Win: Joe Byrnes (10-11) Loss: Ghee Butters (18-6)
Save: Ray Blanding (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Byrnes pitching. Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Vince Van Poppel pops out to the shortstop. Bunny Nettles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Ghee Butters pitching. Joe Baichley strikes out. Jim Mejia strikes out. Harvey Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Agee. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Jeff Jones steals third. Phil Hutton grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Jones scores. Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Lee Wheeler singles to center field. Ray Agee singles to center field. Lee Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Gene Sierra grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Agee advances to second on the play. Mark Monroe singles to center field. Lee Wheeler scores. Ray Agee scores. Steve Whaley singles to center field. Joe Byrnes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Baichley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Greg Cross flies out to the right fielder. Ghee Butters grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Knight walks. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jim Mejia doubles to right field. Harvey Gabler reached on a 2-base fielding error by Benny Cruz. Jim Mejia scores. Lee Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Ray Agee strikes out. Gene Sierra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bunny Nettles singles to left field. Bunny Nettles steals second. Jeff Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Hutton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mark Monroe pops out to the shortstop. Steve Whaley singles past the shortstop. Joe Byrnes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Byrnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Whaley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Baichley walks. Jim Mejia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross strikes out. Ghee Butters pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Harvey Gabler strikes out. Lee Wheeler singles to left field. Lee Wheeler steals second. Ray Agee pops out to the shortstop. Gene Sierra singles to center field. Lee Wheeler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Monroe singles to left field. Steve Whaley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Knight strikes out. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Joe Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Baichley grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Mejia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Taku Nakatani grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Hutton hits a home run. Benny Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Harvey Gabler strikes out. Lee Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Ray Agee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Greg Cross pops out to the catcher. Ghee Butters walks. Leonelkis Rodriguez 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. Steve Knight walks. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the center fielder. Bunny Nettles walks. Jeff Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Gene Sierra flies out to the center fielder. Mark Monroe walks. Steve Whaley pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Lombardozzi is pinch hitting for Leonelkis Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Monroe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Blanding pitching. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Hutton strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Greg Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nate Rhoden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nate Rhoden did not respond to coaching in speed Cobe Lindemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Norm Cummings did not respond to coaching in control Nate Rhoden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Bowman did not respond to coaching in speed Patsy Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Murray did not respond to coaching in arm Wesley Black improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Bowman improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Jones improves in arm