Win: Bob Kipper (1-0) Loss: Karl Best (0-1)
Save: Tim Wakefield (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Emmett Gregory pitching. Sid Bream flies out to the center fielder. Pete Holtzman pops out to the third baseman. RJ Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Rod Scurry pitching. Kenny Law pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Pettiford strikes out. Bobby Bailles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Omar Moreno singles to left field. John Vail grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Omar Moreno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dutch Held pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alton Whittaker strikes out. Terry Parrish strikes out. Buck Leanord strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Foli doubles to right field. Rod Scurry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Scurry grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Bream grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sanderline Williams strikes out. Bobby Pianetta walks. Emmett Gregory lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Omar Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Oscar Pettiford flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Bailles strikes out. Alton Whittaker doubles to left field. Terry Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Vail grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dutch Held strikes out. Tim Foli singles to center field. Rod Scurry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Buck Leanord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sanderline Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Pianetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sid Bream pops out to the third baseman. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds hits a home run. Junior Ortiz doubles to right field. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Pete Delgado is pinch hitting for Emmett Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Law strikes out. Oscar Pettiford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jerry Athens pitching. John Vail walks. Dutch Held flies out to the right fielder. Tim Foli grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Vail is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rod Scurry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bobby Bailles singles to left field. Alton Whittaker singles to left field. Bobby Bailles advances to third on the hit. Terry Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Alton Whittaker steals second. Buck Leanord grounds out to the pitcher. Kennie Montague 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. Sanderline Williams singles to center field. Bobby Bailles scores. Alton Whittaker scores. Bobby Pianetta singles to right field. Jerry Athens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Pianetta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sid Bream pops out to the first baseman. Pete Holtzman walks. RJ Reynolds hits an infield single to the first baseman. Junior Ortiz walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Holtzman scores. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the play. Junior Ortiz advances to second on the play. John Vail walks. Dutch Held grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Kenny Law walks. Oscar Pettiford hits a home run. Kenny Law scores. Bob Kipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Bailles flies out to the center fielder. Alton Whittaker walks. Alton Whittaker steals second. Terry Parrish strikes out. Buck Leanord pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tim Foli lines out to the second baseman. George K Mejia is pinch hitting for Bob Kipper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George K Mejia triples. Sid Bream hits a home run. George K Mejia scores. Karl Best comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Holtzman hits an infield single to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds hits a home run. Pete Holtzman scores. Junior Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Tim Wakefield pitching. Sanderline Williams hits a home run. Bobby Pianetta flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Aparicio is pinch hitting for Karl Best. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felipe Aparicio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Law flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Zisk improves in power_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Frascatore did not respond to coaching in arm Al Oliver did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hub McGinnity improves in power_vs_righty John Looney improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Hayes did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Yost did not respond to coaching in C