Win: Nelson Stellbauer (14-2) Loss: Jackie Thomas (13-7)
Save: Vern Law (7)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Charlie Kirke pitching. Charlie Blanco strikes out. Ted Blasingame flies out to the right fielder. Ken Garcia singles to center field. Jack Rooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Nelson Stellbauer pitching. Rip Perrin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Tripp Coleman walks. Erik Trosky pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Harry Kusick strikes out. Taichiro Takehara grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Burt York grounds out to the second baseman. Maury Dishman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Akitada Nakayama walks. Nelson Stellbauer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nelson Stellbauer singles to center field. Charlie Blanco singles to left field. Ted Blasingame grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Akitada Nakayama scores. Nelson Stellbauer advances to third on the play. Charlie Blanco advances to second on the play. Ken Garcia strikes out. Jack Rooks walks. Harry Kusick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jorge Stiely flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Kirke flies out to the center fielder. Rip Perrin walks. Bill Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Taichiro Takehara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Akitada Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tripp Coleman singles to center field. Erik Trosky walks. Joe Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Tripp Coleman advances to third on the play. Erik Trosky advances to second on the play. Burt York singles past the third baseman. Tripp Coleman scores. Erik Trosky scores. Burt York steals second. Maury Dishman singles past the shortstop. Jorge Stiely strikes out. Charlie Kirke singles to left field. Burt York scores. Maury Dishman advances to third on the hit. Rip Perrin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Nelson Stellbauer grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Blanco strikes out. Ted Blasingame walks. Ken Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Birmingham strikes out. Tripp Coleman strikes out. Erik Trosky pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jack Rooks grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Kusick walks. Taichiro Takehara grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Kusick advances to second on the play. Jackie Thomas 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 2nd. Mike Kelly singles to right field. Harry Kusick scores. Akitada Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey strikes out. Burt York walks. Maury Dishman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Burt York is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jorge Stiely pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Will Radebaugh is pinch hitting for Nelson Stellbauer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Will Radebaugh singles to center field. Charlie Blanco pops out to the shortstop. Ted Blasingame grounds out to the second baseman. Will Radebaugh advances to second on the play. Ken Garcia hits a home run. Will Radebaugh scores. Shinobu Kawasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Rooks hits a home run. Harry Kusick is hit by a pitch. Harry Kusick steals second. Taichiro Takehara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Raczka pitching. Dante Sherman is pinch hitting for Shinobu Kawasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dante Sherman strikes out. Rip Perrin singles to center field. Bill Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Tripp Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Emil Boak pitching. Morrie Leiper is pinch hitting for Mike Kelly. Morrie Leiper hits a home run. Akitada Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Raczka strikes out. Charlie Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Sundin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Kusick at 3B. Erik Trosky grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bailey singles to left field. Joe Bailey steals second. Burt York strikes out. Maury Dishman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Heinie Vache comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Blasingame flies out to the center fielder. Ken Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Rooks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Vern Law comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jorge Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Clark is pinch hitting for Heinie Vache. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Clark doubles to center field. Rip Perrin walks. Bill Birmingham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Perrin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tripp Coleman walks. Erik Trosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Mark Clark is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pepe Giovanola improves in arm Mike Vaughan did not respond to coaching in range Mike Vaughan improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mike Vaughan did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Spurgeon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Layne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stan DeMaestri did not respond to coaching in range Pete Witasick improves in power_vs_righty