Win: Larry Acre (15-8) Loss: Denny Neagle (8-9)
Save: Roy Harper (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Acre pitching. Steve Nicosia walks. Orlando Merced grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Martin singles to right field. Mike Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Denny Neagle pitching. Ed Kline strikes out. Brandon Smith singles to right field. Chuck Hill flies out to the center fielder. Jake Johnson singles to center field. Brandon Smith advances to third on the hit. Stan Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Damon Giles grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Lednier Molinet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Will Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Bob Donovan walks. Scott Behney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Denny Neagle reached on a fielding error by Scott Behney. Steve Nicosia strikes out. Orlando Merced singles to center field. Lou Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Larry Acre flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kline singles to right field. Brandon Smith strikes out. Chuck Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Easler doubles past the center fielder. Damon Giles grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Evans lines out to the second baseman. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Jake Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Morgan doubles to center field. Will Reynolds singles to left field. Stan Morgan scores. Will Reynolds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Donovan singles to left field. Scott Behney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Donovan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Denny Neagle grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Larry Acre flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kline grounds out to the third baseman. Brandon Smith doubles to left field. Chuck Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Orlando Merced flies out to the left fielder. Lou Martin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Jake Johnson strikes out. Stan Morgan doubles to center field. Will Reynolds walks. Bob Donovan doubles to center field. Stan Morgan scores. Will Reynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Behney singles to right field. Bob Donovan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Acre lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Kline reached on a fielding error by Lou Martin. Brandon Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Damon Giles grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Evans walks. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Jeff Martinez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Evans is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Chuck Hill pops out to the shortstop. Jake Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Stan Morgan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Crabtree is pinch hitting for Denny Neagle. 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. Art Crabtree hits a home run. Roy Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Nicosia flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Merced hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lou Martin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Enrique Romo pitching. Will Reynolds singles past the shortstop. Bob Donovan strikes out. Scott Behney reached on a fielding error by Lednier Molinet. Roy Harper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Giles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Evans singles to left field. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Brandon Smith (25), Stan Morgan 2 (19), Bob Donovan (15).GIDP - Scott Behney. Baserunning: CS - Will Reynolds (5). Fielding: E - Scott Behney.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charley Hickman improves in speed Bill Hafey improves in contact_vs_righty Specs Jefferson improves in power_vs_righty Tony Balas improves in contact_vs_lefty Charley Hickman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Blethen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Blethen did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Autry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Eayrs did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Blethen improves in LF