Win: Pat Christenson (6-9) Loss: Craig Bush (5-9)
Save: Masao Fothergill (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Craig Bush pitching. Danny Hare singles to left field. Angel Stone walks. Ethan Mahoney singles to center field. Danny Hare is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Angel Stone advances to third on the play. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Stone scores. Ethan Mahoney advances to second on the play. Rusty McCleskey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Pat Christenson pitching. Juan Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Collins pops out to the second baseman. Billy Desautels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brant Waddell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Kracher flies out to the left fielder. Dick Federoff lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Rafael Stanage grounds out to the shortstop. I.V. Dripp grounds out to the second baseman. Tokito Inoue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Christenson strikes out. Danny Hare strikes out. Angel Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Johnny Cusick flies out to the center fielder. Roy Gideon singles to center field. Craig Bush lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Andrus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ethan Mahoney singles past the shortstop. Dick Lerchen pops out to the shortstop. Rusty McCleskey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brant Waddell singles to right field. Rusty McCleskey aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rod Kracher doubles to center field. Rusty McCleskey scores. Brant Waddell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bob Collins flies out to the center fielder. Billy Desautels lines out to the second baseman. Rafael Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pat Christenson flies out to the right fielder. Danny Hare singles to left field. Angel Stone singles to center field. Danny Hare advances to third on the hit. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Dick Lerchen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn I.V. Dripp strikes out. Tokito Inoue pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Cusick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Waddell flies out to the center fielder. Rod Kracher singles to center field. Dick Federoff singles to right field. Rod Kracher advances to third on the hit. Pat Christenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Roy Gideon flies out to the left fielder. Craig Bush doubles to right field. Juan Andrus flies out to the left fielder. Bob Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Danny Hare reached on a 2-base throwing error by I.V. Dripp. Angel Stone flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Dick Lerchen singles to right field. Danny Hare scores. Rusty McCleskey singles to left field. Brant Waddell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Hal McCurdy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty McCleskey at SS. Billy Desautels flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Stanage flies out to the center fielder. I.V. Dripp singles to center field. Tokito Inoue grounds into a force play to the shortstop. I.V. Dripp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ivy Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Kracher strikes out. Dick Federoff flies out to the center fielder. Pat Christenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Johnny Cusick singles to right field. Roy Gideon flies out to the right fielder. Cosco Koestner is pinch hitting for Ivy Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cosco Koestner strikes out. Juan Andrus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Cusick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ausmus pitching. Danny Hare grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Stone walks. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bob Collins walks. George Leftwich 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. Billy Desautels strikes out. Rafael Stanage singles past the shortstop. Bob Collins advances to third on the hit. I.V. Dripp walks. Tokito Inoue flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cusick singles to center field. Bob Collins scores. Rafael Stanage scores. I.V. Dripp advances to third on the hit. Roy Gideon singles to center field. I.V. Dripp scores. Johnny Cusick advances to third on the hit. Masao Fothergill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bookem Danno is pinch hitting for Jimmy Ausmus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bookem Danno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Masao Fothergill is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. Pat Christenson is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Malkmus improves in range Al Pettis did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Pashnick did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Malkmus improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Hardgrove did not respond to coaching in control Chet Booles did not respond to coaching in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Vasbinder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Primo Scala did not respond to coaching in velocity George Zuber did not respond to coaching in control Warren Schliebner did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Trlicek improves in range Mike Sprague did not respond to coaching in velocity