Win: Neil Cromartie (9-5) Loss: Ernie Buchanan (5-4)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ernie Buchanan pitching. Wally Devlin doubles to center field. Osvaldo Lajoie strikes out. Gary Goops singles to left field. Wally Devlin scores. Bill Higgins strikes out. Jim Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Neil Cromartie pitching. Hob Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Masato Fukuyama flies out to the right fielder. Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Frenchy Uhler singles to center field. John Cirillo pops out to the third baseman. Frenchy Uhler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Murphy singles to right field. Neil Cromartie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Roxy Klaerner grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Clark flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Wally Devlin singles past the second baseman. Osvaldo Lajoie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Devlin advances to second on the play. Gary Goops flies out to the center fielder. Wally Devlin steals third. Bill Higgins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Ausmus grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Grott grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jim Parrott grounds out to the second baseman. Frenchy Uhler walks. John Cirillo strikes out. Mark Murphy walks. Neil Cromartie reached on a fielding error by Jim Grott. Wally Devlin singles to center field. Frenchy Uhler scores. Mark Murphy scores. Osvaldo Lajoie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Devlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hob Bare flies out to the center fielder. Masato Fukuyama flies out to the left fielder. Lance Mahlberg singles to center field. Roxy Klaerner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Gary Goops flies out to the center fielder. Bill Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Jim Parrott bunts for a base hit. Del Welaj 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. Frenchy Uhler walks. John Cirillo singles to center field. Jim Parrott scores. Mark Murphy doubles to center field. Frenchy Uhler scores. John Cirillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pip Mays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neil Cromartie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Clark flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams singles to right field. Mike Ausmus singles to center field. Jim Grott flies out to the right fielder. Pip Mays grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Wally Devlin singles to left field. Osvaldo Lajoie singles to left field. Wally Devlin advances to third on the hit. Gary Goops strikes out. Bill Higgins pops out to the second baseman. Jim Parrott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hob Bare strikes out. Masato Fukuyama reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Higgins. Lance Mahlberg walks. Roxy Klaerner flies out to the right fielder. Tim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Frenchy Uhler walks. John Cirillo strikes out. Mark Murphy grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frenchy Uhler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Neil Cromartie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Jim Grott walks. Rube Powell is pinch hitting for Pip Mays. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Powell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Grott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rick Ruebel pitching. Wally Devlin singles to left field. Henry Lampkin is pinch hitting for Osvaldo Lajoie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally Devlin steals second. Henry Lampkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Devlin advances to third on the play. Gary Goops walks. Bill Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Devlin scores. Gary Goops advances to second on the play. Jim Parrott doubles to center field. Gary Goops scores. Frenchy Uhler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hob Bare flies out to the right fielder. Masato Fukuyama singles to center field. Socks Inglett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Masato Fukuyama steals second. Lance Mahlberg flies out to the center fielder. Rich Jones is pinch hitting for Roxy Klaerner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn John Cirillo strikes out. Mark Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Aldrich is pinch hitting for Socks Inglett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Aldrich hits a home run. Wally Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Reggie Castle pitching. Tim Clark walks. Tim Clark is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Williams pops out to the first baseman. Mike Ausmus pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Stanceu did not respond to coaching in speed Don Rivera improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Leister improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Shoupe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe White improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Falk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Jeanes did not respond to coaching in control Glen Jones did not respond to coaching in control Casey Hartnett improves in arm Chuck Jeanes improves in velocity Takahito Nagamochi improves in speed Casey Hartnett did not respond to coaching in SS