Win: Buck Gilbert (2-2) Loss: Rick Doster (1-7)
Save: Red Bracken (8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Doster pitching. Jess Barnhill singles to center field. Chris Moore pops out to the third baseman. Bill Niemann doubles to center field. Jess Barnhill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Doc Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Paul Eckhardt pitching. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Mike Daniels lines out to the shortstop. Bull Allen walks. Dan Messenger walks. Nin Ryerson is hit by a pitch. Steve Tolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ben Hale strikes out. Luke Jahn strikes out. Ryohei Takanami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Darren Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. John Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Doster lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Paul Eckhardt flies out to the right fielder. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Chris Moore singles to right field. Bill Niemann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Joe Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Mike Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Bull Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Bushelman singles to center field. Doc Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bushelman advances to second on the play. Ben Hale pops out to the catcher. Luke Jahn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dan Messenger doubles to right field. Nin Ryerson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Tolan flies out to the center fielder. Darren Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ryohei Takanami grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Eckhardt strikes out. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York John Bush walks. Rick Doster fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Doster flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wiggins doubles to center field. John Bush uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Bull Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Moore flies out to the center fielder. Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dan Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Nin Ryerson walks. Steve Tolan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Darren Jackson strikes out. John Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro singles to center field. Ben Hale pops out to the first baseman. Luke Jahn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rick Doster strikes out. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Brooks Boerne is pinch hitting for Paul Eckhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brooks Boerne pops out to the shortstop. Jess Barnhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Buck Gilbert pitching. Bull Allen strikes out. Dan Messenger doubles to left field. Nin Ryerson strikes out. Steve Tolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Moore walks. Bill Niemann pops out to the shortstop. Joe Bushelman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chris Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doc Navarro walks. Ryan Diaz 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. Ben Hale doubles to right field. Joe Bushelman scores. Luke Jahn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Red Bracken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Swift is pinch hitting for Darren Jackson. Todd Swift strikes out. John Bush grounds out to the second baseman. SD Irwin is pinch hitting for Ryan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. SD Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in velocity Olmedo Tyson did not respond to coaching in speed Andres Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Marion improves in control Olmedo Tyson did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alfonso Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Moore did not respond to coaching in control Dave Dittmer improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Howarth did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Miller did not respond to coaching in 2B