Win: Benj Torres (9-11) Loss: Jack Martinez (15-5)
Save: Ben Mains (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Martinez pitching. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Benj Torres pitching. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Shat Sheets grounds out to the second baseman. Allan Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller doubles to right field. Frank Dropo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey DeMiller advances to third on the play. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Jason Estes walks. Will Toca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alan Liddle pops out to the catcher. Bill Whitaker grounds out to the second baseman. Hubble Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Benj Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jack Brenegan flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Ladd flies out to the left fielder. Jack Martinez singles to center field. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott strikes out. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Frank Dropo bunts for a base hit. Bill Vaughn walks. Jason Estes walks. Will Toca pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shat Sheets walks. Allan Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shat Sheets is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Liddle pops out to the catcher. Allan Hernandez steals second. Bill Whitaker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benj Torres grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Hannahs triples. Bruce Guinn singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs scores. Jose Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Mickey DeMiller singles to right field. Bruce Guinn aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Dropo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Hubble Fletcher grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Brenegan walks. Alejandro Ladd singles to right field. Jack Martinez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Martinez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Estes walks. Will Toca flies out to the center fielder. Benj Torres grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jason Estes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Shat Sheets walks. Allan Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Shat Sheets steals second. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Guinn singles in front of the center fielder. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Guinn advances to second on the play. Mickey DeMiller singles to center field. Frank Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Whitaker strikes out. Hubble Fletcher singles to right field. Jack Brenegan singles to left field. Hubble Fletcher advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Alejandro Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Hubble Fletcher scores. Jack Brenegan advances to second on the play. Jack Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jason Estes hits an infield single to the first baseman. Will Toca doubles to left field. Jason Estes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gil Roberts 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. Todd Kelly is pinch hitting for Benj Torres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Charlie Whitt pitching. Hideharu Higashida is pinch hitting for Ralph Reynolds. Hideharu Higashida reached on a fielding error by Will Toca. Shat Sheets grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hideharu Higashida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allan Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Ragan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hideharu Higashida at 2B. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott pops out to the first baseman. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ben Mains comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Bill Whitaker pops out to the shortstop. Valerio Blyleven is pinch hitting for Hubble Fletcher. Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Bragan did not respond to coaching in control Lou Foxen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mattingly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Irelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in arm Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in control Leo Regan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Les Williams improves in range Herman Smith improves in arm Herman Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Tracy Klink did not respond to coaching in control Kirk Daniels improves in arm Jake Lasley improves in power_vs_righty