Win: Junzo Takahashi (7-5) Loss: Paul Burleson (3-1)
Save: Primo Scala (17)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Max Cimino pitching. Joe Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Page grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Goeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fernando Lamas pitching. Tonny Cruz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Nicholas hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ethan Mahoney singles to center field. Joe Nicholas advances to third on the hit. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Nicholas scores. Jack Ray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Powers strikes out. Glenn Ramos strikes out. Juan Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Barney Harley strikes out. Billy Goslin walks. Walt Gale singles to left field. Max Cimino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Machismo Manful grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Walters flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Lamas singles to right field. Joe Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ethan Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Malkmus walks. Jack Ray grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Malkmus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Milt Page singles to center field. Randy Goeckel hits a home run. Milt Page scores. Bill Powers strikes out. Glenn Ramos strikes out. Juan Alou grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barney Harley lines out to the third baseman. Billy Goslin strikes out. Walt Gale singles to right field. Max Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Machismo Manful walks. Bob Walters grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Machismo Manful is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fernando Lamas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas singles past the first baseman. Ethan Mahoney pops out to the third baseman. Tom Malkmus hits a home run. Joe Nicholas scores. Jack Ray reached on a fielding error by Milt Page. Barney Harley singles to left field. Billy Goslin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Milt Page lines out to the shortstop. Randy Goeckel singles to left field. Bill Powers flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Ramos grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Goeckel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Walt Gale flies out to the center fielder. Max Cimino grounds out to the pitcher. Tonny Cruz singles to right field. Joe Nicholas doubles past the left fielder. Molly Williamson 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. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Juan Alou hits a home run. Machismo Manful strikes out. Bob Walters grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Cunningham is pinch hitting for Molly Williamson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Cunningham walks. Joe Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Junzo Takahashi pitching. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Jack Ray flies out to the right fielder. Barney Harley singles to center field. Billy Goslin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Milt Page strikes out. Randy Goeckel singles to left field. Bill Powers grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Randy Goeckel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chet Booles 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. Glenn Ramos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Walt Gale singles to right field. Cuckoo Hulett is pinch hitting for Chet Booles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cuckoo Hulett walks. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Paul Burleson pitching. Juan Alou strikes out. Machismo Manful flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Malkmus grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Rafael Urrutia is pinch hitting for Junzo Takahashi. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rafael Urrutia walks. Joe Parker strikes out. Milt Page triples. Rafael Urrutia scores. Mike Baldschun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Goeckel pops out to the second baseman. Bill Powers bunts for a base hit. Milt Page scores. Bill Powers steals second. Glenn Ramos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Primo Scala pitching. Billy Goslin strikes out. Walt Gale flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lerchen is pinch hitting for Mike Baldschun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Mike Baldschun is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Brito did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Llenas did not respond to coaching in arm Willy Getbetter did not respond to coaching in speed Willy Getbetter improves in arm Buck Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willy Getbetter did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clary did not respond to coaching in velocity Topsy Weaver did not respond to coaching in range Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Foster improves in velocity Charlie Foster improves in control Bill Corey improves in contact_vs_righty