Win: Jim Stricklett (10-14) Loss: Tony Toni Tonne (7-18)
Save: Kenichi Ariyoshi (46)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Stricklett pitching. Shat Sheets walks. Mike Ragan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Allan Hernandez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tony Toni Tonne pitching. Rocky Hannahs pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn reached on a fielding error by Shat Sheets . Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn advances to second on the play. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chick Giambi singles to left field. Chick Giambi steals second. Alan Liddle pops out to the first baseman. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Bill Whitaker walks. Alejandro Ladd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Toca flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vaughn singles to left field. Matt Davis singles to left field. Bill Vaughn advances to third on the hit. Jason Estes grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vaughn scores. Matt Davis advances to second on the play. Jim Stricklett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tony Toni Tonne flies out to the center fielder. Shat Sheets strikes out. Mike Ragan singles to center field. Allan Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Ragan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bruce Guinn pops out to the first baseman. Jose Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Chick Giambi strikes out. Alan Liddle pops out to the second baseman. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller singles to left field. Mickey DeMiller steals second. Will Toca pops out to the first baseman. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Whitaker flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Ladd grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Toni Tonne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jason Estes strikes out. Jim Stricklett strikes out. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shat Sheets grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Ragan strikes out. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abbott reached on a 2-base fielding error by Allan Hernandez. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Will Toca singles to left field. Jose Abbott scores. Bill Vaughn singles to right field. Will Toca is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Chick Giambi strikes out. Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sterrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles to left field. Jason Estes strikes out. Matt Davis steals second. Jim Stricklett strikes out. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Hideharu Higashida is pinch hitting for Bill Whitaker. Hideharu Higashida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Valerio Blyleven is pinch hitting for Alejandro Ladd. Valerio Blyleven singles to center field. Wilson Spalding is pinch hitting for Tony Toni Tonne. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wilson Spalding flies out to the left fielder. Pepper Spradlin is pinch hitting for Shat Sheets . Pepper Spradlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Valerio Blyleven is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gil Roberts pitching. Lavender Ron enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hideharu Higashida at RF. Charlie Hill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Valerio Blyleven at C. Bruce Guinn lines out to the second baseman. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Kenichi Ariyoshi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Ragan flies out to the right fielder. Allan Hernandez singles to left field. Chick Giambi strikes out. Alan Liddle singles to center field. Allan Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Crowell improves in power_vs_lefty Effie Caldwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Hub Fletcher did not respond to coaching in range Ryan Monday did not respond to coaching in control Mike Crowell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mattingly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ozzie Kolb improves in velocity Charlie Whitt did not respond to coaching in control John Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Law Green improves in power_vs_righty