Win: Tony Toni Tonne (12-11) Loss: Ben Hottman (9-9)
Save: Mike Kress (5)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ben Hottman pitching. Allan Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Ragan strikes out. Alan Liddle hits a home run. Wilson Spalding singles to right field. Wilson Spalding steals second. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tony Toni Tonne pitching. Matt Davis doubles to center field. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Davis advances to third on the play. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Alejandro Ladd singles to right field. John Markell strikes out. Alejandro Ladd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Dunlap grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn walks. Gus Eichhorn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tony Toni Tonne grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Hernandez doubles to center field. Mike Ragan flies out to the center fielder. Alan Liddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida singles to left 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 flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding singles to left field. Wilson Spalding steals second. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the play. Valerio Blyleven singles to right field. Wilson Spalding scores. Alejandro Ladd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Valerio Blyleven is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik lines out to the shortstop. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Tony Toni Tonne flies out to the center fielder. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Ragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshio Ishida walks. Ben Hottman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshio Ishida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Alan Liddle flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles to right field. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Davis advances to second on the play. Fred Pazik singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Pazik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Dunlap doubles to center field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Donnie Leary 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. Alejandro Ladd hits a home run. John Markell strikes out. Tony Toni Tonne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Abbott strikes out. Yoshio Ishida walks. Luis Gerhardt is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Heinie Hostetler pitching. Shawn Lucas is pinch hitting for Allan Hernandez. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Mike Ragan walks. Alan Liddle strikes out. Wilson Spalding singles to right field. Mike Ragan advances to third on the hit. Chick Giambi singles to right field. Mike Ragan scores. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the hit. Valerio Blyleven walks. Alejandro Ladd hits a home run. Wilson Spalding scores. Chick Giambi scores. Valerio Blyleven scores. Bart Klutts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Roy Abernathy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shawn Lucas at CF. Matt Davis doubles to right field. Yenier Ortiz doubles to right field. Matt Davis scores. Fred Pazik doubles to left field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dunlap hits a home run. Fred Pazik scores. Will Luke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Eichhorn walks. Jose Abbott singles to center field. Yoshio Ishida grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gus Eichhorn is out at third base. Danny Tidrow is pinch hitting for Bart Klutts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Tidrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshio Ishida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Kenichi Ariyoshi pitching. Doug Crawford is pinch hitting for Will Luke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Doug Crawford singles to left field. Roy Abernathy flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ragan singles to left field. Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Kress pitching. Matt Davis walks. Matt Davis steals second. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Fred Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis advances to third on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Matt Davis scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Matt Davis 2 (32), Yenier Ortiz (28), Fred Pazik (25), Bob Dunlap (21).HR - Bob Dunlap (15). Baserunning: SB - Matt Davis (28).CS - Gus Eichhorn (9).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Sheets improves in power_vs_lefty Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in control Bill Whitaker improves in contact_vs_lefty Pepper Spradlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vern W Hargrave did not respond to coaching in control Hub Fletcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hathaway improves in speed Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in control Gary Strands did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Picone did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Vaughn improves in range Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF