Win: Sid Sularz (10-4) Loss: Dock Ellis (4-11)
Save: Buz Veryzer (31)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dock Ellis pitching. Norm Gick strikes out. Gil Smith triples. Zane Stuart singles to center field. Gil Smith scores. Jake Dempsey doubles to left field. Zane Stuart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Floyd Vandenberg pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Abbott grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Sid Sularz pitching. Neal Baldschun grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Sheffey singles to center field. Steve Caballero singles to center field. Humberto Damphousse pops out to the second baseman. Natas Kaupas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Caballero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman walks. Vic Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sid Sularz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Gene Stanton strikes out. Tosh Townend grounds out to the third baseman. Abdul Samuelsson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Norm Gick flies out to the left fielder. Gil Smith strikes out. Zane Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Dock Ellis triples. Neal Baldschun singles to right field. Dock Ellis scores. Sean Sheffey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jake Dempsey lines out to the second baseman. Floyd Vandenberg doubles to center field. Bobby Abbott singles to right field. Floyd Vandenberg scores. Paul Hoffman reached on a fielding error by Neal Baldschun. Vic Thompson strikes out. Sid Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Humberto Damphousse grounds out to the second baseman. Natas Kaupas strikes out. Gene Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Norm Gick flies out to the center fielder. Gil Smith hits a home run. Zane Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Jake Dempsey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tosh Townend grounds out to the shortstop. Abdul Samuelsson doubles to left field. Dock Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Neal Baldschun lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Floyd Vandenberg flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Abbott singles past the shortstop. Bobby Abbott steals second. Paul Hoffman strikes out. Vic Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Sean Sheffey grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Caballero lines out to the shortstop. Humberto Damphousse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Vallely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Sularz strikes out. Norm Gick flies out to the center fielder. Gil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Natas Kaupas strikes out. Gene Stanton singles to center field. Gene Stanton steals second. Tosh Townend singles past the second baseman. Gene Stanton scores. Hughie Canseco is pinch hitting for Abdul Samuelsson. Tosh Townend steals second. Paul Hoffman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hughie Canseco grounds out to the third baseman. Tosh Townend scores. William Luis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Samford is pinch hitting for Mike Vallely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bobby Samford walks. Neal Baldschun grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Kordic pitching. Sal Barbier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hughie Canseco at C. Zane Stuart grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Dempsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Vandenberg singles to center field. Bobby Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Sean Sheffey singles to center field. Steve Caballero grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Humberto Damphousse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Vic Thompson strikes out. Wish Karp is pinch hitting for William Luis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wish Karp singles to right field. Norm Gick singles to left field. Wish Karp advances to third on the hit. Gil Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Buz Veryzer pitching. Natas Kaupas singles to left field. Gene Stanton strikes out. Tosh Townend grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Natas Kaupas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal Barbier lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jake Dempsey (11), Floyd Vandenberg (9).3B - Gil Smith (2).HR - Gil Smith (8).GIDP - Vic Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Abbott (15). Fielding: E - Paul Hoffman.
Batting:2B - Abdul Samuelsson (6).3B - Dock Ellis (2).GIDP - Sean Sheffey, Steve Caballero. Baserunning: SB - Gene Stanton (8), Tosh Townend (10). Fielding: E - Neal Baldschun.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lucas Sheets improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Anderson improves in control Mike Bowman improves in control Lucas Sheets improves in speed Patsy Lang did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dallas Haas improves in arm Frank Turgeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Geoff Rowley improves in arm Eric Koston improves in contact_vs_lefty Igor Ladouceur did not respond to coaching in 1B