Win: Will Luke (2-4) Loss: Jim Stricklett (6-8)
Save: Walt Leshnock (30)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Will Luke pitching. Fred Pazik hits a home run. Hideyuki Sakaguchi pops out to the shortstop. Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Stricklett pitching. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ragan singles to center field. Shawn Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Martin Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Brown bunts for a base hit. Andy Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Hathaway singles to left field. Luis Gerhardt doubles to left field. Jim Stricklett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alan Liddle singles to center field. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Liddle advances to second on the play. Valerio Blyleven walks. John Markell strikes out. Will Luke singles to center field. Alan Liddle scores. Valerio Blyleven advances to third on the hit. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik triples. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Pazik scores. Pete Nichols singles to right field. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the left fielder. Martin Smith singles to center field. Pete Nichols advances to third on the hit. Andy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Ragan strikes out. Shawn Lucas hits a home run. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Hathaway flies out to the right fielder. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stricklett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding grounds out to the pitcher. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the right fielder. John Markell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik pops out to the third baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Pete Nichols hits a home run. Yoshio Ishida pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Will Luke singles to center field. Allan Hernandez walks. Rhy Ryan lines out to the third baseman. Mike Ragan pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Lucas walks. Alan Liddle walks. Will Luke scores. Allan Hernandez gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Martin Smith lines out to the first baseman. Andy Brown lines out to the pitcher. Jim Hathaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding singles to center field. Wilson Spalding steals second. Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the play. John Markell grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding scores. Will Luke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Matuzak is pinch hitting for Jim Stricklett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pat Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Fred Pazik pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jerry Petoskey pitching. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Rhy Ryan triples. Mike Ragan walks. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rhy Ryan scores. Mike Ragan advances to second on the play. Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to left field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Nichols singles past the shortstop. Yoshio Ishida singles to right field. Hensley Curry 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 2nd. Martin Smith singles to left field. Pete Nichols is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Yoshio Ishida advances to third on the play. Andy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Duffy Perez is pinch hitting for Valerio Blyleven. Duffy Perez flies out to the center fielder. John Markell triples. Alejandro Ladd is pinch hitting for Hensley Curry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Alejandro Ladd singles to center field. John Markell scores. Allan Hernandez singles to left field. Alejandro Ladd advances to third on the hit. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Leshnock pitching. Jim Hathaway flies out to the center fielder. Luis Gerhardt pops out to the shortstop. Tom Jansen is pinch hitting for Jerry Petoskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Jansen singles to center field. Fred Pazik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Jansen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in control Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curtis Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Vern W Hargrave did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Sterrett improves in speed Frank Sheets improves in power_vs_righty Ralph Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Sterrett did not respond to coaching in speed