Win: Roscoe McGuire (13-5) Loss: Jim Stricklett (7-10)
Save: Walt Leshnock (35)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Stricklett pitching. Allan Hernandez walks. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Mike Ragan walks. Alan Liddle hits a home run. Allan Hernandez scores. Mike Ragan scores. Wilson Spalding pops out to the shortstop. Chick Giambi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roscoe McGuire pitching. Matt Davis pops out to the shortstop. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Randall singles to left field. Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven singles to center field. Alejandro Ladd flies out to the right fielder. Roscoe McGuire lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi doubles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out trying to steal third. Bob Dunlap flies out to the left fielder. Gus Eichhorn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan walks. Rhy Ryan steals second. Mike Ragan grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Liddle doubles to center field. Rhy Ryan scores. Wilson Spalding singles to right field. Alan Liddle scores. Jerry Petoskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Spalding is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Petoskey flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yenier Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven walks. Alejandro Ladd triples. Valerio Blyleven scores. Roscoe McGuire strikes out. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Ladd scores. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Bob Dunlap flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Ragan singles past the third baseman. Alan Liddle singles to right field. Mike Ragan advances to third on the hit. Wilson Spalding grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Ragan scores. Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Giambi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Leary walks. Matt Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven doubles to left field. Alejandro Ladd strikes out. Roscoe McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Allan Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rhy Ryan singles to left field. Valerio Blyleven scores. Allan Hernandez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall strikes out. Fred Pazik singles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Pazik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Liddle walks. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Chick Giambi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alan Liddle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap singles to right field. Gus Eichhorn walks. Luis Gerhardt doubles to center field. Bob Dunlap scores. Gus Eichhorn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Brown is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Brown walks. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andy Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Randall singles to left field. Luis Gerhardt scores. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Fred Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Heinie Hostetler pitching. Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Alejandro Ladd flies out to the left fielder. Roscoe McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi bunts for a base hit. Bob Dunlap flies out to the center fielder. Gus Eichhorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Gerhardt hits a home run. Gus Eichhorn scores. Will Luke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Matuzak is pinch hitting for Heinie Hostetler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bart Klutts pitching. Allan Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles to right field. Matt Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall walks. Walt Leshnock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Pazik strikes out. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hub Fletcher did not respond to coaching in range Curtis Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern W Hargrave did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern W Hargrave did not respond to coaching in control Bob Sterrett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Hannahs improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in velocity John Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Buzz Letchas improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Guinn improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Guinn improves in contact_vs_lefty