Win: Emil Boak (1-0) Loss: Jim Gilman (0-4)
Save: Ramon Huerra (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vern Law pitching. Rip Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Dante Sherman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Burt York walks. Koji Hirai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Rudy Lane pitching. Will Radebaugh strikes out. Noboru Asakura grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chick Herzog strikes out. Mark Clark strikes out. Bill Birmingham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco walks. Jack Rooks grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Blanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Hammonds walks. Ron Siebert walks. John Kralick grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Rooks scores. John Hammonds advances to third on the play. Ron Siebert advances to second on the play. Vern Law flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Maury Dishman flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Lane strikes out. Rip Perrin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Blanco. Dante Sherman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Will Radebaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Noboru Asakura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Garcia walks. Charlie Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Burt York flies out to the center fielder. Koji Hirai pops out to the first baseman. Chick Herzog grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jack Rooks strikes out. John Hammonds walks. Ron Siebert triples. John Hammonds scores. John Kralick triples. Ron Siebert scores. Vern Law doubles to left field. John Kralick scores. Will Radebaugh grounds out to the shortstop. 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. Noboru Asakura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mark Clark flies out to the right fielder. Bill Birmingham singles to center field. Maury Dishman strikes out. Jackie Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ken Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Jack Rooks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rip Perrin doubles to right field. Dante Sherman strikes out. Burt York hits a home run. Rip Perrin scores. Koji Hirai strikes out. Chick Herzog grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn John Hammonds reached on a fielding error by Maury Dishman. Ron Siebert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Kralick singles to right field. Vern Law singles past the second baseman. Will Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Birmingham walks. Joe Bailey is pinch hitting for Maury Dishman. Bill Birmingham steals second. Joe Bailey hits a home run. Bill Birmingham scores. Jim Gilman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. 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 singles to center field. Rip Perrin walks. Dante Sherman flies out to the right fielder. Burt York flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Emil Boak pitching. Mamoru Kawamura enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Bailey at SS. Noboru Asakura doubles to right field. Noboru Asakura is out trying to steal third. Ken Garcia singles to right field. Charlie Blanco pops out to the shortstop. Jack Rooks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai hits a home run. Snake Mmahat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Herzog pops out to the second baseman. Mark Clark strikes out. Bill Birmingham walks. Mamoru Kawamura singles to left field. Bill Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Herm Weiland is pinch hitting for Emil Boak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herm Weiland singles to left field. Bill Birmingham scores. Mamoru Kawamura advances to third on the hit. Lou Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jerry Lonnett pitching. John Hammonds pops out to the pitcher. Morrie Leiper is pinch hitting for Ron Siebert. Morrie Leiper grounds out to the shortstop. John Kralick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Cy Flanigan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Morrie Leiper at RF. Dante Sherman pops out to the third baseman. Burt York strikes out. Koji Hirai singles to left field. Chick Herzog grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Koji Hirai is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. 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. Mike Kelly is pinch hitting for Lou Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Kelly walks. Will Radebaugh flies out to the right fielder. Noboru Asakura strikes out. Ken Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Noboru Asakura (4), Vern Law (1).3B - Ron Siebert (1), John Kralick (1).GIDP - Ron Siebert. Baserunning: CS - Noboru Asakura (1). Fielding: E - Charlie Blanco.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Merritt improves in contact_vs_lefty Walter Burk did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Lahoud did not respond to coaching in control Michio Miyauchi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Vaughan did not respond to coaching in range Jim Eisenstat improves in range Olaf Burba did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Solaita improves in arm Mike Vaughan did not respond to coaching in SS