Win: Tom Picone (11-8) Loss: Jack Martinez (10-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Martinez pitching. Rocky Hannahs doubles to center field. Matt Davis bunts for a base hit. Al Randall singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs scores. Jose Abbott strikes out. Mickey DeMiller singles to right field. Matt Davis scores. Will Toca doubles to center field. Al Randall scores. Mickey DeMiller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Will Toca advances to third on the play. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tom Picone pitching. Allan Hernandez bunts for a base hit. Chick Giambi doubles to center field. Allan Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Giambi advances to third on the play. Wilson Spalding singles to center field. Chick Giambi scores. Bob Sterrett pops out to the shortstop. Mike Ragan singles to right field. Alejandro Ladd walks. Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Picone strikes out. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the right fielder. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jack Martinez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Allan Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Randall strikes out. Jose Abbott singles to left field. Mickey DeMiller doubles to right field. Jose Abbott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Will Toca singles to center field. Mickey DeMiller scores. Clem Warner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Yenier Ortiz singles past the third baseman. Will Toca advances to third on the hit. Tom Picone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chick Giambi. Will Toca scores. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Alan Liddle strikes out. Wilson Spalding doubles to right field. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilson Spalding advances to third on the play. Mike Ragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Alejandro Ladd strikes out. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the center fielder. Clem Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Will Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Liddle singles past the third baseman. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Valerio Blyleven. Richie Siebern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Picone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs walks. Matt Davis flies out to the right fielder. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Bob Sterrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ragan strikes out. Alejandro Ladd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Mickey DeMiller singles to right field. Will Toca singles to center field. Mickey DeMiller aggressively advances to third on the hit. Danny Tidrow pops out to the third baseman. Will Toca steals second. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven flies out to the left fielder. Andres Tanis 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. Richie Siebern flies out to the center fielder. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Dropo is pinch hitting for Andres Tanis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Dropo grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the center fielder. Matt Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jerry Petoskey pitching. Pepper Spradlin is pinch hitting for Chick Giambi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pepper Spradlin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Whitaker is pinch hitting for Alan Liddle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Whitaker lines out to the shortstop. Lavender Ron is pinch hitting for Wilson Spalding. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lavender Ron pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Randall triples. Jose Abbott doubles to right field. Al Randall scores. Zane Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Will Toca grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Danny Tidrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bob Sterrett strikes out. Mike Ragan singles to left field. Charlie Hill is pinch hitting for Alejandro Ladd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ragan advances to second on the play. Valerio Blyleven singles past the third baseman. Mike Ragan scores. Hideharu Higashida is pinch hitting for Zane Stone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hideharu Higashida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Whitt did not respond to coaching in control Ozzie Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Mains did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Estes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buzz Letchas improves in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Effie Caldwell did not respond to coaching in control Kirk Daniels improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Don Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Effie Caldwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Brenegan improves in contact_vs_lefty