Win: Hal Beecher (13-7) Loss: Stan Tillotson (5-3)
Save: Stu Nicosia (41)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Sandy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Riggs Rigdon hits an infield single to the first baseman. Riggs Rigdon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Stan Tillotson pitching. Matt Davis singles in front of the left fielder. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Tetsuya Nogusa singles to left field. Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis advances to third on the play. Tetsuya Nogusa advances to second on the play. Yoshio Ishida doubles to right field. Matt Davis scores. Tetsuya Nogusa scores. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jack Hughes walks. Shawn Lucas walks. Wilson Spalding walks. John Markell strikes out. Bobby Hillman singles to right field. Jack Hughes scores. Stan Tillotson strikes out. Sandy Young singles to center field. Shawn Lucas scores. Wilson Spalding scores. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols singles to right field. Pete Nichols steals second. Steve Sommers grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols advances to third on the play. Hal Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Nichols is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Jack Hughes strikes out. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Matuzak walks. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Matuzak advances to second on the play. Joe Baecht walks. Yoshio Ishida hits a home run. Pat Matuzak scores. Joe Baecht scores. Gus Eichhorn reached on a fielding error by Sandy Young. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding strikes out. John Markell strikes out. Bobby Hillman singles to center field. Bobby Hillman steals second. Stan Tillotson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Beecher pops out to the shortstop. Matt Davis singles to left field. Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Sandy Young singles to center field. Rhy Ryan grounds into a force play to the catcher. Sandy Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rhy Ryan steals second. Rhy Ryan steals third. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gil Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tetsuya Nogusa strikes out. Joe Baecht singles past the third baseman. Yoshio Ishida singles to center field. Joe Baecht advances to third on the hit. Gus Eichhorn lines out to the shortstop. Pete Nichols walks. Steve Sommers singles to left field. Joe Baecht scores. Yoshio Ishida scores. Pete Nichols advances to third on the hit. Vern W Hargrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Wilson Spalding flies out to the left fielder. John Markell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Davis strikes out. Pat Matuzak hits a home run. Tetsuya Nogusa walks. Joe Baecht strikes out. Mike Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshio Ishida singles to left field. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bobby Hillman strikes out. Mike Kress grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols strikes out. Steve Sommers strikes out. Hal Beecher singles to left field. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Chick Giambi is pinch hitting for Riggs Rigdon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chick Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hughes hits a home run. Johnny Sharp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Lucas hits a home run. Wilson Spalding singles to center field. John Markell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wilson Spalding is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Tetsuya Nogusa flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Hillman grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Parker is pinch hitting for Mike Kress. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim K Parker singles to left field. Al White is pinch hitting for Sandy Young. Al White singles to left field. Rhy Ryan singles to center field. Tim K Parker scores. Chick Giambi grounds out to the shortstop. Al White advances to third on the play. Rhy Ryan advances to second on the play. Jack Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Toni Tonne did not respond to coaching in control Alan Metzger did not respond to coaching in control Ron Lavender did not respond to coaching in speed Valerio Blyleven did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: John Currie did not respond to coaching in range Rocky Hannahs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Dropo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Abbott improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Stricklett improves in velocity Mickey DeMiller did not respond to coaching in LF