Win: Steve Simon (4-1) Loss: Dave Elko (3-7)
Save: Dave Richter (12)
Inning: 1 New York Kevin Brewer pitching. Johnny Whitfield singles to right field. Billy Wade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Butch Coolidge singles to center field. Trot Nixon walks. Mike Shannon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Trot Nixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Rickman pitching. Lloyd Martyn singles to right field. Scott Crooke walks. Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Elmer Braggs flies out to the center fielder. Hal Cooper strikes out. Al McCraw walks. Lefty Rickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Acker walks. Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Acker advances to second on the play. Kevin Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Johnny Whitfield flies out to the left fielder. Billy Wade pops out to the second baseman. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Scott Crooke lines out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Trot Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Braggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Hal Cooper singles to right field. Al McCraw doubles to right field. Hal Cooper is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Lefty Rickman strikes out. Johnny Whitfield singles past the shortstop. Billy Wade grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Acker flies out to the right fielder. Davey Sipin strikes out. Kevin Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Butch Coolidge grounds out to the third baseman. Trot Nixon singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Shannon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Scott Crooke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charley Hickman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Elmer Braggs doubles to center field. Hal Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Al McCraw flies out to the right fielder. Doug Stephenson is pinch hitting for Lefty Rickman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Simon pitching. Dennis Carrasco triples. Emil Grunwald walks. Rich Acker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dennis Carrasco scores. Davey Sipin singles to right field. Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Kevin Brewer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Claire Sherlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dave Elko pitching. Charlie Wilson is pinch hitting for Johnny Whitfield. Charlie Wilson reached on a fielding error by Davey Sipin. Billy Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Wilson advances to second on the play. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Wilson advances to third on the play. Trot Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gus Moriarty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Wilson at SS. Lloyd Martyn singles to right field. Scott Crooke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lloyd Martyn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mike Shannon is hit by a pitch. Elmer Braggs walks. Hal Cooper doubles to center field. Mike Shannon scores. Elmer Braggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McCraw flies out to the right fielder. Bo Diaz is pinch hitting for Steve Simon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bo Diaz singles to right field. Gus Moriarty singles past the third baseman. Hal Cooper scores. Billy Wade strikes out. Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Richter pitching. Luke Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Wade at 3B. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Emil Grunwald singles to left field. Rich Acker strikes out. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Drake did not respond to coaching in control Magglio Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Stahl improves in power_vs_lefty Don Benton improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Mallory did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Minchey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vince Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in control Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B