Win: Jim Connolly (9-8) Loss: Shinobu Kawasaki (3-3)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ray Hrbek pitching. Charlie Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Ken Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jack Rooks walks. Jack Rooks steals second. Cy Flanigan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Connolly pitching. Rip Perrin flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Kawamura walks. Koji Hirai singles to center field. Mamoru Kawamura advances to third on the hit. Burt York flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mamoru Kawamura scores. Sean Medich doubles past the first baseman. Koji Hirai uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Birmingham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Johan Vilma strikes out. George Sundin flies out to the right fielder. Ted Blasingame walks. Taichiro Takehara doubles to center field. Jim Connolly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Clark strikes out. Paul Gorman grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hrbek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco pops out to the catcher. Ken Garcia walks. Ken Garcia steals second. Jack Rooks strikes out. Cy Flanigan walks. Johan Vilma reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rip Perrin. Ken Garcia scores. George Sundin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rip Perrin grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Kawamura walks. Koji Hirai flies out to the left fielder. Burt York strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ted Blasingame flies out to the left fielder. Taichiro Takehara strikes out. Jim Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sean Medich walks. Bill Birmingham singles past the shortstop. Sean Medich advances to third on the hit. Mark Clark singles to right field. Sean Medich scores. Bill Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Paul Gorman singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Birmingham scores. The catcher fields the ball and Mark Clark is thrown out at third. Paul Gorman advances to second on the play. Paul Gorman advances to second on the play. Rip Perrin grounds out to the catcher. Paul Gorman advances to third on the play. Ray Hrbek advances to second on the play. Mamoru Kawamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Ken Garcia singles to center field. Jack Rooks pops out to the shortstop. Cy Flanigan singles to right field. Ken Garcia advances to third on the hit. Johan Vilma strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai strikes out. Burt York grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sean Medich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn George Sundin singles to right field. Ted Blasingame grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Sundin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Taichiro Takehara grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Blasingame advances to second on the play. Jim Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Mark Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Garcia walks. Jack Rooks pops out to the first baseman. Cy Flanigan singles to left field. Ken Garcia advances to third on the hit. Johan Vilma grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Kawamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn George Sundin doubles to right field. Shinobu Kawasaki 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. Ted Blasingame walks. Taichiro Takehara singles to left field. George Sundin scores. Ted Blasingame advances to third on the hit. Morrie Leiper is pinch hitting for Jim Connolly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Morrie Leiper flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Blasingame scores. Charlie Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Ken Garcia hits a home run. Taichiro Takehara scores. Jackie Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Rooks triples. Cy Flanigan singles to center field. Jack Rooks scores. Johan Vilma walks. George Sundin singles to center field. Cy Flanigan scores. Etsuo Tamagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Blasingame grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Olaf Burba pitching. Koji Hirai flies out to the center fielder. Burt York singles to center field. Sean Medich doubles to center field. Bill Birmingham strikes out. Mark Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Taichiro Takehara walks. Will Radebaugh is pinch hitting for Olaf Burba. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Will Radebaugh reached on a 2-base fielding error by Koji Hirai. Charlie Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Taichiro Takehara scores. Ken Garcia reached on a fielding error by Mark Clark. Jack Rooks strikes out. Henry Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Flanigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Raczka pitching. Paul Gorman grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Baker strikes out. Rip Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 14 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - George Sundin (19), Taichiro Takehara (10).3B - Jack Rooks (2).HR - Ken Garcia (20).SF - Charlie Blanco, Morrie Leiper. Baserunning: SB - Ken Garcia (32), Jack Rooks (12).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Torre did not respond to coaching in control Rob Risley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Mike Devereaux improves in contact_vs_righty Rob Risley did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Butler improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Benavides improves in contact_vs_lefty Amby Getzien improves in contact_vs_righty Don Caldwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty