Win: Jose Simons (18-7) Loss: Bernie Morrison (8-18)
Save: Harry Giordano (37)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bernie Morrison pitching. Kelly Estrada grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shannon Carter flies out to the left fielder. Red Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jose Simons pitching. Sam Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Hartley triples. Koji Umeda strikes out. Dwight Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald pops out to the shortstop. Leo Wise lines out to the third baseman. Ken Wolf grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jesus Kunz pops out to the second baseman. Joe Krug walks. Joe Krug steals second. Paul McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Rob Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sean Lemaster strikes out. Earl Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Simons singles to right field. Kelly Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bernie Morrison strikes out. Sam Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddy Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Red Wilson pops out to the catcher. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Koji Umeda flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Jesus Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Leo Wise strikes out. Ken Wolf strikes out. Sean Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Krug strikes out. Paul McLaughlin doubles to left field. Rob Weaver walks. Bernie Morrison fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bernie Morrison strikes out. Sam Bailey walks. Freddy Hartley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Earl Bailor triples. Jose Simons pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Bailor scores. Shannon Carter singles to right field. Red Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Koji Umeda hits an infield single to the third baseman. Koji Umeda is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dwight Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Kunz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald strikes out. Leo Wise strikes out. Ken Wolf singles to center field. Sean Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Joe Krug reached on a 2-base fielding error by Shannon Carter. Joe Krug is out trying to steal third. Paul McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Rob Weaver singles to left field. Bernie Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Earl Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Simons singles to center field. Kelly Estrada pops out to the second baseman. Shannon Carter singles to left field. Jose Simons advances to third on the hit. Paul Whitney 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. Shannon Carter steals second. Red Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Sam Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Koji Umeda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald singles to left field. Leo Wise flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wolf grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Grunwald advances to second on the play. Sean Lemaster bunts for a base hit. Earl Bailor walks. Pat Felsch is pinch hitting for Jose Simons. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 New York Harry Giordano pitching. Dwight Blackwell strikes out. Jesus Kunz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Krug pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Cullop did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Ault did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Barnes improves in power_vs_righty Bill Barber improves in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Magee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Stanceu improves in speed Jim Magee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tracy Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Tracy Sanders did not respond to coaching in 3B