Win: Ben Hottman (5-5) Loss: Tony Toni Tonne (7-9)
Save: Kenichi Ariyoshi (17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tony Toni Tonne pitching. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ben Hottman pitching. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Mike Ragan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas walks. Alan Liddle strikes out. Wilson Spalding hits a home run. Shawn Lucas scores. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman. Valerio Blyleven singles to left field. Tony Toni Tonne lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak strikes out. Martin Smith singles to center field. Ben Hottman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Rhy Ryan walks. Rhy Ryan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Randall hits a home run. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas reached on a fielding error by Martin Smith. Alan Liddle walks. Wilson Spalding pops out to the third baseman. Chick Giambi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Liddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Valerio Blyleven walks. Tony Toni Tonne strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols singles to center field. Pete Nichols steals second. Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Martin Smith hits a home run. Pete Nichols scores. Ben Hottman strikes out. Matt Davis hits a home run. Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ragan walks. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap walks. Gus Eichhorn singles to left field. Pete Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Pat Matuzak grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Alan Liddle reached on a fielding error by Ben Hottman. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chick Giambi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gil Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Smith singles to right field. Luis Gerhardt is pinch hitting for Ben Hottman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Smith advances to second on the play. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Heinie Hostetler pitching. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the right fielder. Gil Roberts reached on a fielding error by Pete Nichols. Allan Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan is hit by a pitch. Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rhy Ryan advances to second on the play. Shawn Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Alan Liddle singles to left field. Rhy Ryan scores. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the catcher. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Martin Smith doubles to left field. Wally World Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Andy Brown is pinch hitting for Heinie Hostetler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Kenichi Ariyoshi pitching. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Markell is pinch hitting for Valerio Blyleven. John Markell strikes out. Alejandro Ladd is pinch hitting for Wally World Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alejandro Ladd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Martin Smith (6).HR - Matt Davis (14), Al Randall (10), Martin Smith (4).GIDP - Pat Matuzak. Baserunning: SB - Pete Nichols (15). Fielding: E - Pete Nichols, Martin Smith, Ben Hottman.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Dropo improves in power_vs_lefty Bruce Guinn improves in power_vs_lefty Will Toca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buzz Letchas improves in range Frank Dropo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mickey DeMiller improves in power_vs_righty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pepper Spradlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Lavender did not respond to coaching in range Curtis Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Sterrett improves in arm Kirby Schurr improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Whitaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty