Win: Medric Miller (9-11) Loss: Jeoff Smith (1-2)
Save: Eric Mains (4)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Robbie Dahl pitching. Lenny Williams singles to center field. Cy Pena strikes out. Robert Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lenny Williams advances to second on the play. Eddie Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Medric Miller pitching. Hisato Nakajima doubles to center field. George Kowalik grounds out to the second baseman. Hisato Nakajima advances to third on the play. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima scores. Bert Timmons flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Kiefer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Randy Ricci triples. Rafael Garms flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Ricci scores. Hank Andrew singles to right field. Melvin Cole pops out to the catcher. Medric Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Nixon grounds out to the pitcher. Yoandy Toscano pops out to the first baseman. Martin Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Lenny Williams walks. Cy Pena singles to center field. Robert Sherry flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Stanley pops out to the third baseman. Randy Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl grounds out to the second baseman. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Rafael Garms flies out to the center fielder. Hank Andrew strikes out. Melvin Cole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa singles past the third baseman. Bert Timmons walks. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. George Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the play. Bert Timmons advances to second on the play. Yoandy Toscano walks. Martin Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Medric Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Lenny Williams strikes out. Cy Pena singles to right field. Robert Sherry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl strikes out. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. George Kowalik pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Eddie Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Randy Ricci walks. Randy Ricci steals second. Rafael Garms strikes out. Hank Andrew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Kiefer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Melvin Cole strikes out. Medric Miller strikes out. Lenny Williams bunts for a base hit. Henry Brumfield 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. Cy Pena singles to right field. Lenny Williams advances to third on the hit. Robert Sherry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Nixon strikes out. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Martin Jones walks. Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Henry Brumfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clancy Tollberg walks. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jeoff Smith pitching. Eddie Stanley walks. Randy Ricci strikes out. Rafael Garms grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Stanley advances to second on the play. Hank Andrew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Kowalik strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Melvin Cole singles to center field. Melvin Cole steals second. Medric Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lenny Williams singles to center field. Melvin Cole scores. Lenny Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cy Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eric Mains comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bubba Kiefer walks. George Nixon singles to left field. Bubba Kiefer advances to third on the hit. Yoandy Toscano lines out to the shortstop. Martin Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jack Kinsella did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Isidro Burke did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie Hyzdu did not respond to coaching in control Kanichi Nomura did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Burke did not respond to coaching in control Bunky Metivier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Ludwig improves in contact_vs_righty Oreste Hayden improves in power_vs_righty Jim Sparks did not respond to coaching in control Mike Long improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Mann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merv Shoop improves in LF