Win: Euel Armstrong (5-11) Loss: Pat Valera (6-7)
Save: Eddie Montalvo (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Euel Armstrong pitching. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Pat Valera pitching. Trot Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Braggs singles to center field. Mike Shannon pops out to the catcher. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco hits a home run. Davey Sipin strikes out. Asley Arias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Doug Stephenson walks. Bo Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Butch Coolidge grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doug Stephenson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Doyle singles to center field. Butch Coolidge advances to third on the hit. Euel Armstrong strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Valera grounds out to the third baseman. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Trot Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Braggs flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Doug Stephenson singles past the second baseman. Bo Diaz walks. Passed ball. Doug Stephenson advances to third. Bo Diaz advances to second. Butch Coolidge strikes out. Jimmy Doyle hits a home run. Doug Stephenson scores. Bo Diaz scores. Euel Armstrong singles to center field. Trot Nixon walks. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Asley Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Valera doubles to left field. Specs Jefferson walks. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Mike Shannon doubles to left field. Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shannon advances to third on the play. Doug Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Shannon scores. Mike Thornton 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. Bo Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Butch Coolidge flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Euel Armstrong singles to left field. Trot Nixon doubles to right field. Elmer Braggs singles to right field. Euel Armstrong scores. Trot Nixon scores. Bob Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Shannon singles to right field. Elmer Braggs advances to third on the hit. Johnny Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin walks. Asley Arias grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Davey Sipin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Maranda fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Maranda singles to left field. Asley Arias advances to third on the hit. Specs Jefferson singles past the second baseman. Asley Arias scores. Bob Maranda advances to third on the hit. Brian Smith singles to center field. Bob Maranda scores. Specs Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Scott Crooke singles to center field. Specs Jefferson scores. Brian Smith advances to third on the hit. Steve Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Doug Stephenson strikes out. Bo Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Coolidge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Luke Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Stephenson at 3B. Gus Moriarty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Butch Coolidge at SS. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Davey Sipin strikes out. Asley Arias pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jimmy Doyle strikes out. Michio Akaike is pinch hitting for Steve Simon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Michio Akaike pops out to the third baseman. Trot Nixon singles to center field. Trot Nixon steals second. Elmer Braggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Montalvo pitching. Emil Grunwald is pinch hitting for Bob Maranda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Specs Jefferson singles to right field. Brian Smith singles to center field. Specs Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Brian Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Porfi Youngs improves in range Felix Morton improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Wooldridge improves in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Benton improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Walker improves in arm Jake Stahl improves in speed Ben Leonard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Benton did not respond to coaching in 2B