Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chris Wyckoff pitching. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to right field. Tim Tipton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hirokazu Furusawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Gubanich flies out to the left fielder. George Nixon hits a home run. Tim Tipton scores. Yoandy Toscano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Robbie Dahl pitching. Lenny Williams singles to center field. Robert Sherry flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Williams steals second. Rafael Garms pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Stanley singles to center field. Lenny Williams scores. Hank Andrew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Stanley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander reached on a 2-base fielding error by Robert Sherry. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Melvin Cole hits a home run. Randy Ricci pops out to the first baseman. Kent Kilduff doubles to left field. Chris Wyckoff pops out to the catcher. Lenny Williams singles to left field. Kent Kilduff scores. Lenny Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Tipton strikes out. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Robert Sherry walks. Rafael Garms flies out to the left fielder. Robert Sherry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Stanley walks. Hank Andrew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Stanley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Nixon walks. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Nixon advances to second on the play. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. George Nixon is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Melvin Cole grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Ricci singles to right field. Randy Ricci steals second. Kent Kilduff lines out to the first baseman. Chris Wyckoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bert Timmons singles to right field. Robbie Dahl fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robbie Dahl flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Tim Tipton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Lenny Williams walks. Robert Sherry strikes out. Rafael Garms walks. Eddie Stanley pops out to the shortstop. Hank Andrew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich hits a home run. George Nixon singles past the second baseman. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the left fielder. George Nixon steals second. Rogelio Alexander hits a home run. George Nixon scores. Carlos Gohr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisato Nakajima pops out to the first baseman. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Melvin Cole pops out to the second baseman. Randy Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Kent Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Tim Tipton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Martinez is pinch hitting for Carlos Gohr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Martinez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hirokazu Furusawa. Alex Nino 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 1st. Lenny Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez advances to third on the play. Robert Sherry singles to left field. Bill Martinez scores. Rafael Garms flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Stanley hits a home run. Robert Sherry scores. Hank Andrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Makosky pitching. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the pitcher. George Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Yoandy Toscano walks. Rogelio Alexander walks. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Yoandy Toscano scores. Rogelio Alexander advances to third on the hit. Bert Timmons singles to right field. Rogelio Alexander scores. Ramiro Groh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Kiefer is pinch hitting for Alex Nino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bubba Kiefer walks. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Hisato Nakajima scores. Tim Tipton hits a home run. Bert Timmons scores. Bubba Kiefer scores. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Herb Fletcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Jones is pinch hitting for Ken Gubanich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Martin Jones singles to right field. George Nixon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ollie Graham pitching. Melvin Cole lines out to the shortstop. Randy Ricci flies out to the center fielder. Kent Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the third baseman. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Hisato Nakajima walks. Walter Merloni is pinch hitting for Bert Timmons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hisato Nakajima is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Dave McGwire is pinch hitting for Herb Fletcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave McGwire grounds out to the second baseman. Lenny Williams singles to right field. Lenny Williams steals second. Robert Sherry pops out to the first baseman. Rafael Garms grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Tim Tipton (2), Ken Gubanich (3), George Nixon (2), Rogelio Alexander (1). Baserunning: SB - George Nixon (3).CS - Hisato Nakajima (1). Fielding: E - Hirokazu Furusawa.
Batting:2B - Kent Kilduff (4).HR - Eddie Stanley (1), Melvin Cole (2). Baserunning: SB - Lenny Williams 2 (5), Randy Ricci (2).CS - Lenny Williams (1), Robert Sherry (2). Fielding: E - Robert Sherry.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Mann did not respond to coaching in speed Oreste Hayden improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Johnson improves in range Jim Swift improves in contact_vs_righty Mike McConnell did not respond to coaching in range Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McConnell did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Egan did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Warren did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Jack Kinsella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty J.T. Scherman did not respond to coaching in arm Matt Burke did not respond to coaching in control