Win: Ralph Sheckard (10-10) Loss: Fred Cooke (9-8)
Save: Craig Ewing (36)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ralph Sheckard pitching. Sadao Nakayama singles to right field. Heinie Melton flies out to the right fielder. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the second baseman. Sadao Nakayama advances to second on the play. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Abe Pierotti pitching. Elmer Walker singles to right field. Shinji Fukatani singles to right field. Elmer Walker advances to third on the hit. Rich Fletcher singles to center field. Elmer Walker scores. Shinji Fukatani advances to third on the hit. Cholly Goar grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shinji Fukatani scores. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Evelio Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Vinny Timmermann flies out to the left fielder. Elston Spilman walks. Ted Jones singles to center field. Elston Spilman advances to third on the hit. Ralph Sheckard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey walks. Stacy Ducey steals second. Abe Pierotti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sadao Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Elmer Walker flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Fukatani singles to right field. Shinji Fukatani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Fletcher walks. Cholly Goar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione flies out to the right fielder. Juan Ortiz walks. Henry Okrie singles to center field. Juan Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Rich Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Ortiz scores. Henry Okrie advances to second on the play. Evelio Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jeff Scheffler walks. Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Elston Spilman flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Scheffler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey singles to center field. Abe Pierotti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sadao Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ted Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Sheckard strikes out. Elmer Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione strikes out. Juan Ortiz singles to left field. Henry Okrie singles to right field. Juan Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Rich Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Evelio Nieves walks. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani strikes out. Rich Fletcher lines out to the first baseman. Cholly Goar singles to center field. Jeff Scheffler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cholly Goar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Abe Pierotti grounds out to the shortstop. Sadao Nakayama singles to center field. Sadao Nakayama steals second. Heinie Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Sadao Nakayama steals third. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Elston Spilman grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Jones walks. Ralph Sheckard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Juan Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Henry Okrie walks. Rich Parsons pops out to the third baseman. Henry Okrie steals second. Evelio Nieves singles to center field. Henry Okrie scores. Pete Lyons is pinch running for Evelio Nieves on 1st base. Stacy Ducey singles to right field. Pete Lyons advances to third on the hit. Joe Bella is pinch hitting for Abe Pierotti. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stacy Ducey steals second. Joe Bella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Fred Cooke pitching. Ron Riesgo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Lyons at RF. Elmer Walker walks. Shinji Fukatani doubles to left field. Elmer Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Fletcher singles to left field. Shinji Fukatani scores. Bill Smoltz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cholly Goar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Craig Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sadao Nakayama strikes out. Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Castiglione flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Mullane did not respond to coaching in velocity Newt Harper improves in power_vs_righty Sam Mullane did not respond to coaching in velocity Nanny Gonder did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Coulter did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Pike did not respond to coaching in control Paul Giannelli improves in range Jim Krueger improves in power_vs_lefty Solly Juelich did not respond to coaching in control