Win: Dan Thomas (5-1) Loss: Bill Sherdel (4-3)
Save: Joe Lehr (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fernando Lamas pitching. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Nicholas walks. Garry Kopf grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Nicholas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Goslin walks. Dick Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Bill Sherdel pitching. Howard Currie pops out to the second baseman. Milt Page flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Diego Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Rick Llenas singles to left field. Mario Pappas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rick Llenas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusty Perez walks. Bob Cunningham walks. Joe Parker walks. Mario Pappas scores. Fernando Lamas strikes out. Howard Currie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Sherdel singles to left field. Tonny Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Sherdel advances to second on the play. Garry Kopf pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Milt Page grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Llenas singles to left field. Mario Pappas walks. Rusty Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin walks. Passed ball. Billy Goslin advances to second. Dick Lynch singles to left field. Billy Goslin scores. Mickey Bold flies out to the left fielder. Diego Perkins flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hayes singles to center field. Dick Lynch advances to third on the hit. Bill Sherdel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bob Cunningham strikes out. Joe Parker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fernando Lamas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz singles to left field. Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Garry Kopf singles to right field. Billy Goslin walks. Dan Thomas 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. Dick Lynch grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Howard Currie singles past the shortstop. Howard Currie steals second. Milt Page pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Llenas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Garry Kopf. Howard Currie scores. Mario Pappas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold pops out to the second baseman. Diego Perkins strikes out. Johnny Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rusty Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Joe Parker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Ray is pinch hitting for Bill Sherdel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Ray lines out to the pitcher. Tonny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Mark Gonzalez pitching. Pat Center is pinch hitting for Dan Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Center hits an infield single to the shortstop. Howard Currie strikes out. Milt Page grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Center is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buddy Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bryan Hamilton pitching. Garry Kopf strikes out. Billy Goslin walks. Dick Lynch pops out to the catcher. Mickey Bold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rick Llenas flies out to the left fielder. Mario Pappas flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Lehr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Diego Perkins pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Hayes singles to right field. Ozzie Murphy is pinch hitting for Mark Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ozzie Murphy walks. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas singles to left field. Garry Kopf flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Sharrott improves in speed Bill Beltre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Babe Jefferson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Topsy Weaver improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in velocity George Clary did not respond to coaching in control
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Spoke Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Guzman improves in power_vs_righty Buck Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Buck Smith improves in arm D.T. Decatur improves in control Mel Lynn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty