Win: Leroi Thompson (2-5) Loss: John Purser (6-5)
Save: Jose Zepeda (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Purser pitching. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Acre pops out to the shortstop. Saquon Smiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Leroi Thompson pitching. Robby Ritter lines out to the pitcher. Joe Hinzo strikes out. George Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger walks. Joe Jones strikes out. Sammy Cisco flies out to the right fielder. Jason Donahue singles to center field. Dan Deininger advances to third on the hit. Howard Roark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Hal Miller flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Kinney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Leroi Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Eloy Jimenez singles to right field. Jose Acre lines out to the shortstop. Saquon Smiley singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez advances to third on the hit. Dan Deininger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Yasmany Varona lines out to the shortstop. Andy Crane triples. John Purser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robby Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Jones pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Cisco grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Donahue walks. Howard Roark grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Joe Hinzo flies out to the left fielder. George Minor strikes out. Hal Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Leroi Thompson strikes out. Eloy Jimenez strikes out. Jose Acre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Reggie Evans flies out to the center fielder. Leo Kinney hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yasmany Varona singles to left field. Leo Kinney is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Andy Crane singles to right field. John Purser walks. Robby Ritter lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley doubles to left field. Dan Deininger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Saquon Smiley advances to third on the play. Joe Jones singles to center field. Saquon Smiley scores. Sammy Cisco walks. Jason Donahue walks. Howard Roark walks. Joe Jones scores. Leroi Thompson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Joe Hinzo strikes out. George Minor walks. Hal Miller singles to right field. Reggie Evans strikes out. Leo Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Jose Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Saquon Smiley singles to right field. Dan Deininger singles to right field. Saquon Smiley advances to third on the hit. Joe Jones pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Victor Salvatore is pinch hitting for Yasmany Varona. Victor Salvatore flies out to the center fielder. Carl Myers is pinch hitting for Andy Crane. Carl Myers strikes out. Joe Hudgens is pinch hitting for John Purser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Hudgens singles to left field. Robby Ritter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Oscar Coughtry pitching. Mel Byrd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Victor Salvatore at 2B. Sammy Cisco strikes out. Jason Donahue strikes out. Howard Roark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe Hinzo flies out to the right fielder. George Minor strikes out. Hal Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Leroi Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Eloy Jimenez walks. Jose Acre flies out to the center fielder. Saquon Smiley grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eloy Jimenez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Reggie Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Kinney singles to center field. Jose Zepeda 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. Mel Byrd strikes out. Carl Myers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Esteban Guzman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Harper improves in power_vs_righty Ira Fuhr improves in arm Esteban Guzman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Esteban Guzman did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Flick improves in power_vs_lefty Chick Asadoor improves in range Joe Kison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tod Hope improves in arm