Win: Tony Dodd (12-7) Loss: Fred Blankenship (14-13)
Save: Joe Lehr (49)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tony Dodd pitching. Bill Beltre grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Kuzava strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Fred Blankenship pitching. Marty Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Milt Page grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins strikes out. Bill Corey pops out to the shortstop. Babe Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Buck Smith walks. Bob Cullen singles to left field. Buck Smith advances to third on the hit. Rusty Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Cullen advances to second on the play. Buddy Weiser singles to right field. Buck Smith scores. Buddy Weiser steals second. Osdanis Gavilan strikes out. Tony Dodd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Lynch walks. Stan Sharrott pops out to the catcher. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Marty Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Bob Odom lines out to the shortstop. Milt Page reached on a 2-base fielding error by Babe Jefferson. Buck Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Kuzava singles past the third baseman. Diego Perkins flies out to the left fielder. Bill Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bob Cullen grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Perez walks. Buddy Weiser hits a home run. Rusty Perez scores. Osdanis Gavilan grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Dodd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Babe Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lynch singles to left field. Stan Sharrott strikes out. Fred Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Marty Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Bob Odom walks. Milt Page grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Beltre strikes out. Bill Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Dean Kuzava singles to right field. Diego Perkins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Buck Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Cullen strikes out. Rusty Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Corey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Babe Jefferson strikes out. Dick Lynch hits a home run. Stan Sharrott singles to right field. Fred Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Buddy Weiser grounds out to the third baseman. Osdanis Gavilan strikes out. Tony Dodd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Beltre lines out to the first baseman. Bill Walsh walks. Dean Kuzava strikes out. Diego Perkins walks. Bill Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Marty Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Odom strikes out. Milt Page walks. Buck Smith singles past the first baseman. Mike Baldschun 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 1st. Bob Cullen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Lehr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Babe Jefferson strikes out. Dick Lynch grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Sharrott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stu Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Vega improves in arm Gary Stone improves in arm Gary Stone did not respond to coaching in range Ernie McGee did not respond to coaching in control Jack Newhauser improves in power_vs_lefty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Coachman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Tompkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mel Lynn-Ball did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Tompkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Ridgway did not respond to coaching in range Matias Abbott did not respond to coaching in speed Mel Lynn-Ball did not respond to coaching in 2B