Win: Gil Roberts (3-0) Loss: Hal Beecher (4-2)
Save: Walt Leshnock (44)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Martinez pitching. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pat Matuzak singles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi doubles to center field. Pat Matuzak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoshio Ishida singles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi scores. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Andy Brown doubles to center field. Yoshio Ishida uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Sommers walks. Luis Gerhardt singles to left field. Andy Brown scores. Hal Beecher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Sandy Young walks. Rhy Ryan singles to left field. Jack Hughes triples. Sandy Young scores. Rhy Ryan scores. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hughes scores. Alan Liddle grounds out to the pitcher. Wilson Spalding flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Pat Matuzak triples. Yenier Ortiz scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon walks. John Markell singles to center field. Jack Martinez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Martinez strikes out. Sandy Young reached on a fielding error by Hal Beecher. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Jack Hughes singles to right field. Riggs Rigdon scores. John Markell scores. Shawn Lucas reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Matuzak. Sandy Young scores. Alan Liddle singles to right field. Jack Hughes scores. Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Andy Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Sommers pops out to the third baseman. Luis Gerhardt hits a home run. Gil Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon strikes out. John Markell flies out to the left fielder. Gil Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Pat Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi doubles to center field. Yoshio Ishida pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Sandy Young walks. Sandy Young is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rhy Ryan walks. Jack Hughes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoshio Ishida. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn pops out to the catcher. Andy Brown lines out to the second baseman. Steve Sommers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding strikes out. Riggs Rigdon singles to center field. John Markell flies out to the left fielder. Chick Giambi is pinch hitting for Gil Roberts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Giambi hits a home run. Riggs Rigdon scores. Terry Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Young grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vern W Hargrave pitching. Luis Gerhardt singles to right field. Terry Polli lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Luis Gerhardt scores. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Zane Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Andy Brown singles to left field. Steve Sommers strikes out. Luis Gerhardt singles to left field. Martin Smith is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Martin Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dave Harris pitching. Alan Liddle strikes out. Wilson Spalding singles past the shortstop. Wilson Spalding steals second. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Zane Stone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Hillman flies out to the right fielder. Doc Lyons is pinch hitting for Sandy Young. Doc Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Rhy Ryan singles to center field. Jack Hughes hits an infield single to the third baseman. Shawn Lucas singles to left field. Rhy Ryan scores. Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Leshnock pitching. Mike Ragan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Lyons at 3B. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Gus Eichhorn singles to left field. Andy Brown strikes out. Steve Sommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Hideyuki Sakaguchi 2 (21), Andy Brown (3).3B - Pat Matuzak (7).HR - Luis Gerhardt (8). Baserunning: SB - Yenier Ortiz 2 (36). Fielding: E - Pat Matuzak, Yoshio Ishida, Hal Beecher.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Vaughn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Strands improves in speed Mickey DeMiller improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Pazik did not respond to coaching in arm Mickey DeMiller did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Reynolds improves in range Hensley Curry did not respond to coaching in control Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in control Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Sterrett improves in arm Charlie Hill did not respond to coaching in arm