Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Will Luke pitching. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Al Randall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Allan Hernandez singles to right field. Rhy Ryan hits a home run. Allan Hernandez scores. Mike Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Alan Liddle singles to right field. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik singles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Pazik advances to third on the play. Hideyuki Sakaguchi advances to second on the play. Gus Eichhorn hits a home run. Fred Pazik scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi scores. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Pete Nichols is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hal Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chick Giambi grounds out to the third baseman. John Markell walks. Will Luke lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Markell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Allan Hernandez singles to right field. Rhy Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yenier Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Randall strikes out. Fred Pazik hits a home run. Yenier Ortiz scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Mike Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap doubles to center field. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Pete Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Hal Beecher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Chick Giambi singles to left field. John Markell grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Giambi advances to second on the play. Alejandro Ladd is pinch hitting for Will Luke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Alejandro Ladd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Martinez pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Al Randall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Mike Ragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Bob Dunlap pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas singles past the shortstop. Alan Liddle walks. Wilson Spalding flies out to the right fielder. Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Lucas advances to third on the play. Alan Liddle advances to second on the play. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Hal Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack Martinez grounds out to the catcher. Allan Hernandez singles to center field. Rhy Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ragan walks. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Matt Davis pops out to the first baseman. Yenier Ortiz walks. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Al Randall hits an infield single to the second baseman. Fred Pazik doubles to center field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Al Randall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roscoe McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Pazik advances to third on the play. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Duffy Perez is pinch hitting for Alan Liddle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Duffy Perez singles to left field. Terry Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Wilson Spalding grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn pops out to the third baseman. Pete Nichols hits a home run. Zane Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Jansen is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Jansen singles to center field. Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Jansen advances to second on the play. Yenier Ortiz triples. Tom Jansen scores. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Donnie Leary pitching. John Markell singles in front of the right fielder. Doc Lyons is pinch hitting for Zane Stone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Lyons walks. Allan Hernandez singles to right field. Rhy Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Valerio Blyleven is pinch hitting for Mike Ragan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Terry Polli is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Strands did not respond to coaching in range Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in velocity John Schmidt improves in range Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Sheets improves in power_vs_lefty Curtis Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Whitaker improves in power_vs_righty Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in control Steve Pruess improves in power_vs_righty Bill Whitaker improves in range