Win: Ron Verhoeven (8-7) Loss: Dick Roberts (8-10)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dick Roberts pitching. Houston Haley grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Denning walks. Bill Hammer singles to left field. Bill Percival walks. Tom Jacobs strikes out. Yank Bowman singles to center field. Bob Denning scores. Bill Hammer scores. Bill Percival advances to third on the hit. Gus Boucher singles to center field. Bill Percival scores. Juan Mole grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ron Verhoeven pitching. George LaMaster singles to center field. Rickey Zacher walks. Hiroshi Moto grounds out to the shortstop. George LaMaster advances to third on the play. Rickey Zacher advances to second on the play. George Gibbs grounds out to the second baseman. George LaMaster scores. Rickey Zacher advances to third on the play. Spud Hill singles to center field. Rickey Zacher scores. Dave Smith walks. Al Broberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ron Verhoeven strikes out. Houston Haley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Denning singles to center field. Bill Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Dick Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. George LaMaster singles to left field. Rickey Zacher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bill Percival walks. Tom Jacobs walks. Yank Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Percival advances to third on the play. Tom Jacobs advances to second on the play. Gus Boucher grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Percival scores. Tom Jacobs advances to third on the play. Juan Mole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Moto pops out to the first baseman. George Gibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Spud Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ron Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Houston Haley walks. Bob Denning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Smith strikes out. Al Broberg grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lowenstein walks. Dick Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Hammer walks. Bill Percival strikes out. Tom Jacobs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Hammer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yank Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George LaMaster pops out to the third baseman. Rickey Zacher walks. Hiroshi Moto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Gus Boucher singles to left field. Juan Mole grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Verhoeven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Gibbs walks. George Gibbs steals second. Gene Feldman 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. Spud Hill flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smith singles to left field. George Gibbs scores. Al Broberg flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lowenstein pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Houston Haley walks. Bob Denning doubles to center field. Houston Haley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jon Koestner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hammer doubles to right field. Bob Denning scores. Bill Percival flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jacobs triples. Bill Hammer scores. Yank Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Jacobs scores. Steve Dessens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Boucher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Clint Atherton is pinch hitting for Steve Dessens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clint Atherton strikes out. George LaMaster singles to left field. Rickey Zacher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe James pitching. Juan Mole singles to right field. Kinya Nakano is pinch hitting for Gene Feldman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Mole is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kinya Nakano singles to left field. Houston Haley pops out to the first baseman. Bob Denning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Harry Garcia pitching. Craig Thompson is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Moto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Thompson strikes out. Jay Trosky is pinch hitting for George Gibbs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jay Trosky singles to left field. Spud Hill singles to right field. Jay Trosky advances to third on the hit. Ed Nielsen is pinch hitting for Dave Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nielsen strikes out. Al Broberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Hammer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Percival grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tom Jacobs pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Lowenstein strikes out. Jose Breeden is pinch hitting for Joe James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Breeden strikes out. George LaMaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Davis improves in range Jose Mulholland did not respond to coaching in control Astyanax Pence improves in power_vs_righty Eddie McPhee improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Dues improves in contact_vs_righty William Neal improves in control Pat Andres did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Mullen did not respond to coaching in 1B