Win: Ralph Vernon (3-2) Loss: Ruben Cicotte (3-4)
Save: Rick Reed (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ruben Cicotte pitching. Dale Beniquez flies out to the right fielder. Big Poppy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hopps Barley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ralph Vernon pitching. Marty Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Isringhausen singles to right field. Johnny Isringhausen steals second. Billy Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Blocker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ken Skrmetta strikes out. Eric Connor walks. Barry Thomas strikes out. Eric Connor steals second. Tim Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Reynolds singles to right field. Ralph Reynolds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Speier singles to center field. Alex Speier steals second. Bob McKee strikes out. Skeeter Burris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Johnny Hernandez singles to left field. Ralph Vernon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dale Beniquez flies out to the center fielder. Big Poppy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ruben Cicotte grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Hopps Barley grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Skrmetta flies out to the left fielder. Eric Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Shelton strikes out. Ben Blocker flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Barry Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Javier lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Speier singles to left field. Bob McKee grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Speier advances to second on the play. Skeeter Burris lines out to the shortstop. Ruben Cicotte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ralph Vernon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Beniquez singles to center field. Dale Beniquez steals second. Big Poppy strikes out. Hopps Barley singles to left field. Dale Beniquez scores. Hopps Barley steals second. Ken Skrmetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Marty Morrison singles to center field. Marty Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Isringhausen strikes out. Billy Shelton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Eric Connor strikes out. Barry Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Humberto Alfredo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ben Blocker walks. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Bob McKee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Johnny Hernandez doubles to right field. Tank Daxson is pinch hitting for Humberto Alfredo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tank Daxson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hernandez advances to third on the play. Dale Beniquez reached on a fielding error by Ben Blocker. Johnny Hernandez scores. Big Poppy flies out to the right fielder. Hopps Barley singles to left field. Dale Beniquez advances to third on the hit. Ken Skrmetta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Hall pitching. Skeeter Burris grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Pilarcik is pinch hitting for Ruben Cicotte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Pilarcik singles to right field. Dick Pilarcik steals second. Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Pilarcik advances to third on the play. Johnny Isringhausen singles to left field. Dick Pilarcik scores. Johnny Isringhausen steals second. Billy Shelton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Cory Graves pitching. Eric Connor flies out to the left fielder. Barry Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Javier walks. Darryl Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rick Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ben Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting: Baserunning: SB - Johnny Isringhausen 2 (13), Alex Speier (3), Dick Pilarcik (8).CS - Marty Morrison (5), Ralph Reynolds (1). Fielding: E - Ben Blocker.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Klopp did not respond to coaching in control Glendon Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Frye did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Klopp did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Lind improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Fleming improves in velocity Randy Lind did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wally Gallagher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny McGriff did not respond to coaching in C