Win: Samuel Rosas (4-4) Loss: Johnny Erwin (3-3)
Save: Yoshinori Sardina (4)
Inning: 1 New York Samuel Rosas pitching. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith strikes out. Kurt Florence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Erwin pitching. Will Cerutti singles to center field. Bobby Morrison bunts for a base hit. Phoenix Sandoval reached on a fielding error by Tommy Sutherland. Ken Sherrill strikes out. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Will Cerutti scores. Bobby Morrison scores. Phoenix Sandoval advances to third on the hit. Rich Faedo grounds out to the shortstop. Phoenix Sandoval scores. Robinson Cano advances to second on the play. Steve Gipson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Steve McGwire reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Gipson. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the left fielder. Catfish Robinson walks. Johnny Erwin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Samuel Rosas flies out to the center fielder. Will Cerutti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tex Rogers singles to center field. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Florence strikes out. Steve McGwire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bobby Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Phoenix Sandoval pops out to the third baseman. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Walt Riddlemoser singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Catfish Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Erwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Riddlemoser advances to third on the play. Frank Leyritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano singles to center field. Rich Faedo flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gipson flies out to the right fielder. Billy Madison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Tex Rogers singles to left field. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dewey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Samuel Rosas flies out to the center fielder. Will Cerutti grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Kurt Florence pops out to the third baseman. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill walks. Robinson Cano singles to right field. Ken Sherrill advances to third on the hit. Rich Faedo pops out to the first baseman. Steve Gipson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Catfish Robinson strikes out. Johnny Erwin singles to center field. Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Tex Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Leyritz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Madison grounds out to the pitcher. Nolan Arenado is pinch hitting for Samuel Rosas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Nolan Arenado pops out to the shortstop. Will Cerutti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Danilo Cassavetes pitching. Dewey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Florence strikes out. Steve McGwire grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bobby Morrison lines out to the second baseman. Phoenix Sandoval flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill walks. Ken Sherrill steals second. Eddie Ward 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. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Eddie Ward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lorenzo Haney singles to left field. Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Tex Rogers walks. Yoshinori Sardina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Lorenzo Haney is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 12 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Currie improves in arm Charlie Currie improves in contact_vs_righty Minnie Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Currie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jack Shields improves in arm Rickey Dietrich did not respond to coaching in control Jack Shields improves in speed Ben Codiroli did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Shields did not respond to coaching in RF