Win: Art Young (10-4) Loss: Greg Handiboe (3-9)
Save: Manny Smith (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Greg Handiboe pitching. Paul Grove singles to left field. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Grove advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Griffey singles to center field. Paul Grove scores. Darryl Griffey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Art Young pitching. Al Wilson triples. Curt Thomas singles to left field. Al Wilson scores. Eddie Zwilling flies out to the center fielder. Dave Abernathy lines out to the shortstop. Tom Robertson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Curt Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin singles to left field. Ralph Hamlin steals second. George Schorr walks. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Schorr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Virgil French flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Hamlin scores. Art Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Grover Garagozzo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Doug Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter strikes out. Paul Grove steals second. Tom Shoffner singles past the shortstop. Paul Grove scores. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Hamlin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Shoffner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Greg Handiboe strikes out. Al Wilson strikes out. Curt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Schorr walks. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Schorr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cliff Tompkins steals second. Virgil French grounds out to the third baseman. Art Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Eddie Zwilling flies out to the right fielder. Dave Abernathy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Robertson triples. Grover Garagozzo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Paul Grove pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Frank Clancy grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Nye strikes out. Greg Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey strikes out. Ralph Hamlin flies out to the left fielder. George Schorr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Al Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Curt Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Zwilling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Virgil French strikes out. Art Young singles to left field. Paul Grove grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Porter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Dave Abernathy grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Robertson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grover Garagozzo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner flies out to the center fielder. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Ralph Hamlin singles to left field. George Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Frank Clancy walks. Doug Nye grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Clancy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Wilson is pinch hitting for Greg Handiboe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tim Wilson singles to center field. Doug Nye advances to third on the hit. Manny Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Al Wilson walks. Curt Thomas strikes out. Eddie Zwilling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Carlyle pitching. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Virgil French walks. Manny Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dave Abernathy hits a home run. Tom Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Grover Garagozzo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clancy singles to right field. Doug Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Eddie Zwilling is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gordie Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Patterson did not respond to coaching in arm Leron Thon improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred McGinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Schoen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Pulido did not respond to coaching in range Mike Vail did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Henry Pulido did not respond to coaching in arm