Win: Nanny Gonder (17-6) Loss: Gary Clay (7-21)
Save: Fred Cooke (2)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Nanny Gonder pitching. Jim Krueger walks. Danny Healy strikes out. Jim Krueger steals second. Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Krueger advances to third on the play. Rich Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gary Clay pitching. Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Vinny Timmermann flies out to the center fielder. Frank Long walks. Frank Long is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). David Strampe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Juan Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Sadao Nakayama doubles to right field. Mike Coulter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jolbert Aoyama hits a home run. Gary Clay grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Krueger lines out to the shortstop. Danny Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ryan Howard strikes out. Nanny Gonder grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Henry Okrie singles to right field. Sam House walks. Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani doubles to left field. Rich Fletcher strikes out. Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Frank Long flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sadao Nakayama singles to left field. Mike Coulter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sadao Nakayama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn David Strampe walks. Jolbert Aoyama singles to center field. David Strampe advances to third on the hit. Gary Clay pops out to the catcher. Jim Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, David Strampe is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ryan Howard strikes out. Nanny Gonder walks. Henry Okrie flies out to the left fielder. Sam House hits a home run. Nanny Gonder scores. Heinie Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Danny Healy grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Fukatani strikes out. Rich Fletcher singles to right field. Vinny Timmermann hits a home run. Rich Fletcher scores. Frank Long singles to right field. Frank Long steals second. David Strampe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Juan Ortiz is hit by a pitch. Sadao Nakayama hits a home run. Juan Ortiz scores. Mike Coulter grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Howard walks. Nanny Gonder reached on a fielding error by David Strampe. Henry Okrie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jolbert Aoyama flies out to the right fielder. Gary Clay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Henry Okrie. Jim Krueger grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam House walks. Heinie Melton singles to right field. Sam House advances to third on the hit. Pete Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam House scores. Heinie Melton advances to second on the play. Don Henley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Melton advances to third on the play. Sadao Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Vinny Timmermann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Castiglione is pinch hitting for Nanny Gonder. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Castiglione walks. Henry Okrie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Castiglione is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Fred Cooke pitching. Frank Long grounds out to the shortstop. David Strampe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jolbert Aoyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Strampe advances to second on the play. Jim Ross is pinch hitting for Don Henley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Ross singles to left field. David Strampe scores. Jim Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Shinji Fukatani (21).HR - Vinny Timmermann (17), Jolbert Aoyama (19). Baserunning: SB - Jim Krueger (33), Frank Long (20).CS - Frank Long (9). Fielding: E - David Strampe.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Powell did not respond to coaching in speed Fred McMahon improves in power_vs_lefty Buzz Bevacqua improves in power_vs_righty Mike Franklin improves in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ruben Zdeb did not respond to coaching in control Tom Dyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gabe Melendez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Mullane did not respond to coaching in velocity