Win: Ed Denning (5-5) Loss: Yordanis Abreu (5-3)
Save: Tim Harris (27)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Denning pitching. Scott Fussell triples. Todd Zahn grounds out to the second baseman. Van Wentz doubles to right field. Scott Fussell scores. Jack Taff pops out to the third baseman. Van Wentz steals third. Hipolito Odom singles to center field. Van Wentz scores. Chi-Chi Young walks. Jim Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Bob Taylor pitching. John Hood strikes out. Alex Dilone singles to right field. Howie Kloza singles to right field. Alex Dilone advances to third on the hit. James Fullmer pops out to the third baseman. Marcus Halladay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rob Getz singles to left field. Bob Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Fussell grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Getz advances to third on the play. Todd Zahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ed Lawrence flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Hendricks doubles to right field. Pete Black grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Denning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Van Wentz singles to center field. Jack Taff flies out to the center fielder. Hipolito Odom flies out to the right fielder. Chi-Chi Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn John Hood singles to left field. Alex Dilone walks. Howie Kloza doubles to center field. John Hood scores. Alex Dilone uses his aggressiveness and scores. James Fullmer walks. Marcus Halladay walks. Yordanis Abreu 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. Ed Lawrence grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Howie Kloza scores. James Fullmer advances to third on the play. Bryan Hendricks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Romano walks. Rob Getz strikes out. Yordanis Abreu lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Fussell doubles to center field. Jim Romano scores. Todd Zahn reached on a fielding error by James Fullmer. Van Wentz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Pete Black grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Denning grounds out to the third baseman. John Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Taff walks. Jack Taff steals second. Hipolito Odom flies out to the right fielder. Chi-Chi Young pops out to the second baseman. Jim Romano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Alex Dilone triples. Howie Kloza strikes out. James Fullmer grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Dilone scores. Sam Dwyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Halladay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rob Getz grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Dwyer strikes out. Scott Fussell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ed Lawrence strikes out. Bryan Hendricks strikes out. Pete Black walks. Ed Denning singles to right field. Pete Black aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Hood doubles to center field. Pete Black scores. Ed Denning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Salomon Dietz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Dilone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Todd Zahn grounds out to the second baseman. Van Wentz singles to right field. Van Wentz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Taff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Howie Kloza singles to center field. James Fullmer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Marcus Halladay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hipolito Odom singles to right field. Chi-Chi Young hits a home run. Hipolito Odom scores. Joey Sutcliffe is pinch hitting for Jim Romano. Joey Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Getz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Maxvill is pinch hitting for Salomon Dietz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Maxvill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Aurelio Haas pitching. Cuddles Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joey Sutcliffe at C. Ed Lawrence strikes out. Bryan Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Pete Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tim Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Fussell strikes out. Todd Zahn grounds out to the shortstop. Van Wentz doubles to center field. Jack Taff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Scott Fussell (12), Van Wentz 2 (8).3B - Scott Fussell (3).HR - Chi-Chi Young (17). Baserunning: SB - Van Wentz (7), Jack Taff (12).CS - Van Wentz (2).
Batting:2B - John Hood (19), Howie Kloza (18), Bryan Hendricks (10).3B - Alex Dilone (4).GIDP - James Fullmer, Ed Lawrence. Fielding: E - James Fullmer.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Grudzielanek did not respond to coaching in velocity Noe Bauta did not respond to coaching in arm Melido Baker did not respond to coaching in control
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Yochim did not respond to coaching in velocity Laurin Cole did not respond to coaching in control Dick Serum did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Broglio did not respond to coaching in 2B