Win: Jim Wise (7-6) Loss: Mike Lowery (7-5)
Save: Dave Richter (17)
Inning: 1 New York Tony Lindsey pitching. Trot Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Braggs doubles to left field. Mike Shannon is hit by a pitch. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Elmer Braggs scores. Mike Shannon advances to third on the hit. Bo Diaz singles to center field. Mike Shannon scores. Doug Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Al McCraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Wise pitching. Brian Smith lines out to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Carrasco pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Ben Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Trot Nixon triples. Elmer Braggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Crooke hits a home run. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Mike Shannon strikes out. Doug Stephenson walks. Bo Diaz walks. Butch Coolidge flies out to the center fielder. Al McCraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin singles to left field. Tony Lindsey 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 lines out to the third baseman. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ben Leonard pops out to the first baseman. Jim Wise flies out to the right fielder. Trot Nixon lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Elmer Braggs strikes out. Mike Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke flies out to the left fielder. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Davey Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bo Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lowery 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. Butch Coolidge doubles to center field. Al McCraw walks. Ben Leonard walks. Jim Wise grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Emil Grunwald singles to center field. Emil Grunwald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Trot Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Braggs strikes out. Mike Shannon singles to center field. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Mike Shannon advances to third on the hit. Bo Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco singles to center field. Jim Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman strikes out. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Butch Coolidge strikes out. Al McCraw grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Michio Akaike enters the game as a defensive replacement for Elmer Braggs at LF. Luke Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Stephenson at 3B. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Davey Sipin hits a home run. Mike Lowery lines out to the second baseman. Brian Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Wise flies out to the left fielder. Trot Nixon hits a home run. Michio Akaike singles to left field. Mike Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Luke Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Dave Richter is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Benton improves in arm Charlie Wiles did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Seaman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Busch improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Walker did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Birtsas improves in control Bill Wooldridge did not respond to coaching in velocity