Win: Robbie Bell (2-0) Loss: Ray Miller (1-4)
Save: Red Bracken (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sammartino Bruno pitching. Doc Navarro pops out to the first baseman. Chris Moore strikes out. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York George Ullrich pitching. Joe Wiggins walks. Britt Harris strikes out. SD Irwin hits a home run. Joe Wiggins scores. Dan Messenger flies out to the center fielder. Nin Ryerson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Ryohei Takanami flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Steve Tolan singles to center field. Darren Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Todd Swift grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jess Barnhill grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Hale grounds out to the second baseman. George Ullrich walks. Doc Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Sammartino Bruno strikes out. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Britt Harris doubles to left field. SD Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Moore singles to center field. Charlie Rapp singles to center field. Chris Moore advances to third on the hit. Bill Niemann doubles to left field. Chris Moore scores. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Jess Barnhill doubles to center field. Charlie Rapp scores. Bill Niemann scores. Ben Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dan Messenger walks. Nin Ryerson hits a home run. Dan Messenger scores. Steve Tolan flies out to the left fielder. Darren Jackson walks. Todd Swift strikes out. Sammartino Bruno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darren Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Ullrich pops out to the third baseman. Doc Navarro walks. Chris Moore lines out to the first baseman. Doc Navarro steals second. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Joe Wiggins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Britt Harris flies out to the center fielder. SD Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann triples. Joe Bushelman pops out to the second baseman. Ryohei Takanami reached on a 2-base fielding error by SD Irwin. Bill Niemann scores. Jess Barnhill doubles to center field. Ryohei Takanami scores. Ben Hale strikes out. George Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Dan Messenger walks. Nin Ryerson strikes out. Steve Tolan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Chris Moore strikes out. Charlie Rapp singles to center field. Charlie Rapp steals second. Herman Carney 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. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Davey Telgheder is pinch hitting for Darren Jackson. Davey Telgheder strikes out. Todd Swift walks. Ellis Gregory is pinch hitting for Herman Carney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ellis Gregory walks. Joe Wiggins singles to center field. Todd Swift scores. Ellis Gregory advances to third on the hit. Robbie Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Britt Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Gregory scores. Joe Wiggins advances to second on the play. SD Irwin doubles to center field. Joe Wiggins scores. Dan Messenger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Miller pitching. Buck Niedenfuer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Davey Telgheder at C. Joe Bushelman pops out to the first baseman. Ryohei Takanami singles to center field. Ryohei Takanami is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jess Barnhill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Nin Ryerson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Tolan walks. Buck Niedenfuer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ben Hale singles to center field. Brooks Boerne is pinch hitting for Robbie Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brooks Boerne flies out to the center fielder. Doc Navarro singles to center field. Ben Hale advances to third on the hit. Chris Moore singles to right field. Ben Hale scores. Doc Navarro aggressively advances to third on the hit. Charlie Rapp singles to left field. Doc Navarro scores. Bill Niemann singles to right field. Chris Moore scores. Charlie Rapp advances to third on the hit. Ryan Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Ryohei Takanami doubles to left field. Charlie Rapp scores. Bill Niemann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Red Bracken pitching. Todd Swift pops out to the third baseman. Bull Allen is pinch hitting for Ryan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bull Allen walks. Joe Wiggins singles to center field. Bull Allen advances to third on the hit. Britt Harris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Varney improves in range Dick Grace did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in control Bob Manno improves in velocity Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Osteen improves in speed Jack Piper did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Piper improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Miller did not respond to coaching in 2B