Win: Mike Arnold (10-8) Loss: Y.A. Vance (9-15)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (53)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Y.A. Vance pitching. Wilfred Weidman doubles to left field. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Coleman singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Jeff Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Arnold pitching. Red Ryan pops out to the third baseman. Nico Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Dan Page grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani walks. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Billy Reyes strikes out. Pat Hulen grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton singles past the first baseman. Mike Arnold pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Wilfred Weidman doubles to left field. Phil Hutton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Scott Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Westlake strikes out. Y.A. Vance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman walks. Jeff Jones strikes out. Taku Nakatani grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Taku Nakatani steals second. Taku Nakatani steals third. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Red Ryan singles to left field. Nico Herrera grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dan Page grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel flies out to the right fielder. Phil Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Billy Reyes singles to right field. Pat Hulen strikes out. Jeff Quintana grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Mike Kingman singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the hit. Eddie Coleman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wilfred Weidman scores. Jeff Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Scott Pena singles to left field. Casey Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Y.A. Vance lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Gaedel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Nico Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Page strikes out. Billy Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Coombs 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. Phil Hutton pops out to the first baseman. Mike Arnold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Pat Hulen strikes out. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Scott Pena singles past the second baseman. Joe Cordero is pinch hitting for Casey Westlake. Joe Cordero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Cordero at 1B. Mike Kingman grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Baumgardner is pinch hitting for Bill Coombs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Baumgardner grounds out to the third baseman. Red Ryan hits a home run. Nico Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Bill Coombs is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Converse improves in power_vs_righty Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in speed Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Wheelock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Williams improves in control Babe York did not respond to coaching in control
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Doerr improves in velocity Jim Puente improves in speed Hal Moates improves in arm John Pawloski improves in range Nick Clevenger did not respond to coaching in speed Ever Millan improves in control Eddie Lolich did not respond to coaching in 2B