Win: Homer Kroon (1-0) Loss: Urbano Perry (0-1)
Save: John Niehaus (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Urbano Perry pitching. Luis Lewandowski walks. Joe Evans grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Lewandowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Farrell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Homer Kroon pitching. Mutz Hemphill flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Alou triples. Lorenzo Dipoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jeff Ragland flies out to the center fielder. Irv Sosa singles to center field. James Abbott grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Irv Sosa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Nagy singles to left field. Bill Mattox hits a home run. James Abbott scores. Matt Nagy scores. Homer Kroon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton strikes out. Gary Rayford walks. Mike Eckert singles to right field. Al Wedge walks. Urbano Perry strikes out. Mutz Hemphill walks. Gary Rayford scores. Ed Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Luis Lewandowski strikes out. Joe Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Farrell singles to center field. Jeff Ragland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Alou grounds out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Dipoto singles to left field. Bill Stratton doubles past the first baseman. Lorenzo Dipoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Rayford singles to right field. Bill Stratton scores. Gary Rayford steals second. Mike Eckert strikes out. Al Wedge hits an infield single to the first baseman. Urbano Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Irv Sosa flies out to the right fielder. James Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Matt Nagy walks. Matt Nagy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill strikes out. Ed Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Homer Kroon flies out to the left fielder. Luis Lewandowski doubles to center field. Joe Evans hits a home run. Luis Lewandowski scores. Andy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Gary Rayford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jeff Ragland singles to left field. Jeff Ragland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Irv Sosa singles to center field. James Abbott hits a home run. Irv Sosa scores. Pete Kavanagh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Nagy grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Eckert pops out to the first baseman. Al Wedge strikes out. Pete Kavanagh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Homer Kroon flies out to the right fielder. Luis Lewandowski strikes out. Joe Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mutz Hemphill grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Alou flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Andy Farrell walks. Jeff Ragland grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Farrell advances to second on the play. Andy Farrell steals third. Irv Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Farrell scores. Chris Mackiewicz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Dipoto flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Stratton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Heinie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Rayford walks. Nelson Fitzmorris is pinch hitting for Mike Eckert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nelson Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Matt Nagy grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Kroon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sammy Foster is pinch hitting for Al Wedge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sammy Foster walks. John Miller is pinch hitting for Chris Mackiewicz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Foster advances to second on the play. Mutz Hemphill walks. Ed Gibson doubles to left field. Sammy Foster scores. Mutz Hemphill uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Niehaus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Alou pops out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Luis Lewandowski (2).HR - Joe Evans (1), James Abbott (1), Bill Mattox (1).SF - Irv Sosa.GIDP - Andy Farrell. Baserunning: SB - Andy Farrell (1).CS - Jeff Ragland (1), Matt Nagy (1).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Mark Whisenant did not respond to coaching in speed Tuck Carr improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Agganis did not respond to coaching in control Mark Whisenant did not respond to coaching in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Jata improves in endurance Charlie Malay improves in arm Johnny Jata did not respond to coaching in control Chipper Mogridge did not respond to coaching in arm