Win: Noriyuki Watanabe (11-14) Loss: John Reed (16-11)
Save: Walt Leshnock (42)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Noriyuki Watanabe pitching. Matt Davis singles to left field. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Matt Davis steals second. Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn John Reed pitching. Sandy Young flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riggs Rigdon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt walks. Luis Gerhardt steals second. Shawn Lucas throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Pete Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Gerhardt scores. Ed Culler singles to right field. John Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jack Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis flies out to the right fielder. Al Randall pops out to the shortstop. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Alan Liddle hits a home run. Sting Stringer strikes out. Noriyuki Watanabe strikes out. Sandy Young walks. Sandy Young steals second. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt singles to right field. Yenier Ortiz hits a home run. Luis Gerhardt scores. Pete Nichols walks. Ed Culler flies out to the center fielder. John Reed lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon singles to center field. Riggs Rigdon steals second. Jack Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Lucas hits a home run. Riggs Rigdon scores. Wilson Spalding singles to left field. Alan Liddle doubles to right field. Wilson Spalding uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sting Stringer singles to center field. Alan Liddle scores. Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Noriyuki Watanabe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sandy Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht walks. Joe Baecht steals second. Luis Gerhardt singles to left field. Joe Baecht scores. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Pete Nichols strikes out. Ed Culler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas singles to center field. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle flies out to the left fielder. Sting Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Bob Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson walks. Matt Davis pops out to the first baseman. Jay Jackson steals second. Al Randall pops out to the shortstop. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Terry Polli pitching. Mike Kress grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Rhy Ryan doubles to left field. Riggs Rigdon doubles to left field. Rhy Ryan scores. Jack Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht flies out to the left fielder. Luis Gerhardt walks. Yenier Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas strikes out. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Leshnock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Ed Culler walks. Ed Heredia is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Nichols advances to third on the play. Ed Culler advances to second on the play. Al Randall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Batting:HR - Yenier Ortiz (15).SF - Pete Nichols.GIDP - Yenier Ortiz. Baserunning: SB - Matt Davis (22), Joe Baecht (30), Luis Gerhardt (24), Jay Jackson (7).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Toca improves in speed Fred Pazik did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in range Ben Hottman improves in velocity Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally World Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Pepper Spradlin did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Alejandro Ladd improves in contact_vs_righty Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in control