Win: Mel Ruthven (2-0) Loss: Oscar Coughtry (3-9)
Save: Jose Zepeda (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Michaelsen pitching. Howard Roark flies out to the center fielder. Jose Acre flies out to the center fielder. Dan Deininger doubles to right field. Leon Schurr walks. Joe Jones singles to center field. Dan Deininger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Saquon Smiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Coffman pitching. Leo Kinney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Hinzo flies out to the center fielder. George Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Constable walks. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Constable is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Coffman lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Eloy Jimenez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Howard Roark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Robby Ritter strikes out. Reggie Evans flies out to the center fielder. Yasmany Varona singles to center field. Andy Crane singles to center field. Yasmany Varona advances to third on the hit. Morrie Schu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Acre hits a home run. Dan Deininger strikes out. Leon Schurr strikes out. Joe Jones singles to left field. Joe Jones steals second. Saquon Smiley walks. Jim Constable walks. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Joe Jones is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Larry Michaelsen walks. Leo Kinney doubles to left field. Joe Hinzo walks. George Minor walks. Larry Michaelsen scores. Robby Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Kinney scores. Joe Hinzo advances to third on the play. George Minor advances to second on the play. Reggie Evans walks. Yasmany Varona singles to center field. Joe Hinzo scores. George Minor scores. Reggie Evans advances to third on the hit. Andy Crane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Coffman strikes out. Howard Roark grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Morrie Schu hits a home run. Larry Michaelsen singles to right field. Leo Kinney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Hinzo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger flies out to the left fielder. Leon Schurr doubles to right field. Joe Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Saquon Smiley hits a home run. Leon Schurr scores. Jim Constable grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn George Minor walks. Mel Ruthven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Minor steals second. Robby Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Evans walks. George Minor is out trying to steal third. Yasmany Varona walks. Andy Crane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez strikes out. Mel Ruthven strikes out. Howard Roark grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Morrie Schu grounds out to the shortstop. Sylvester Graham is pinch hitting for Larry Michaelsen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Sylvester Graham singles to left field. Leo Kinney strikes out. Joe Hinzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Oscar Coughtry pitching. Jose Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Schurr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn George Minor strikes out. Robby Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Jones singles to center field. Saquon Smiley walks. Jim Constable doubles to left field. Joe Jones scores. Saquon Smiley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Tom Neale is pinch hitting for Mel Ruthven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Neale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Constable advances to third on the play. Howard Roark singles to center field. Jim Constable scores. Rusty Charlton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Acre grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howard Roark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jose Zepeda pitching. Yasmany Varona strikes out. Andy Crane strikes out. Morrie Schu hits a home run. Rusty Charlton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger singles to center field. Leon Schurr flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Minor. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Deininger scores. Joe Jones advances to third on the play. Jim Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Leo Kinney strikes out. Joe Hinzo lines out to the second baseman. George Minor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Leo Kinney (16).HR - Morrie Schu 2 (5).GIDP - Leo Kinney, Andy Crane. Baserunning: SB - George Minor (5).CS - George Minor (1). Fielding: E - George Minor.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nellie Sembera did not respond to coaching in arm George Bowling improves in velocity Nellie Sembera did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Gebrian did not respond to coaching in control Jason Donahue did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Hinton did not respond to coaching in control Jim Good did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Easterwood did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Easterwood improves in arm