Win: Steve Freed (12-2) Loss: Jess Bates (8-11)
Save: Sam Thompson (38)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Hank Watkins pitching. Alexis Hallman grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Miller strikes out. Rene Fette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lee VanRobays pitching. Bill Koehler singles to left field. Phil Valentine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Richie Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Dave Hammonds hits a home run. Jeff Ellsworth strikes out. Hiroyuki Miwa flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Galvin walks. Alex Sundberg reached on a fielding error by Phil Valentine. Lee VanRobays singles to right field. Adolfo Galvin scores. Alexis Hallman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Caithamer walks. Ike Hodge walks. J.J. Bones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Frank Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Fette singles in front of the center fielder. Dave Hammonds pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Ellsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Troy Pena walks. Hank Watkins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hank Watkins grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Koehler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Hiroyuki Miwa pops out to the third baseman. Adolfo Galvin strikes out. Alex Sundberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Phil Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Richie Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Robert Bruce III flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Lee VanRobays strikes out. Alexis Hallman doubles to center field. Frank Miller doubles to center field. Alexis Hallman scores. Rene Fette singles to center field. Frank Miller scores. Dave Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Ellsworth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rene Fette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Damaso Caithamer walks. Damaso Caithamer steals second. Ike Hodge singles to right field. Damaso Caithamer scores. J.J. Bones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Troy Pena lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Hiroyuki Miwa walks. Adolfo Galvin bunts for a base hit. Alex Sundberg strikes out. Lee VanRobays lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Koehler walks. Bill Koehler steals second. Phil Valentine doubles to right field. Bill Koehler scores. Richie Jordan hits a home run. Phil Valentine scores. Steve Freed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robert Bruce III singles to left field. Damaso Caithamer flies out to the center fielder. Robert Bruce III is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Alexis Hallman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Miller doubles to center field. Jess Bates 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. Rene Fette grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Miller advances to third on the play. Dave Hammonds walks. Jeff Ellsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge flies out to the center fielder. J.J. Bones grounds out to the third baseman. Troy Pena lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Hiroyuki Miwa hits a home run. Adolfo Galvin flies out to the left fielder. Alex Sundberg pops out to the third baseman. Lou Whelan is pinch hitting for Steve Freed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lou Whelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Stephenson pitching. Royster Hunt is pinch hitting for Jess Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Royster Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Koehler grounds out to the catcher. Phil Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jim Schupp pitching. Alexis Hallman strikes out. Frank Miller strikes out. Rene Fette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Richie Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Damaso Caithamer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 1
Batting:2B - Phil Valentine (20).HR - Richie Jordan (25).GIDP - Phil Valentine, J.J. Bones 2, Hank Watkins. Baserunning: SB - Bill Koehler (20), Damaso Caithamer (4).CS - Robert Bruce III (5). Fielding: E - Phil Valentine.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jon McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Casey Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Neighbors improves in arm Doug Nahem improves in range Sandy Gallivan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Dykstra improves in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Hammond did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in control