Win: Gary Burbach (1-0) Loss: Andy Murphy (0-1)
Save: Dave Howell (1)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Tom Hubbard pitching. Verle Lyon singles to center field. Joe Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Richie Adkins is hit by a pitch. Scott Dent strikes out. Tom Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walter Fife pitching. Buster Donahue pops out to the shortstop. Miguel Rosen pops out to the second baseman. John Dettore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Ralph Libran strikes out. Von Boyer singles to center field. Goose Young grounds out to the pitcher. Von Boyer advances to second on the play. Walter Fife pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley flies out to the right fielder. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Verle Lyon strikes out. Joe Palmer singles to left field. Richie Adkins singles to center field. Scott Dent strikes out. Tom Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles to center field. Dick Mazzera flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hubbard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Donahue singles to left field. Ace Luskey scores. Miguel Rosen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Ralph Libran grounds out to the second baseman. Von Boyer strikes out. Goose Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Dettore lines out to the pitcher. John Beasley strikes out. John Melillo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Walter Fife grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Verle Lyon strikes out. Joe Palmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Mazzera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Richie Adkins strikes out. Scott Dent pops out to the second baseman. Tom Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Hubbard pops out to the first baseman. Buster Donahue singles to left field. Miguel Rosen doubles to left field. Buster Donahue uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Dettore flies out to the right fielder. John Beasley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Ralph Libran grounds out to the second baseman. Von Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Goose Young grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Melillo flies out to the left fielder. Luis Clowers flies out to the center fielder. Ace Luskey singles to center field. Dick Mazzera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Rex McFadden is pinch hitting for Walter Fife. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rex McFadden walks. Rex McFadden steals second. Verle Lyon grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Palmer doubles to left field. Rex McFadden scores. Richie Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Palmer advances to third on the play. Scott Dent flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gary Burbach pitching. Bert Poorman is pinch hitting for Tom Hubbard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bert Poorman strikes out. Buster Donahue strikes out. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Andy Murphy pitching. Tom Harlow singles to right field. Ralph Libran singles to left field. Von Boyer strikes out. Goose Young singles to left field. Tom Harlow scores. Ralph Libran advances to third on the hit. Craig Reis is pinch hitting for Gary Burbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Craig Reis singles to center field. Ralph Libran scores. Verle Lyon strikes out. Joe Palmer walks. Richie Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Howell pitching. John Dettore pops out to the first baseman. John Beasley strikes out. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ross Arias did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vic Smith did not respond to coaching in range Art Nabholz did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Edelen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Brown improves in range Cal Astroth improves in power_vs_righty Gary Stefero did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hegman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Irish Pico did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hegman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Skeeter Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Houston did not respond to coaching in velocity Arnold Chiozza improves in contact_vs_righty Emil Compton improves in LF