Win: Hal Beecher (9-10) Loss: Mickey James (9-7)
Save: Stu Nicosia (27)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Strick Floyd pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Pete Nichols is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Baecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Sting Stringer strikes out. Riggs Rigdon singles to right field. Shawn Lucas singles to left field. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak pops out to the second baseman. Tom Hayes singles to left field. Frank Sizemore singles in front of the right fielder. Tom Hayes advances to third on the hit. Frank Sizemore steals second. Ed Culler grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hayes scores. Frank Sizemore advances to third on the play. Hal Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dult Dimmel singles to right field. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Ghandi Gandil grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis lines out to the shortstop. Yenier Ortiz hits a home run. Pete Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht walks. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Strick Floyd singles past the third baseman. Sandy Young singles to right field. Sting Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Riggs Rigdon flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Lucas singles to center field. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes singles to right field. Frank Sizemore doubles to left field. Tom Hayes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Culler flies out to the center fielder. Hal Beecher strikes out. Matt Davis singles past the second baseman. Frank Sizemore scores. Matt Davis steals second. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dult Dimmel strikes out. Rhy Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Ghandi Gandil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht walks. Pat Matuzak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Strick Floyd strikes out. Sandy Young strikes out. Sting Stringer walks. Sting Stringer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes lines out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore walks. Frank Sizemore steals second. Ed Culler flies out to the left fielder. Hal Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Wade Ponson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Sandy Young. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baecht singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dult Dimmel hits a home run. Rhy Ryan walks. Ghandi Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan steals second. Wade Ponson grounds out to the second baseman. Rhy Ryan advances to third on the play. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes pops out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Culler singles to right field. Hal Beecher doubles to center field. Ed Culler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Sting Stringer strikes out. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shawn Lucas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols lines out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht walks. Joe Baecht steals second. Pat Matuzak doubles to left field. Joe Baecht scores. Woody Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding singles to left field. Dult Dimmel singles past the shortstop. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the hit. Rhy Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Ghandi Gandil singles to center field. Wilson Spalding scores. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Woody Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Hillman walks. Sandy Young lines out to the first baseman. Sting Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Pat Matuzak (19), Frank Sizemore (13), Hal Beecher (1).HR - Yenier Ortiz (9).GIDP - Pat Matuzak. Baserunning: SB - Matt Davis (24), Joe Baecht (21), Frank Sizemore 2 (15).CS - Pete Nichols (4).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Toca improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny Tidrow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Rodriguez improves in arm Luis Gerhardt improves in arm Ben Hottman did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Pazik did not respond to coaching in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in velocity Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Lavender improves in power_vs_righty Duffy Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity