Wade. Davey Sipin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Trot Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shannon strikes out. Hal Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Asley Arias strikes out. Red Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Al McCraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Euel Armstrong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Charley Hickman hits a home run. Jim Moreno scores. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Johnny Whitfield walks. Billy Wade singles to right field. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Trot Nixon walks. 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. Mike Shannon lines out to the third baseman. Hal Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Asley Arias singles to right field. Mike Thornton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Thornton strikes out. Specs Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Al McCraw flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Wilson singles past the first baseman. Euel Armstrong lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie Wilson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Whitfield walks. Billy Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Smith hits a home run. Scott Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Butch Coolidge singles to left field. Trot Nixon walks. Mike Shannon strikes out. Hal Cooper singles to center field. Butch Coolidge scores. Al McCraw flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Wilson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Davey Sipin singles to center field. Emil Grunwald is pinch running for Davey Sipin on 1st base. Asley Arias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Butch Coolidge. Mike Thornton strikes out. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Rich Acker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Emil Grunwald at C. Euel Armstrong grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Whitfield singles to right field. Billy Wade walks. Butch Coolidge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Smith hits a home run. Steve Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Crooke singles to center field. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Scott Crooke advances to third on the play. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dave Elko 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. Trot Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Stephenson is pinch hitting for Hal Cooper. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Al McCraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 13 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Magglio Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Busch improves in power_vs_righty Larry Tartabull did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Benton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ford improves in velocity Freddie Brookens improves in contact_vs_righty Felix Morton improves in contact_vs_righty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B