Win: Hal Abrams (3-0) Loss: Jerry Wagner (4-4)
Save: Al Pettis (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Sprague pitching. Jim Nunez singles to right field. Jim Nunez steals second. Dick Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nunez advances to third on the play. Jack Ray strikes out. Bob Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ernie Fodge pitching. Bob Collins strikes out. Billy Desautels grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Andrus singles to left field. I.V. Dripp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Dusty Banister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Floyd Burrows grounds out to the shortstop. Cosco Koestner lines out to the third baseman. Takashi Kawato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Hare singles to right field. Ernie Fodge lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Nunez flies out to the center fielder. Dick Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tanyon Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sprague strikes out. Bob Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ray flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walker flies out to the right fielder. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Billy Desautels grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Andrus singles to left field. Juan Andrus steals second. I.V. Dripp singles to right field. Juan Andrus scores. Floyd Burrows grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pat Pashnick flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Banister grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Danny Hare singles to center field. Ernie Fodge reached on a fielding error by Billy Desautels. Jim Nunez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Cosco Koestner singles to right field. Takashi Kawato strikes out. Cosco Koestner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tanyon Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Ray singles in front of the center fielder. Bob Walker strikes out. Tom Malkmus doubles to left field. Jack Ray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Sprague pops out to the shortstop. Bob Collins singles to right field. Billy Desautels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dusty Banister strikes out. Danny Hare pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Fodge pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Juan Andrus flies out to the center fielder. I.V. Dripp walks. Floyd Burrows flies out to the left fielder. Cosco Koestner walks. Takashi Kawato pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Federoff singles to left field. Jack Ray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Federoff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Walker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Tanyon Moore flies out to the right fielder. Dick Guerrero is pinch hitting for Mike Sprague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Guerrero singles to right field. Hal Abrams 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. Bob Collins walks. Billy Desautels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jerry Wagner pitching. Tom Malkmus walks. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Pat Pashnick. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Malkmus advances to second on the play. Dusty Banister hits an infield single to the pitcher. The defense is playing the infield in. Danny Hare pops out to the second baseman. Hal McCurdy is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Passed ball. Tom Malkmus scores. Dusty Banister advances to second. Rusty Klages comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal McCurdy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Al Pettis pitching. Johnny Carter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty McCleskey at 2B. Juan Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. I.V. Dripp flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Burrows singles to center field. Cosco Koestner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Batting:GIDP - Billy Desautels 2, Floyd Burrows. Baserunning: SB - Juan Andrus (2).CS - Cosco Koestner (3). Fielding: E - Billy Desautels.PB - Floyd Burrows.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Gale improves in speed Dave Hinton improves in contact_vs_lefty Chet Booles did not respond to coaching in control Paul Burleson improves in control Tonny Cruz improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Burleson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Trevino did not respond to coaching in range Jose Leverette did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Powers improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Trevino improves in power_vs_lefty George Zuber did not respond to coaching in velocity Papa Kobel improves in power_vs_righty Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in 1B