Win: Steve Flick (8-6) Loss: Tomohiro Kikuchi (6-5)
Save: Gordon Baker (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Fox pitching. Bud McAfee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Joe Moeller pitching. Bill Werle singles to left field. Red Konopka pops out to the catcher. Mike Allen flies out to the center fielder. Satoshi Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Milosevich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Henley grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Ujdur walks. Tricky Childress grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Oscar Ujdur is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Offa Tamulis hits a home run. Makoto Miyauchi strikes out. Akitoshi Uno walks. Vern Rakow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Doakes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud McAfee doubles to right field. Pat Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Steve Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Werle singles to left field. Red Konopka singles to left field. Bill Werle advances to third on the hit. Mike Allen flies out to the right fielder. Satoshi Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harvey Spalding singles to center field. Junior Milosevich flies out to the right fielder. Bill Henley strikes out. Oscar Ujdur singles to center field. Harvey Spalding advances to third on the hit. Tricky Childress singles to left field. Harvey Spalding scores. Oscar Ujdur advances to third on the hit. Joe Doakes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Offa Tamulis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Makoto Miyauchi hits a home run. Akitoshi Uno grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Rakow singles to left field. Steve Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Bud McAfee strikes out. Pat Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Bill Werle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Red Konopka lines out to the second baseman. Mike Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harvey Spalding flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Junior Milosevich grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Satoshi Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Offa Tamulis flies out to the left fielder. Makoto Miyauchi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pop Willis 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. Akitoshi Uno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Makoto Miyauchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur strikes out. Tricky Childress strikes out. Joe Doakes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Vern Rakow singles to center field. Wilson Mullane is pinch hitting for Steve Fox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vern Rakow steals second. Joe Doakes throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Wilson Mullane singles to right field. Vern Rakow scores. Wilson Mullane steals second. Bill Werle strikes out. Red Konopka flies out to the center fielder. Steve Flick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chick Nash pitching. Ma`a Nonu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akitoshi Uno at LF. Steve Flick flies out to the right fielder. Bud McAfee singles to center field. Pat Springer singles to left field. Harvey Spalding strikes out. Junior Milosevich doubles to right field. Bud McAfee scores. Pat Springer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Perritt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Henley walks. Oscar Ujdur strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Satoshi Hara strikes out. Offa Tamulis walks. Makoto Miyauchi flies out to the center fielder. Ma`a Nonu walks. Vern Rakow walks. Walt Gill is pinch hitting for Carl Perritt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Gill walks. Offa Tamulis scores. Bill Werle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tomohiro Kikuchi pitching. Tricky Childress grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Doakes doubles past the first baseman. Mark Fleming is pinch hitting for Steve Flick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Fleming doubles to right field. Joe Doakes scores. Bud McAfee singles to center field. Mark Fleming scores. Bill Bragan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Springer flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Gordon Baker pitching. Red Konopka grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Allen strikes out. Satoshi Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Carl Perritt is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Dugas improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Dreifort did not respond to coaching in control Matt Borders did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Blanco improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Niehaus did not respond to coaching in C
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jackie Dressen improves in power_vs_righty Carlos Royster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howie Avery did not respond to coaching in control Thomas Perconte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty