Win: Roscoe McGuire (15-6) Loss: Hal Beecher (7-10)
Save: Walt Leshnock (43)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roscoe McGuire pitching. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall doubles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Bob Dunlap doubles to right field. Al Randall scores. Jose Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Rhy Ryan walks. Mike Ragan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rhy Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding singles in front of the center fielder. Chick Giambi hits a home run. Wilson Spalding scores. Valerio Blyleven singles to left field. Shawn Lucas strikes out. 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: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Al Randall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan singles to center field. Mike Ragan walks. Alan Liddle hits a home run. Rhy Ryan scores. Mike Ragan scores. Jerry Petoskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Chick Giambi singles to right field. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Bob Dunlap reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alan Liddle. Jose Abbott walks. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Danny Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Roscoe McGuire grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Rhy Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt singles to left field. Luis Gerhardt steals second. Jerry Petoskey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Luis Gerhardt scores. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Al Randall grounds out to the pitcher. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Ragan flies out to the right fielder. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Matuzak walks. Danny Tidrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Matuzak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Chick Giambi doubles to left field. Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Roscoe McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chick Giambi. Andy Brown is pinch hitting for Jerry Petoskey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Gerhardt advances to third on the play. Yenier Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Al Randall singles past the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Donnie Leary pitching. Allan Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Mike Ragan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott singles to center field. Pat Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Danny Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Wilson Spalding singles in front of the center fielder. Chick Giambi strikes out. John Markell is pinch hitting for Valerio Blyleven. John Markell singles to center field. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the hit. Shawn Lucas singles to center field. Wilson Spalding scores. Duffy Perez is pinch hitting for Roscoe McGuire. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duffy Perez singles to center field. Allan Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Leshnock pitching. Doug Crawford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Giambi at 2B. Pete Nichols is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yenier Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Guinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in range Todd Kelly improves in speed Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Reynolds improves in range Scott Blair did not respond to coaching in control Pepper Spradlin improves in range Bill Whitaker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby Schurr improves in power_vs_lefty