Win: Ed Wegman (1-0) Loss: Chester Struss (3-2)
Save: Mike Eisenhart (8)
Inning: 1 New York Aurelio Borbon pitching. Curt Thomas hits a home run. Tom Robertson doubles to center field. Grover Garagozzo singles to left field. Tom Robertson scores. Frank Clancy singles to right field. Doug Nye grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Grover Garagozzo advances to third on the play. Tim Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Bivin pitching. Paul Grove singles past the shortstop. Paul Grove steals second. Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove advances to third on the play. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Ward flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Wyckoff singles to left field. Rick Bivin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Curt Thomas grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin flies out to the center fielder. George Schorr doubles to left field. Walt Ventura walks. Cliff Tompkins walks. Aurelio Borbon strikes out. Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Tom Robertson singles to left field. Grover Garagozzo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clancy singles to left field. Tom Robertson advances to third on the hit. Doug Nye flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Robertson scores. Tim Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Clancy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tom Shoffner strikes out. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Ward singles to left field. Eddie Wyckoff is hit by a pitch. Ed Wegman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Bivin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ward scores. Eddie Wyckoff advances to third on the play. Tom Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin doubles to center field. George Schorr hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walt Ventura strikes out. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Hamlin scores. George Schorr advances to second on the play. Chester Struss 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. Ed Wegman walks. Paul Grove singles to left field. George Schorr scores. Kevin Porter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Grove is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Grover Garagozzo flies out to the right fielder. Frank Clancy strikes out. Doug Nye pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner walks. Darryl Griffey walks. Ralph Hamlin triples. Tom Shoffner scores. Darryl Griffey scores. Bill Carlyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Hamlin scores. Walt Ventura doubles to center field. Cliff Tompkins hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Wegman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Ventura scores. Cliff Tompkins advances to second on the play. Paul Grove doubles to right field. Cliff Tompkins scores. Gary Timberlake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Porter singles to left field. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tim Wilson singles to center field. Charlie Ward walks. Eddie Wyckoff flies out to the center fielder. Gary Timberlake fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Timberlake strikes out. Curt Thomas hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Robertson singles to left field. Tim Wilson scores. Charlie Ward scores. Grover Garagozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the pitcher. George Schorr lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Frank Clancy singles to center field. Manny Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Nye flies out to the right fielder. Tim Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura strikes out. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Manny Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Virgil French strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Mike Eisenhart pitching. Charlie Ward singles to center field. Eddie Wyckoff grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Ward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dwight Febles is pinch hitting for Gary Timberlake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwight Febles singles to right field. Curt Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Tom Robertson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwight Febles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bernard Callahan pitching. Paul Grove doubles to right field. Kevin Porter singles to center field. Paul Grove is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Kevin Porter advances to third on the hit. Darryl Griffey doubles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Tom Shoffner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Hamlin walks. George Schorr strikes out. Walt Ventura hits a home run. Darryl Griffey scores. Ralph Hamlin scores. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Grover Garagozzo grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Nippy Mossi is pinch hitting for Doug Nye. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nippy Mossi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Paul Grove 2 (15), Darryl Griffey (17), Ralph Hamlin (11), George Schorr (9), Walt Ventura (8).3B - Ralph Hamlin (4).HR - Walt Ventura (3).SF - George Schorr. Baserunning: SB - Paul Grove (10).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Pulido did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Worthington did not respond to coaching in control Henry Pulido did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy McLarry did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Blackwell improves in power_vs_righty Randy Wiley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Carman improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Carrithers did not respond to coaching in velocity Leron Thon did not respond to coaching in 2B