Win: Joe Brandenburg (7-10) Loss: Jeff Boone (5-6)
Save: Greg Chamberlain (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Brandenburg pitching. Mutz Hemphill grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gibson strikes out. Jim Alou grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jeff Boone pitching. Jeff Ragland flies out to the left fielder. James Abbott walks. Joe Evans strikes out. Andy Farrell triples. James Abbott scores. Luis Lewandowski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stratton strikes out. Mike Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Irv Sosa strikes out. John Lieber singles to center field. Lennie Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Joe Brandenburg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Nate Lynch walks. Al Wedge hits a home run. Nate Lynch scores. Jeff Boone strikes out. Mutz Hemphill strikes out. Ed Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jeff Ragland reached on a fielding error by Al Wedge. Jeff Ragland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). James Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Joe Evans singles to center field. Andy Farrell hits a home run. Joe Evans scores. Luis Lewandowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Alou strikes out. Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Irv Sosa flies out to the right fielder. John Lieber walks. Lennie Jordan singles to center field. Joe Brandenburg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Ragland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Eckert strikes out. Nate Lynch strikes out. Al Wedge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn James Abbott strikes out. Joe Evans flies out to the center fielder. Andy Farrell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Mutz Hemphill grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gibson walks. Jim Alou singles past the second baseman. Ed Gibson advances to third on the hit. Jim Alou steals second. Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Luis Lewandowski strikes out. Irv Sosa walks. John Lieber walks. Lennie Jordan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Lieber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Brandenburg singles to center field. Irv Sosa scores. Andy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Ragland hits a home run. Lennie Jordan scores. Joe Brandenburg scores. John Wedge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Abbott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton singles to right field. Mike Eckert grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stratton advances to second on the play. Heinie Smith is pinch hitting for Nate Lynch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Heinie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stratton advances to third on the play. Sammy Foster is pinch hitting for Al Wedge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sammy Foster singles to left field. Bill Stratton scores. Gary Rayford is pinch hitting for John Wedge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Rayford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dan Owen pitching. Joe Evans singles to left field. Andy Farrell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Luis Lewandowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill walks. Ed Gibson singles to center field. Jim Alou singles to center field. Lorenzo Dipoto strikes out. Eduardo Higgins 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. Bill Stratton strikes out. Mike Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Irv Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. John Lieber singles to right field. Lennie Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Nellie Tipple is pinch hitting for Eduardo Higgins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nellie Tipple grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Lieber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Julio Robinson pitching. Heinie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Foster singles to right field. John Miller is pinch hitting for Dan Owen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Miller flies out to the center fielder. Mutz Hemphill walks. Greg Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rufe Weyhing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Bane improves in range Phil Honeycutt did not respond to coaching in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Henry Brown did not respond to coaching in control Mel Gryska improves in power_vs_righty Bill Mattox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Whisenant did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Nagy did not respond to coaching in 3B