Win: Mickey James (14-9) Loss: Johnny Sharp (2-4)
Save: Walt Leshnock (43)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Strick Floyd pitching. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Pat Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Johnny Sharp pitching. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riggs Rigdon flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Sharp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sting Stringer doubles to right field. John Markell singles to left field. Sting Stringer scores. Strick Floyd lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rhy Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Riggs Rigdon singles to right field. John Markell scores. Jack Hughes singles to right field. Riggs Rigdon advances to third on the hit. Shawn Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall doubles to center field. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Al Randall advances to third on the play. Joe Baecht doubles to center field. Al Randall scores. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Gus Eichhorn singles to left field. Joe Baecht scores. Gus Eichhorn steals second. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Gus Eichhorn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding pops out to the second baseman. Alan Liddle flies out to the left fielder. Sting Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols walks. Pete Nichols steals second. Tom Hayes singles to left field. Pete Nichols scores. Johnny Sharp fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Sharp flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Markell walks. Strick Floyd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rhy Ryan hits a home run. John Markell scores. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Hughes hits a home run. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht strikes out. Luis Gerhardt singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn doubles to left field. Luis Gerhardt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Gus Eichhorn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding hits a home run. Terry Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Liddle doubles past the center fielder. Sting Stringer pops out to the shortstop. Alan Liddle steals third. John Markell strikes out. Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Strick Floyd. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bobby Hillman walks. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Kress pitching. Tom Hayes singles to right field. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Hayes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jay Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Randall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Donnie Leary pitching. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Jack Hughes walks. Shawn Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak singles to center field. Pat Matuzak steals second. Joe Baecht singles to right field. Pat Matuzak is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Luis Gerhardt singles to left field. Joe Baecht advances to third on the hit. Gus Eichhorn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Alan Liddle grounds out to the third baseman. Sting Stringer singles to left field. John Markell strikes out. Al White is pinch hitting for Mike Kress. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Leshnock pitching. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes singles to right field. Ed Heredia is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Heredia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Al Randall (14), Joe Baecht (28), Gus Eichhorn (23).GIDP - Gus Eichhorn, Ed Heredia. Baserunning: SB - Pat Matuzak (29), Gus Eichhorn (18), Pete Nichols (14).CS - Tom Hayes (10).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in control Bob Dunlap improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Abbott improves in power_vs_righty Jose Abbott improves in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alejandro Ladd did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Giambi improves in arm Allan Hernandez did not respond to coaching in speed Pepper Spradlin improves in power_vs_righty Alejandro Ladd did not respond to coaching in range Albert Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity