Win: Ron Verhoeven (11-8) Loss: Dick Roberts (10-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ron Verhoeven pitching. Al Broberg strikes out. Rickey Zacher walks. Rickey Zacher steals second. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. George Gibbs walks. Spud Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dick Roberts pitching. Houston Haley walks. Bob Denning singles to right field. Bill Hammer walks. Dave Reyes singles to right field. Houston Haley scores. Bob Denning scores. Bill Hammer advances to third on the hit. Eddie Shannon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Hammer scores. Jim Scott singles to right field. Gus Boucher singles to right field. Jim Scott advances to third on the hit. Juan Mole grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Clint Atherton triples. John Hemond strikes out. Dick Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ron Verhoeven grounds out to the third baseman. Houston Haley triples. Bob Denning flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hammer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Broberg flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Zacher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Reyes. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. George Gibbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dave Reyes strikes out. Eddie Shannon strikes out. Jim Scott reached on a fielding error by Rickey Zacher. Jim Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Spud Hill pops out to the shortstop. Dave Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Clint Atherton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Gus Boucher singles to right field. Juan Mole lines out to the second baseman. Ron Verhoeven lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gus Boucher forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Houston Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Hemond flies out to the center fielder. Dick Roberts strikes out. Al Broberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bob Denning singles to center field. Bill Hammer strikes out. Dave Reyes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Denning is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rickey Zacher pops out to the third baseman. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the third baseman. George Gibbs triples. 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. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jim Scott singles to right field. Gus Boucher walks. Juan Mole grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gus Boucher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kinya Nakano is pinch hitting for Gene Feldman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kinya Nakano singles to center field. Jim Scott scores. Juan Mole is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Houston Haley singles to right field. Bob Denning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Garbark pitching. Dave Smith strikes out. Clint Atherton flies out to the right fielder. John Hemond flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Hammer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Shannon doubles to center field. Bill Hammer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Scott singles to center field. Eddie Shannon scores. Gus Boucher strikes out. Jim Scott steals second. Juan Mole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Craig Thompson is pinch hitting for Mike Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Craig Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Al Broberg strikes out. Rickey Zacher singles to right field. Costen Lovenguth is pinch hitting for Yoshio Takashima. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Costen Lovenguth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Steve Dessens pitching. Pinky Wilkie is pinch hitting for Chris Garbark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pinky Wilkie walks. Houston Haley flies out to the right fielder. Bob Denning walks. Bill Hammer strikes out. Dave Reyes walks. Eddie Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Harry Garcia pitching. Jay Trosky is pinch hitting for George Gibbs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jay Trosky pops out to the shortstop. George LaMaster is pinch hitting for Spud Hill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George LaMaster flies out to the left fielder. Ed Nielsen is pinch hitting for Dave Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Eddie Shannon (2).3B - Houston Haley (8).GIDP - Eddie Shannon. Baserunning: SB - Jim Scott (6).CS - Jim Scott (4). Fielding: E - Dave Reyes.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Hrbek did not respond to coaching in velocity William Neal did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Stahl did not respond to coaching in control Trevor Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Dues improves in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Lombardo improves in contact_vs_righty Ernie Davis improves in power_vs_lefty John Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Davis improves in contact_vs_righty