Win: Pat Valera (2-0) Loss: Dave Kelliher (1-3)
Save: Dave Elko (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dave Kelliher pitching. Brian Smith singles to left field. Emil Grunwald pops out to the first baseman. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Pat Valera pitching. Butch Coolidge flies out to the right fielder. Billy Wade walks. Trot Nixon strikes out. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman walks. Scott Crooke walks. Lloyd Martyn lines out to the second baseman. Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Pat Valera singles to right field. Charley Hickman scores. Brian Smith singles to left field. Scott Crooke scores. Emil Grunwald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Whitfield pops out to the second baseman. Al McCraw pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco singles to right field. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco advances to third on the hit. Charley Hickman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dennis Carrasco scores. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bo Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Dave Kelliher flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Butch Coolidge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Davey Sipin singles past the third baseman. Pat Valera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Billy Wade flies out to the center fielder. Trot Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Braggs walks. Mike Shannon walks. Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco doubles to left field. Emil Grunwald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Charley Hickman doubles past the center fielder. Dennis Carrasco scores. Jim Moreno uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Charley Hickman scores. Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the left fielder. Davey Sipin lines out to the pitcher. Pat Valera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Al McCraw walks. Bo Diaz singles to center field. Al McCraw advances to third on the hit. Eddie Montalvo reached on a fielding error by Lloyd Martyn. Al McCraw scores. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Billy Wade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Smith singles to left field. Emil Grunwald singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Brian Smith advances to third on the play. Emil Grunwald advances to second on the play. Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith scores. Emil Grunwald advances to third on the play. Charley Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Trot Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shannon singles to center field. Dave Elko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke pops out to the first baseman. Lloyd Martyn pops out to the shortstop. Davey Sipin doubles to center field. Dave Elko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Al McCraw grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Diaz strikes out. Eddie Montalvo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Smith pops out to the third baseman. Emil Grunwald singles to right field. Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Dennis Carrasco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claire Sherlock flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Butch Coolidge strikes out. Luke Moore is pinch hitting for Billy Wade. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luke Moore strikes out. Trot Nixon singles to center field. Elmer Braggs pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Martyn singles to center field. Steve Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Acker is pinch hitting for Davey Sipin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Acker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Michio Akaike is pinch hitting for Mike Shannon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Michio Akaike grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Whitfield triples. Al McCraw singles to left field. Johnny Whitfield scores. Bo Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Gus Moriarty is pinch hitting for Steve Simon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Moriarty walks. Butch Coolidge walks. Luke Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Wooldridge did not respond to coaching in control Paul Turner did not respond to coaching in control Ron Minchey improves in arm Randy Mitchell improves in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank Castleman improves in velocity Walter Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mallory improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Mayo did not respond to coaching in control Joe Mallory improves in LF