Win: Homer Kroon (15-8) Loss: Dick Crawford (16-5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Homer Kroon pitching. Mutz Hemphill strikes out. Ed Gibson pops out to the third baseman. Jim Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dick Crawford pitching. Jeff Ragland singles past the third baseman. James Abbott pops out to the catcher. Joe Evans singles to right field. Jeff Ragland advances to third on the hit. Andy Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Ragland scores. Luis Lewandowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Eckert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Irv Sosa strikes out. John Lieber flies out to the left fielder. Lennie Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sammy Foster walks. Nate Lynch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Homer Kroon walks. Jeff Ragland strikes out. James Abbott singles to right field. Joe Evans grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill singles to center field. Ed Gibson strikes out. Jim Alou singles to center field. Lorenzo Dipoto strikes out. Bill Stratton walks. Mike Eckert singles to right field. Mutz Hemphill scores. Jim Alou is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Andy Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Luis Lewandowski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Irv Sosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sammy Foster walks. Nate Lynch strikes out. Dick Crawford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mutz Hemphill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Lieber singles to left field. John Lieber steals second. Lennie Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. John Lieber advances to third on the play. Homer Kroon singles to right field. John Lieber scores. Jeff Ragland flies out to the left fielder. Homer Kroon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Gibson strikes out. Jim Alou flies out to the left fielder. Lorenzo Dipoto walks. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn James Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Evans hits a home run. Andy Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Luis Lewandowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Eckert flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Foster strikes out. Heinie Smith is pinch hitting for Nate Lynch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Heinie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Irv Sosa singles to right field. John Lieber walks. Lennie Jordan singles past the shortstop. Irv Sosa scores. John Lieber advances to third on the hit. Jeff Boone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Kroon doubles past the third baseman. John Lieber scores. Lennie Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Ragland flies out to the center fielder. James Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Kroon is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gary Rayford is pinch hitting for Jeff Boone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Rayford lines out to the second baseman. Mutz Hemphill singles to center field. Ed Gibson walks. Jim Alou strikes out. Lorenzo Dipoto singles to right field. Mutz Hemphill is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Pete Kavanagh pitching. Joe Evans singles to right field. Andy Farrell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Luis Lewandowski singles to center field. Irv Sosa walks. John Lieber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Eckert doubles to center field. Sammy Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Eckert advances to third on the play. Heinie Smith singles to center field. Mike Eckert scores. Eduardo Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Miller is pinch hitting for Pete Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Miller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Homer Kroon (2).HR - Joe Evans (13).SF - Andy Farrell.GIDP - Joe Evans, Andy Farrell. Baserunning: SB - John Lieber (5).CS - Homer Kroon 2 (2).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Geno Nicholson did not respond to coaching in velocity David Bowman did not respond to coaching in control John Priest improves in range Kurt Bane did not respond to coaching in range
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tuck Carr improves in speed Jim Fisher improves in range Harry Armbruster improves in power_vs_righty Bill Mattox did not respond to coaching in range Matt Nagy did not respond to coaching in 3B