Win: Walter Smith (8-6) Loss: Jim Cox (6-9)
Save: Bobby Wicker (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Cox pitching. Paul Grove triples. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Darryl Griffey pops out to the shortstop. Tom Shoffner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Walter Smith pitching. Dode Heidemann singles to center field. Adrian Plantier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gaylen Kent hits a home run. Scotty Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin strikes out. George Schorr singles to right field. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Schorr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Nixon walks. Walter Smith reached on a fielding error by Adrian Plantier. Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Doug Meyer walks. Steve Lozado strikes out. George Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter triples. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter scores. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. George Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Joe Trotter flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Dode Heidemann singles to right field. Adrian Plantier singles to right field. Gaylen Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins singles to left field. Ed Nixon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cliff Tompkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walter Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Nixon forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Grove grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walter Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Scotty Hunt singles to center field. Doug Meyer strikes out. Steve Lozado flies out to the left fielder. George Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter singles to right field. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter advances to second on the play. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Ralph Hamlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Joe Trotter singles to center field. Jim Cox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dode Heidemann pops out to the second baseman. Adrian Plantier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Schorr lines out to the third baseman. Cliff Tompkins pops out to the third baseman. Ed Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Gaylen Kent grounds out to the second baseman. Scotty Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Meyer singles to center field. Steve Lozado singles to left field. Doug Meyer advances to third on the hit. George Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walter Smith strikes out. Paul Grove doubles to right field. Kevin Porter doubles to center field. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner singles to right field. Kevin Porter scores. George Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Griffey grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Joe Trotter singles to left field. Juan Littlejohn is pinch hitting for George Willis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Trotter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Littlejohn singles to center field. Dode Heidemann flies out to the right fielder. Adrian Plantier doubles to right field. Juan Littlejohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gaylen Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don Medich pitching. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. George Schorr strikes out. Cliff Tompkins singles to left field. Cliff Tompkins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bobby Wicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scotty Hunt singles to left field. Doug Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scotty Hunt advances to second on the play. Steve Lozado singles past the first baseman. Scotty Hunt scores. George Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Lozado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Trotter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Nixon walks. Bobby Wicker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove hits a home run. Ed Nixon scores. Laz Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Porter singles to center field. Tom Shoffner doubles to right field. Kevin Porter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Arthur Sodowsky is pinch hitting for Laz Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arthur Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. Dode Heidemann doubles to center field. Adrian Plantier strikes out. Gaylen Kent flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Paul Grove (14), Kevin Porter (13), Tom Shoffner (15).3B - Paul Grove (3), Kevin Porter (3).HR - Paul Grove (9).GIDP - Darryl Griffey. Baserunning: CS - Tom Shoffner (3), Cliff Tompkins (4).
Batting:2B - Dode Heidemann (10), Adrian Plantier (10).HR - Gaylen Kent (11).GIDP - Adrian Plantier, George Miller. Baserunning: CS - Joe Trotter (2). Fielding: E - Adrian Plantier.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Holmes improves in arm Gordie Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred McGinn improves in arm Terry Bruner did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Schacht improves in contact_vs_lefty Chico Heimueller did not respond to coaching in arm Clem McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Fette did not respond to coaching in control Jim Schacht improves in 3B