Win: Virgil Smith (7-1) Loss: Spencer Hackett (2-5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Spencer Hackett pitching. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Virgil Smith pitching. Rick Wert lines out to the shortstop. George Robles singles to left field. Frank Mann grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Haney lines out to the pitcher. Kurt Florence singles to center field. Kurt Florence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve McGwire hits a home run. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Jamie Hudson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kurt Florence. Hank Kelley walks. Henry Thirtythree grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jamie Hudson advances to third on the play. Hooks Kelly singles to right field. Jamie Hudson scores. Bobby Estalella grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hooks Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Catfish Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Virgil Smith strikes out. Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Leyritz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Spencer Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Wert singles to center field. George Robles lines out to the shortstop. Frank Mann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland strikes out. Lorenzo Haney walks. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Jamie Hudson strikes out. Hank Kelley strikes out. Henry Thirtythree pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the center fielder. Catfish Robinson bunts for a base hit. Catfish Robinson steals second. Virgil Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jack Campbell 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 3rd. Tommy Sutherland doubles to right field. Catfish Robinson scores. Frank Leyritz scores. Tex Rogers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lorenzo Haney walks. Kurt Florence lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Hooks Kelly singles to right field. Bobby Estalella lines out to the shortstop. Jack Campbell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Wert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee George Robles pops out to the catcher. Frank Mann flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Buchanan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Virgil Smith doubles past the third baseman. Frank Leyritz hits a home run. Virgil Smith scores. Tex Rogers lines out to the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Haney doubles to right field. Kurt Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Hank Kelley walks. Henry Thirtythree doubles to center field. Hooks Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Estalella flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Kelley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser singles in front of the right fielder. Catfish Robinson singles to left field. Steve McGwire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Perez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz singles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Catfish Robinson scores. Frank Leyritz steals second. Tex Rogers pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Sutherland doubles past the right fielder. Frank Leyritz scores. Lorenzo Haney singles to center field. Tommy Sutherland scores. Kurt Florence pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Rickey Linton is pinch hitting for Eddie Perez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rickey Linton strikes out. Lee Tanner is pinch hitting for Rick Wert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Tanner singles to right field. George Robles strikes out. Frank Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jose Watlington pitching. Steve McGwire singles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Jamie Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Baumann is pinch hitting for Hank Kelley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vic Baumann singles to right field. Henry Thirtythree doubles to left field. Vic Baumann scores. Hooks Kelly pops out to the catcher. Bobby Estalella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tommy Sutherland 2 (8), Lorenzo Haney (1), Virgil Smith (1).HR - Frank Leyritz (4), Steve McGwire (5).GIDP - Walt Riddlemoser, Catfish Robinson. Baserunning: SB - Frank Leyritz (11), Catfish Robinson (8).CS - Kurt Florence (7). Fielding: E - Kurt Florence.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Figga improves in arm Willie Watkins did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Currie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Currie improves in contact_vs_righty
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Malone did not respond to coaching in control Eric Mankowski improves in speed Gene Malone did not respond to coaching in control Jack Gaston did not respond to coaching in control Fred Brogna did not respond to coaching in C