Win: Noriyuki Watanabe (10-13) Loss: Hal Beecher (6-13)
Save: Mike Kress (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Noriyuki Watanabe pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Al Randall reached on a fielding error by John Markell. Al Randall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Matuzak singles in front of the center fielder. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Sandy Young singles to left field. Sandy Young is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rhy Ryan strikes out. Riggs Rigdon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn lines out to the second baseman. Martin Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore singles to center field. Steve Sommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jack Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Lucas singles to center field. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Lucas advances to second on the play. Alan Liddle walks. Passed ball. Shawn Lucas advances to third. Alan Liddle advances to second. John Markell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Davis flies out to the right fielder. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Noriyuki Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Young flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon walks. Jack Hughes strikes out. Riggs Rigdon steals second. Shawn Lucas doubles to center field. Riggs Rigdon scores. Wilson Spalding singles to right field. Shawn Lucas scores. Alan Liddle strikes out. John Markell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Martin Smith reached on a fielding error by Shawn Lucas. Frank Sizemore singles to left field. Steve Sommers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Martin Smith advances to third on the play. Hal Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Noriyuki Watanabe pops out to the second baseman. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Rhy Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Davis flies out to the right fielder. Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon doubles to left field. Jack Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida flies out to the center fielder. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the center fielder. Martin Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. John Markell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Noriyuki Watanabe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Sizemore lines out to the first baseman. Steve Sommers grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Beecher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Sandy Young. Bobby Hillman flies out to the right fielder. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Hillman at 3B. Mike Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Davis triples. Al Randall singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Al Randall steals second. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Al Randall advances to third on the play. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Hannahs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Will Toca improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Brown improves in range Rocky Hannahs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in speed Wayne Perry improves in control Hideyuki Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Siebern improves in control Pepper Spradlin improves in power_vs_lefty Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Valerio Blyleven improves in contact_vs_righty David Lindsay improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Sheets improves in contact_vs_righty