Win: Phil Niekro (1-0) Loss: Rick Reuschel (0-1)
Save: Pedro Ramos (1)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Rick Reuschel pitching. Elliott Maddox pops out to the third baseman. Billy Werber pops out to the second baseman. Home Run Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Niekro pitching. Sid Bream singles to center field. Pete Holtzman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. RJ Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Pat Allen singles to left field. Curtis Granderson grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Allen advances to second on the play. Melky Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Mapes singles to right field. Pat Allen scores. Elston Howard grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cliff Mapes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Omar Moreno doubles to left field. John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Phil Niekro strikes out. Elliott Maddox lines out to the third baseman. Billy Werber walks. Home Run Baker hits a home run. Billy Werber scores. Pat Allen singles to right field. Curtis Granderson walks. Melky Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Foli hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Foli steals second. Rick Reuschel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Reuschel grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Bream strikes out. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes flies out to the right fielder. Elston Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Elliott Maddox walks. Billy Werber is hit by a pitch. Home Run Baker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Elliott Maddox advances to third on the play. Pat Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn strikes out. Tim Foli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Curtis Granderson flies out to the center fielder. Melky Cabrera grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cliff Mapes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Elston Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rick Reuschel grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Bream strikes out. Pete Holtzman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Phil Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Elliott Maddox strikes out. Billy Werber singles to right field. Billy Werber steals second. Home Run Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Junior Ortiz walks. Omar Moreno pops out to the shortstop. John Vail walks. Gil Mahady is pinch running for John Vail on 1st base. Dal Colbrunn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Bob Kipper 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. Pat Allen pops out to the shortstop. Curtis Granderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Melky Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tim Foli singles to left field. Bob Kipper lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tim Foli forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sid Bream walks. Pete Holtzman pops out to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes singles past the shortstop. Elston Howard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hideki Matsui is pinch hitting for Phil Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hideki Matsui doubles to left field. Elliott Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pedro Ramos pitching. Junior Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Elliott Maddox. Omar Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Gil Mahady strikes out. Dal Colbrunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Hideki Matsui (1).HR - Home Run Baker (1).GIDP - Home Run Baker, Elston Howard.HBP - Billy Werber (1). Baserunning: SB - Billy Werber (1). Fielding: E - Elliott Maddox.
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kirby Yates improves in control Jose Vizcaino improves in power_vs_lefty Oswaldo Cabrera improves in arm Pascual Perez improves in control Jose Vizcaino did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pedro Cooper improves in range Sam Yuhas did not respond to coaching in endurance Pedro Cooper improves in range Carlos Ardoin improves in arm Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in 1B