Win: Shinobu Kawasaki (2-1) Loss: Jim Gilman (0-3)
Save: Ramon Huerra (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Connolly pitching. Rip Perrin singles to right field. Bill Birmingham pops out to the second baseman. Koji Hirai grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Perrin advances to second on the play. Erik Trosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Charlie Kirke pitching. Morrie Leiper doubles to center field. Noboru Asakura singles to center field. Morrie Leiper scores. Ken Garcia hits a home run. Noboru Asakura scores. Charlie Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rooks flies out to the right fielder. John Hammonds walks. Ron Siebert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Burt York strikes out. Chick Herzog strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn John Kralick flies out to the left fielder. Jim Connolly strikes out. Morrie Leiper walks. Morrie Leiper gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Maury Dishman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Kirke strikes out. Rip Perrin hits a home run. Bill Birmingham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Noboru Asakura flies out to the left fielder. Ken Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai strikes out. Erik Trosky grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bailey doubles past the first baseman. Burt York singles to center field. Joe Bailey scores. Burt York is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jack Rooks singles past the shortstop. John Hammonds pops out to the third baseman. Ron Siebert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chick Herzog grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Maury Dishman strikes out. Charlie Kirke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Kralick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Morrie Leiper singles to center field. Noboru Asakura walks. Ken Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rip Perrin strikes out. Bill Birmingham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Koji Hirai strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco singles to right field. Jack Rooks walks. Jackie Thomas 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 2nd. John Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Ron Siebert grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Blanco advances to third on the play. Jack Rooks advances to second on the play. John Kralick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Erik Trosky walks. Erik Trosky steals second. Joe Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Trosky advances to third on the play. Burt York flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Erik Trosky scores. Chick Herzog grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Will Radebaugh is pinch hitting for Jim Connolly. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Will Radebaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Morrie Leiper lines out to the third baseman. Noboru Asakura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Gilman pitching. Maury Dishman grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Medich is pinch hitting for Jackie Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sean Medich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shinobu Kawasaki pitching. Ken Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Blanco pops out to the first baseman. Jack Rooks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Koji Hirai singles to left field. Koji Hirai steals second. Erik Trosky singles to center field. Koji Hirai scores. Erik Trosky steals second. Joe Bailey strikes out. Burt York grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ramon Huerra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Hammonds pops out to the catcher. Mike Kelly is pinch hitting for Ron Siebert. Mike Kelly pops out to the second baseman. John Kralick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zeb Daniels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Landis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob White did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Merritt improves in contact_vs_righty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Olaf Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Bradley improves in velocity Mike Vaughan did not respond to coaching in SS