Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Beecher pitching. Allan Hernandez strikes out. Rhy Ryan strikes out. Alan Liddle pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Martinez pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Al Randall strikes out. Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding is hit by a pitch. Wilson Spalding steals second. Doug Crawford hits a home run. Wilson Spalding scores. Valerio Blyleven is hit by a pitch. Mike Ragan flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Ladd singles to left field. Jack Martinez 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Danny Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan doubles to center field. Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Doug Crawford lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Hal Beecher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Ragan. Matt Davis reached on a fielding error by Doug Crawford. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal Beecher scores. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ragan singles to right field. Alejandro Ladd grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Ragan advances to second on the play. Jack Martinez singles to left field. Mike Ragan scores. Allan Hernandez singles to left field. Rhy Ryan singles past the second baseman. Alan Liddle doubles to center field. Jack Martinez scores. Allan Hernandez scores. Rhy Ryan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Benny Goldstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilson Spalding flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to left field. Bob Dunlap walks. Danny Tidrow pops out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doug Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ragan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benny Goldstein grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Davis pops out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Al Randall singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Alejandro Ladd flies out to the right fielder. Jack Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Allan Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Bob Dunlap pops out to the third baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi steals second. Danny Tidrow pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Spalding singles past the shortstop. Doug Crawford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Eichhorn is pinch hitting for Benny Goldstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Eichhorn walks. Matt Davis pops out to the shortstop. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Heinie Hostetler pitching. Valerio Blyleven walks. Mike Ragan strikes out. Alejandro Ladd singles to right field. Jack Martinez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Allan Hernandez walks. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Randall singles to left field. Fred Pazik pops out to the second baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi triples. Al Randall scores. Wally World Smith 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. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Danny Tidrow walks. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Alan Liddle lines out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding walks. Doug Crawford singles to center field. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the hit. Valerio Blyleven walks. Mike Ragan walks. Wilson Spalding scores. Alejandro Ladd singles to center field. Doug Crawford scores. Valerio Blyleven scores. Mike Ragan advances to third on the hit. Bart Klutts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Giambi is pinch hitting for Wally World Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chick Giambi strikes out. Allan Hernandez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Zane Stone pitching. Tom Jansen is pinch hitting for Bart Klutts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Jansen flies out to the center fielder. Matt Davis walks. Matt Davis steals second. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Wilson Spalding is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hub Fletcher did not respond to coaching in range Jack Brenegan did not respond to coaching in range Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Brenegan improves in contact_vs_lefty Hub Fletcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey DeMiller did not respond to coaching in speed Rocky Hannahs improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Vaughn improves in power_vs_righty Law Green improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Dropo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Estes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruce Guinn did not respond to coaching in 1B