Win: Bill Roberts (1-0) Loss: Bubba Gutteridge (0-1)
Save: Ray Blanding (3)
Inning: 1 New York Bubba Gutteridge pitching. Joe Baichley lines out to the second baseman. Otto Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Roberts pitching. Steve Knight strikes out. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Doug McHale doubles to center field. Harvey Gabler singles to right field. Doug McHale scores. Mark Monroe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harvey Gabler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Monroe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Nate Rhoden strikes out. Taku Nakatani reached on a fielding error by Jim Mejia. Phil Hutton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Roberts strikes out. Joe Baichley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Gaedel singles to left field. Bubba Gutteridge lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Knight strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Otto Lee singles to center field. Otto Lee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Martinez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doug McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Nate Rhoden singles to left field. Taku Nakatani doubles to left field. Nate Rhoden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Hutton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Harvey Gabler flies out to the right fielder. Mark Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz walks. Benny Cruz gets picked off first. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Bubba Gutteridge singles to center field. Steve Knight pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bill Valdez singles to center field. Bill Roberts fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Roberts strikes out. Joe Baichley singles to center field. Bill Valdez advances to third on the hit. Otto Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Valdez scores. Joe Baichley advances to second on the play. Greg Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Eddie Coleman walks. Nate Rhoden pops out to the shortstop. Taku Nakatani singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Phil Hutton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Doug McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Gabler grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Monroe reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Knight. Jim Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz pops out to the catcher. Steve Gaedel flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Gutteridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Valdez hits a home run. Bill Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Baichley lines out to the second baseman. Otto Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Greg Martinez strikes out. Doug McHale singles to left field. Doug McHale gets picked off first. Harvey Gabler doubles to right field. Bill Gerhardt 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. Mark Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Blanding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Rhoden singles to right field. Nate Rhoden steals second. Taku Nakatani pops out to the third baseman. Phil Hutton grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Mark Monroe is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Patsy Smith improves in velocity Wesley Black improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Ford did not respond to coaching in speed Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Escobar did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Larry Converse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy George did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy George did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Ebright did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity