Win: Greg Simmons (2-4) Loss: Jim Gardner (1-6)
Save: Lu Hollingsworth (6)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Gardner pitching. Dan Bean hits a home run. Scott Pena pops out to the second baseman. Dan Page strikes out. Billy Reyes hits a home run. Charlie Baumgardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Greg Simmons pitching. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Nico Herrera grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Quintana walks. Joe Cordero singles in front of the right fielder. Greg Simmons fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Greg Simmons strikes out. Dan Bean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Morrie Walkup grounds out to the second baseman. Takahiko Nagao strikes out. Benny Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Scott Pena flies out to the center fielder. Dan Page hits a home run. Billy Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Baumgardner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Warren Flaherty doubles to center field. Taku Nakatani walks. Jim Gardner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman lines out to the third baseman. Vince Van Poppel walks. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Nico Herrera doubles to right field. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cordero lines out to the shortstop. Greg Simmons singles to center field. Dan Bean strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Morrie Walkup flies out to the left fielder. Takahiko Nagao walks. Benny Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Scott Pena strikes out. Dan Page singles to left field. Billy Reyes doubles to left field. Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Mike Arnold 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. Nico Herrera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Warren Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Mike Arnold lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jeff Quintana strikes out. Joe Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Greg Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Morrie Walkup singles to center field. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the right fielder. Benny Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dan Bean grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Warren Flaherty pops out to the shortstop. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Arnold singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Billy Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Nico Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Perkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Page at RF. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Stan Stevens 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. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Morrie Walkup walks. Takahiko Nagao grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jeff Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cordero strikes out. Rich Freeman is pinch hitting for Stan Stevens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lu Hollingsworth pitching. Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Moates improves in contact_vs_lefty Chico McVey did not respond to coaching in control Hal Moates improves in range Pat Hulen improves in arm Ed Kahn improves in control Casey Westlake improves in range Eddie Lolich did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Gonzalez improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Scanlan improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in endurance Roy Torres improves in power_vs_lefty Tex Meadows improves in range Phil Hutton improves in CF