Win: Billy Martin (8-6) Loss: Bobby Swann (4-10)
Save: Jim Embree (37)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Billy Martin pitching. Lenny Williams lines out to the first baseman. Kent Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Jake Odom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Swann pitching. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. George Kowalik reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lenny Williams. Hirokazu Furusawa triples. George Kowalik scores. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Randy Ricci grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Robbins walks. Eddie Stanley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano doubles to right field. Mike Long strikes out. Martin Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Hank Andrew flies out to the center fielder. Robert Sherry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Swann pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander walks. George Kowalik strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Bubba Kiefer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Lenny Williams flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kent Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Yoandy Toscano pops out to the third baseman. Mike Long singles to center field. Martin Jones walks. Billy Martin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Martin Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Randy Ricci strikes out. Frank Robbins flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander flies out to the center fielder. George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Hank Andrew singles to left field. Robert Sherry flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Swann fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Swann strikes out. Lenny Williams walks. Kent Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bubba Kiefer hits a home run. George Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Yoandy Toscano lines out to the second baseman. Mike Long grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jake Odom strikes out. Randy Ricci pops out to the shortstop. Frank Robbins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Martin Jones singles past the first baseman. Martin Jones steals second. Billy Martin lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Martin Jones is thrown out at third. Billy Martin steals second. Billy Martin steals third. Rogelio Alexander singles to right field. Billy Martin scores. Bernie Sutcliffe 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. George Kowalik doubles to center field. Rogelio Alexander uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hirokazu Furusawa pops out to the first baseman. Bubba Kiefer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Eddie Stanley singles to right field. Jeoff Smith 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. Hank Andrew strikes out. Robert Sherry bunts for a base hit. Stinky Sankey is pinch hitting for Bernie Sutcliffe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stinky Sankey flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Williams singles in front of the left fielder. Eddie Stanley scores. Robert Sherry advances to third on the hit. Kent Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Lea pitching. George Nixon walks. George Nixon steals second. Yoandy Toscano singles to center field. George Nixon scores. Mike Long grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoandy Toscano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Martin Jones triples. Mike Long scores. Dinty Hermanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Reynolds is pinch hitting for Jeoff Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Henry Brumfield pitching. Jake Odom strikes out. Randy Ricci singles to center field. Randy Ricci is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Robbins singles to right field. Eddie Stanley walks. Hank Andrew walks. Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robert Sherry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - George Kowalik (11), Yoandy Toscano (20).3B - Hirokazu Furusawa (3), Martin Jones (1).HR - Bubba Kiefer (9). Baserunning: SB - George Nixon (15), Martin Jones (9), Billy Martin 2 (2).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fay Worthington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Welsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lanning did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fay Worthington improves in arm Jerry Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Fay Worthington improves in range Bunky Metivier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in range Rene Rhoden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Lupien did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Ludwig improves in arm Merv Shoop did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in arm Gordie Lomasney improves in RF