Win: Abe Pierotti (7-0) Loss: Ralph Sheckard (4-3)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Abe Pierotti pitching. Elmer Kreevich grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Erickson doubles to right field. Shinji Fukatani walks. Rich Fletcher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ralph Sheckard pitching. Sam House strikes out. Juan Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Evelio Nieves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Cholly Goar strikes out. Jeff Scheffler strikes out. Elmer Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Parsons strikes out. Eddie Legett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Elston Spilman flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Sheckard strikes out. Elmer Kreevich doubles to center field. Harry Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey singles to left field. Chappie Meyer walks. Abe Pierotti fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Abe Pierotti reached on a fielding error by Cholly Goar. Sam House walks. Stacy Ducey scores. Juan Ortiz hits a home run. Chappie Meyer scores. Abe Pierotti scores. Sam House scores. Evelio Nieves singles past the second baseman. Toki Ichikawa singles to center field. Rich Parsons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Toki Ichikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Legett singles to right field. Evelio Nieves scores. Rich Parsons advances to third on the hit. Heath Babington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stacy Ducey grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Parsons scores. Eddie Legett advances to second on the play. Chappie Meyer walks. Abe Pierotti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani strikes out. Rich Fletcher walks. Cholly Goar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Fletcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam House grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Evelio Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Elmer Walker singles past the second baseman. Elmer Walker steals second. Elston Spilman pops out to the second baseman. Heath Babington flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Kreevich walks. Harry Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani singles to center field. Rich Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Cholly Goar walks. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Fukatani advances to third on the play. Cholly Goar advances to second on the play. Elmer Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey grounds out to the third baseman. Chappie Meyer strikes out. Abe Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ellis Riley is pinch hitting for Elston Spilman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ellis Riley singles to right field. Rowland Money is pinch hitting for Heath Babington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rowland Money strikes out. Elmer Kreevich strikes out. Harry Erickson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ellis Riley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Kearns pitching. Sam House flies out to the center fielder. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Evelio Nieves pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Fletcher walks. Rich Otten is pinch hitting for Cholly Goar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Otten flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa doubles to right field. Rich Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Legett hits an infield single to the shortstop. Stacy Ducey hits a home run. Toki Ichikawa scores. Eddie Legett scores. Chappie Meyer doubles past the right fielder. Ron Riesgo is pinch hitting for Abe Pierotti. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Riesgo singles to center field. Chappie Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ron Riesgo advances to second on the play. Juan Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Smoltz pitching. Frank Long is pinch hitting for Elmer Walker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Long grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Riley singles to right field. Marv Richardt is pinch hitting for John Kearns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marv Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Kreevich reached on a fielding error by Chappie Meyer. Harry Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 11 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie Bransfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Krueger improves in contact_vs_lefty Solly Juelich did not respond to coaching in control Jack Boone did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Moe King did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Smalley did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Okrie improves in range Chuck Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity