Win: Mike Kress (4-2) Loss: Jack K Jimenez (3-5)
Save: Stumpy Cogan (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Noriyuki Watanabe pitching. Fred Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia pops out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht walks. Pat Matuzak doubles to left field. Joe Baecht uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gus Eichhorn singles to right field. Pat Matuzak scores. John Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn John Reed pitching. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. William James Bentley III singles to left field. Riggs Rigdon reached on a fielding error by John Reed. Sting Stringer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Riggs Rigdon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Rockets flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes lines out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston walks. John Reed fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Reed strikes out. Fred Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ghandi Gandil singles to right field. Jack Hughes hits a home run. Ghandi Gandil scores. Cy Barrett strikes out. Noriyuki Watanabe grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia doubles to right field. Joe Baecht strikes out. Pat Matuzak singles to center field. Ed Heredia scores. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the left fielder. John Willis singles past the second baseman. Pat Matuzak advances to third on the hit. Tom Hayes singles to center field. Pat Matuzak scores. John Willis advances to third on the hit. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn William James Bentley III flies out to the left fielder. Riggs Rigdon flies out to the center fielder. Sting Stringer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Reed strikes out. Fred Aaron lines out to the second baseman. Ed Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Johnny Rockets pops out to the shortstop. Ghandi Gandil hits a home run. Jack Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Cy Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht hits a home run. Mike Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. John Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Kress flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Young triples. William James Bentley III grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Young scores. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes singles to right field. Rick Johnston pops out to the catcher. Tom Hayes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Sting Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Rockets flies out to the center fielder. Ghandi Gandil doubles to center field. Jack Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Fred Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack K Jimenez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Barrett walks. Mike Kress lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Cy Barrett advances to third. Sandy Young pops out to the second baseman. William James Bentley III grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. John Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon singles to center field. Sting Stringer walks. Johnny Rockets flies out to the right fielder. Ghandi Gandil hits a home run. Riggs Rigdon scores. Sting Stringer scores. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Escobar is pinch hitting for Jack Hughes. Chief Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Frankle Farrow is pinch hitting for Cy Barrett. Frankle Farrow singles to center field. Ray Bottalico is pinch hitting for Mike Kress. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ray Bottalico pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Stumpy Cogan pitching. Tom Hayes triples. Rick Johnston strikes out. Phil Farmer is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Farmer strikes out. Fred Aaron grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Heredia (27), Pat Matuzak (17).3B - Tom Hayes (3).HR - Joe Baecht (21). Baserunning: CS - Tom Hayes (15). Fielding: E - John Reed.PB - Gus Eichhorn.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Sommers improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alex Ahearne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Culler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Benny Goldstein improves in velocity Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Wallach improves in contact_vs_lefty Blackie Machemer improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Leshnock improves in velocity Jerry Wilson improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bobby Hillman improves in power_vs_righty