Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Will Luke pitching. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the right fielder. Frank Dropo strikes out. Leo Regan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Stricklett pitching. Shat Sheets strikes out. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Allan Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Roof strikes out. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. John King singles to left field. John Schmidt hits a home run. John King scores. Jim Mattingly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Charlie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Hubble Fletcher walks. Kirby Schurr flies out to the center fielder. Mike Crowell doubles past the third baseman. Hubble Fletcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Brenegan singles past the shortstop. Will Luke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Stricklett strikes out. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Dropo singles to left field. Frank Dropo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Shat Sheets singles to left field. Ralph Reynolds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Allan Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Regan pops out to the first baseman. Jack Roof grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Charlie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Hubble Fletcher strikes out. Kirby Schurr singles to right field. Mike Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John King flies out to the right fielder. John Schmidt hits a home run. Jim Mattingly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Stricklett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jack Brenegan grounds out to the third baseman. Will Luke strikes out. Shat Sheets pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Dropo grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Regan flies out to the left fielder. Jack Roof grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ralph Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Allan Hernandez walks. Charlie Hill walks. Hubble Fletcher strikes out. Kirby Schurr walks. Mike Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. John King singles to right field. John Schmidt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack Brenegan grounds out to the pitcher. Will Luke reached on a fielding error by Jim Mattingly. Shat Sheets singles past the second baseman. Ralph Reynolds singles past the first baseman. Will Luke scores. Shat Sheets advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Reynolds advances to second on the play. Charlie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Mattingly flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stricklett grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Hannahs triples. Albert Lewis 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. Frank Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Hubble Fletcher singles to center field. Charlie Whitt 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. Valerio Blyleven is pinch hitting for Kirby Schurr. Valerio Blyleven grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pepper Spradlin is pinch hitting for Mike Crowell. Pepper Spradlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lavender Ron enters the game as a defensive replacement for Valerio Blyleven at RF. Leo Regan strikes out. Jack Roof hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn flies out to the right fielder. John King singles past the shortstop. Jack Roof advances to third on the hit. John Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ben Mains comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Brenegan hits a home run. Alejandro Ladd is pinch hitting for Albert Lewis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Alejandro Ladd pops out to the second baseman. Shat Sheets singles to left field. Shat Sheets steals second. Ralph Reynolds singles to right field. Shat Sheets scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Will Luke is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Lou Foxen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Gedeon improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Textor improves in power_vs_lefty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Smyth improves in contact_vs_lefty Kirk Daniels improves in power_vs_righty Lloyd Riddle improves in power_vs_righty Amby Molina improves in power_vs_lefty Laloyd LaRose did not respond to coaching in control Laloyd LaRose did not respond to coaching in control