Win: Ona Bruce (11-11) Loss: Hank Fariss (12-5)
Save: March Pike (31)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hank Fariss pitching. Rich Squires singles to left field. Joel Parker flies out to the center fielder. Rich Squires steals second. Mario Connatser doubles past the left fielder. Rich Squires scores. John Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Mario Connatser advances to third on the play. Cliff Hodge walks. Fred Edmonds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ona Bruce pitching. Keith Greenwood singles to right field. Chili Weaver strikes out. Frank Chapman singles to left field. Keith Greenwood advances to third on the hit. Johnny Pisciotta pops out to the shortstop. Bill Stansbury strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Pretzel Jones singles to right field. Ona Bruce lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Juan Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Bannister grounds out to the third baseman. Spec Amoros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joel Parker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mario Connatser doubles to right field. John Reed singles to center field. Mario Connatser scores. Cliff Hodge singles to right field. Fred Edmonds flies out to the right fielder. Jack Cimino walks. Pretzel Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Hank Fariss singles to right field. Keith Greenwood singles to center field. Chili Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Frank Chapman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ona Bruce strikes out. Rich Squires pops out to the second baseman. Joel Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Johnny Pisciotta lines out to the shortstop. Bill Stansbury singles to right field. Juan Tettleton strikes out. Elmer Bannister grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mario Connatser singles to center field. John Reed strikes out. Cliff Hodge grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mario Connatser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Edmonds doubles to center field. Jack Cimino pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Spec Amoros grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Fariss strikes out. Keith Greenwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pretzel Jones walks. Ona Bruce lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Rich Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Chili Weaver singles past the second baseman. Frank Chapman lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Pisciotta doubles to center field. Chili Weaver is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Stansbury flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joel Parker singles to center field. Mario Connatser singles to right field. Joel Parker advances to third on the hit. Riccardo Fullmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mario Connatser steals second. John Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Parker scores. Mario Connatser advances to third on the play. Cliff Hodge walks. Fred Edmonds hits a home run. Mario Connatser scores. Cliff Hodge scores. Harold Carrasquel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Cimino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pretzel Jones walks. Ona Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Juan Tettleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Bannister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spec Amoros grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh K.J. Leonard is pinch hitting for Rich Squires. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. K.J. Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Parker pops out to the first baseman. Mario Connatser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Berg is pinch hitting for Harold Carrasquel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Berg walks. Keith Greenwood singles to center field. Ed Berg advances to third on the hit. Chili Weaver strikes out. Frank Chapman hits a home run. Ed Berg scores. Keith Greenwood scores. Don George comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Pisciotta flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stansbury flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dutch Robles pitching. John Reed grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Cliff Hodge strikes out. Fred Edmonds hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Cimino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Edmonds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn March Pike comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Juan Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Bannister hits a home run. Spec Amoros flies out to the right fielder. Danny Schoeneck is pinch hitting for Dutch Robles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Schoeneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Mario Connatser 2 (28), Fred Edmonds (19).HR - Fred Edmonds (12).GIDP - Ona Bruce. Baserunning: SB - Rich Squires (18), Mario Connatser (15).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eric Wood did not respond to coaching in speed Don Wahl improves in contact_vs_righty Bud Hankins improves in contact_vs_righty John Cort did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Gomez did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Scott did not respond to coaching in range Curt Kennedy improves in arm Andy Faszholz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty