Win: Bob Stone (12-6) Loss: Roky Erickson (2-15)
Save: Buz Veryzer (36)
Inning: 1 New York Bob Stone pitching. Jason Adams flies out to the center fielder. Sean Sheffey grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Caballero singles to left field. Humberto Damphousse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chet Childress pitching. Norm Gick singles to center field. Gil Smith strikes out. Zane Stuart flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bobby Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Natas Kaupas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Stanton reached on a fielding error by Gil Smith. Jeff Kendall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Floyd Vandenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Lelivelt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Abdul Samuelsson singles in front of the center fielder. Chet Childress lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Abdul Samuelsson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jason Adams pops out to the third baseman. Chet Childress is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Vic Thompson strikes out. Bob Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Gick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Sean Sheffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Caballero lines out to the second baseman. Humberto Damphousse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gil Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Zane Stuart pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Natas Kaupas flies out to the center fielder. Gene Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Kendall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Floyd Vandenberg doubles to right field. Bill Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Lelivelt doubles to left field. Floyd Vandenberg scores. Vic Thompson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Vic Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Abdul Samuelsson singles to center field. Hughie Canseco is pinch hitting for Chet Childress. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hughie Canseco hits a home run. Abdul Samuelsson scores. Jason Adams doubles past the center fielder. Sean Sheffey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Caballero strikes out. Humberto Damphousse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Roky Erickson pitching. Norm Gick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Smith flies out to the right fielder. Zane Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Natas Kaupas strikes out. Gene Stanton reached on a fielding error by Gil Smith. Gene Stanton steals second. Passed ball. Gene Stanton advances to third. Jeff Kendall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Zipfel is pinch hitting for Abdul Samuelsson. Ray Zipfel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sal Barbier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Zipfel at C. Bobby Abbott grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Floyd Vandenberg walks. Bill Lumley singles to center field. Floyd Vandenberg advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Howie Lelivelt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Floyd Vandenberg scores. Joe Mannix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Thompson singles to center field. Bill Lumley advances to third on the hit. Wish Karp is pinch hitting for Bob Stone. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wish Karp singles to right field. Bill Lumley scores. Vic Thompson advances to third on the hit. Norm Gick singles to center field. Vic Thompson scores. Wish Karp is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York William Luis pitching. Bobby Samford is pinch hitting for Joe Mannix. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bobby Samford grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Adams walks. Sean Sheffey flies out to the right fielder. Jason Adams steals second. Steve Caballero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Kordic pitching. Gil Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Zane Stuart walks. Bobby Abbott strikes out. Floyd Vandenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Buz Veryzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Humberto Damphousse doubles to center field. Natas Kaupas strikes out. Gene Stanton strikes out. Jeff Kendall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dallas Haas did not respond to coaching in range Geoff Rowley improves in contact_vs_lefty Omar Cruickshank did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Igor Ladouceur improves in arm Igor Ladouceur did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Patsy Lang improves in arm Jim Coombs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Coombs improves in arm Jaya Bonderov did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Patsy Lang did not respond to coaching in LF