Win: Pete Kavanagh (4-0) Loss: Garth Peploski (1-1)
Save: Fred Sherman (8)
Inning: 1 Montreal Urbano Perry pitching. Chad Burks singles to center field. John Speer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Omar Lang flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh LeRoy Brown pitching. Sammy Foster strikes out. Heinie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Mickey Shokes strikes out. Tim Sadowski flies out to the right fielder. Tadahiro Matsuo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Miller singles to center field. Mike Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Lorenzo Dipoto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hector Moll. Al Wedge doubles to right field. John Miller scores. Lorenzo Dipoto scores. Nate Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Urbano Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Martin Palermo singles to right field. Martin Palermo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hector Moll strikes out. LeRoy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sammy Foster strikes out. Heinie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Chad Burks singles to left field. Chad Burks steals second. John Speer pops out to the second baseman. Omar Lang walks. Mickey Shokes doubles to right field. Chad Burks scores. Omar Lang uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Sadowski pops out to the second baseman. Tadahiro Matsuo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Miller pops out to the shortstop. Mike Eckert walks. Lorenzo Dipoto pops out to the first baseman. Al Wedge doubles to left field. Mike Eckert is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Martin Palermo grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Moll triples. LeRoy Brown strikes out. Chad Burks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Nate Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Urbano Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Foster singles to center field. Heinie Smith doubles past the third baseman. Ed Gibson singles to left field. Sammy Foster scores. Heinie Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal John Speer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Omar Lang grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Shokes hits a home run. Tim Sadowski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Eckert grounds out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Rayford is pinch hitting for Al Wedge. Gary Rayford singles to left field. Jim Alou is pinch hitting for Nate Lynch. Jim Alou grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Rayford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Bobby Brewer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Rayford at 3B. Bill Stratton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Alou at LF. Tadahiro Matsuo pops out to the shortstop. Martin Palermo hits a home run. John Shovlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Moll walks. Ed Solomon is pinch hitting for LeRoy Brown. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Solomon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hector Moll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chad Burks doubles to left field. Ed Solomon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Kavanagh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Speer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Garth Peploski pitching. Mutz Hemphill is pinch hitting for Pete Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mutz Hemphill doubles to center field. Sammy Foster doubles to center field. Mutz Hemphill scores. Heinie Smith singles to right field. Sammy Foster scores. Evan Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gibson singles to right field. Heinie Smith advances to third on the hit. John Miller is hit by a pitch. Mike Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Smith scores. Lorenzo Dipoto singles to center field. Ed Gibson scores. John Miller advances to third on the hit. Bobby Brewer pops out to the first baseman. Bill Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Montreal Andy Clarke pitching. Omar Lang strikes out. Mickey Shokes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lorenzo Dipoto. Tim Sadowski lines out to the shortstop. Tadahiro Matsuo reached on a fielding error by Bobby Brewer. Martin Palermo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Nelson Fitzmorris is pinch hitting for Andy Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nelson Fitzmorris doubles to right field. Sammy Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Montreal Fred Sherman pitching. Hector Moll walks. Fred Arrojo is pinch hitting for Evan Snyder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Arrojo strikes out. Chad Burks singles to center field. Hector Moll advances to third on the hit. John Speer strikes out. Omar Lang grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Montreal total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Sammy Foster (4), Heinie Smith (3), Al Wedge 2 (3), Mutz Hemphill (7), Nelson Fitzmorris (2).SF - Mike Eckert.HBP - John Miller (3). Fielding: E - Lorenzo Dipoto, Bobby Brewer.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ska Zalusky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Santo Emerson did not respond to coaching in control Leo Cardenas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Francisco Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Burkett improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Brito did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Jata did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Honeycutt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Hamner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty