Win: Chris McDowell (13-6) Loss: Jim Qualters (0-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chris McDowell pitching. Guy Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer triples. Mike Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Qualters pitching. Ty Mathis walks. Ty Mathis steals second. Randy Niekro hits a home run. Ty Mathis scores. Carmelo Chambers doubles to right field. Roy Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doug Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Bugs Demeter walks. Gino Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mardie Garbowski singles to center field. Bob Skeels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Jacobson reached on a fielding error by Doc Rodas. Randy Dobson singles to left field. Jim Qualters singles to center field. Guy Forsch singles to left field. Ed Jacobson scores. Charlie Hasenmayer grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Randy Dobson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Doc Rodas grounds out to the second baseman. Chris McDowell singles to center field. Ty Mathis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris McDowell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Niekro flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Wheeler strikes out. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mardie Garbowski walks. Mardie Garbowski steals second. Bob Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Carmelo Chambers grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Doug Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Jacobson flies out to the center fielder. Randy Dobson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Qualters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bugs Demeter walks. Gino Steinbach strikes out. Bugs Demeter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Doc Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Guy Forsch strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Chris McDowell singles in front of the center fielder. Ty Mathis singles to right field. Chris McDowell advances to third on the hit. Ty Mathis steals second. Randy Niekro singles to left field. Chris McDowell scores. Ty Mathis scores. Carmelo Chambers singles to center field. Randy Niekro advances to third on the hit. Roy Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carmelo Chambers advances to second on the play. Doug Wells walks. Bugs Demeter singles to center field. Randy Niekro scores. Carmelo Chambers scores. Doug Wells advances to third on the hit. Gino Steinbach grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Skeels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Doc Rodas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris McDowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Mathis singles to center field. Randy Niekro singles past the first baseman. Ty Mathis advances to third on the hit. Carmelo Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Jacobson walks. Ed Jacobson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Dobson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toby Pflendersen is pinch hitting for Jim Qualters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Toby Pflendersen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Clyde Olmstead pitching. Roy Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doug Wells flies out to the center fielder. Bugs Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Guy Forsch strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Gino Steinbach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Hasenmayer. Doc Rodas singles to right field. Gino Steinbach scores. Chris McDowell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Mathis grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Niekro singles to right field. Doc Rodas scores. Randy Niekro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Mardie Garbowski hits a home run. Jesse Schmidt scores. Bob Skeels doubles to center field. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Skeels advances to third on the play. Randy Dobson strikes out. Lenny Shields is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lenny Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Rodney Vernon improves in power_vs_righty Mike Metcalfe improves in arm Carl Killebrew did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Metcalfe did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Hetzel did not respond to coaching in control Lesli Brownson improves in power_vs_lefty Lesli Brownson improves in contact_vs_righty Ross Sterrett did not respond to coaching in control