Inning: 1 New York Chris Fain pitching. Erik Bliss grounds out to the shortstop. Yukiyasu Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Johnson pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Baird pitching. Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker singles to right field. Merv Ruffin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Darrell LaRose strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Gene Kelly strikes out. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Bill Atwood strikes out. Sam Peterson singles to center field. Chuck Holmes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tyson Layne grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jim Bare singles past the shortstop. Chris Fain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Harry Pittman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marc Welby walks. Mike Baird lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Bliss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker flies out to the right fielder. Darrell LaRose singles to center field. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Yukiyasu Sasaki singles to center field. Danny Johnson strikes out. Bill Atwood grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yukiyasu Sasaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Peterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols singles to center field. Shane Taveras singles to center field. Charlie Hahn 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. Tyson Layne strikes out. Jim Bare strikes out. Chris Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Chuck Holmes walks. Harry Pittman walks. Marc Welby flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hahn lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Harry Pittman advances to second on the play. Harry Pittman advances to second on the play. Erik Bliss singles to center field. Yukiyasu Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jumbo Walker pops out to the third baseman. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Danny Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Atwood singles to center field. Sam Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Egan 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 1st. Chuck Holmes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Atwood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Leo Ogrodowski is pinch hitting for Harry Pittman. Leo Ogrodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Roland Gustafsson is pinch hitting for Marc Welby. Roland Gustafsson strikes out. Billy Henry is pinch hitting for Charlie Hahn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Henry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ty Granger pitching. Latham Singleton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leo Ogrodowski at LF. Hector Souchock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roland Gustafsson at RF. Tyson Layne singles to right field. Jim Bare flies out to the center fielder. Erv Foster is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erv Foster walks. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyson Layne advances to third on the play. Erv Foster advances to second on the play. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Spades Rath pitching. Erik Bliss grounds out to the third baseman. Yukiyasu Sasaki flies out to the right fielder. Danny Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly singles to left field. Guillermo Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bill Atwood strikes out. Sam Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Holmes walks. Latham Singleton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Holmes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tyson Layne strikes out. Jim Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sloat is pinch hitting for Spades Rath. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sloat singles to center field. Merv Ruffin singles to center field. Jocko Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jumbo Walker singles to right field. Bill Sloat scores. New York total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Diaz improves in control Pat Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Rossi improves in power_vs_righty Pat Brown did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Rogodzinski improves in range Terry Connor improves in contact_vs_lefty John Sacka improves in power_vs_lefty Shooty Hawkins improves in arm Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS