Win: Carl McClure (7-3) Loss: Rick Simpson (2-1)
Save: Billy Hilly (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer Veras pitching. Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Tex Rogers grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Lorenzo Haney doubles to left field. Charlie Zernial singles to left field. Lorenzo Haney scores. Kurt Florence pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Johnny Erwin pitching. Buddy Sulik grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Wells singles to center field. Dick Thomas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Wells is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Catfish Robinson reached on a fielding error by Jose Peters. Johnny Erwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto singles to right field. Jose Peters grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lavagetto advances to second on the play. Jose Kaline singles to left field. Bill Lavagetto scores. Hensley Aylward singles to right field. Elmer Veras lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buddy Sulik grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lorenzo Haney doubles to left field. Charlie Zernial hits a home run. Lorenzo Haney scores. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tommy Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Wells strikes out. Dick Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto doubles to right field. Jose Peters strikes out. Jose Kaline singles to left field. Bill Lavagetto scores. Jose Kaline steals second. Hensley Aylward walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Elmer Veras strikes out. Buddy Sulik strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Erwin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tex Rogers singles to left field. Lorenzo Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Tommy Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Doug Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thomas singles to left field. Bill Lavagetto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charlie Zernial walks. Kurt Florence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Zernial advances to second on the play. Steve McGwire walks. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Zernial advances to third on the play. Steve McGwire advances to second on the play. Catfish Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jose Peters grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jose Kaline walks. Hensley Aylward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Kaline is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kit Johnson is pinch hitting for Elmer Veras. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kit Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tony Trevino pitching. Johnny Erwin singles to center field. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Buddy Sulik flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Brantley singles to right field. Doug Wells singles to right field. Carl McClure 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. Dick Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tommy Brantley advances to third on the play. Doug Wells advances to second on the play. Bill Lavagetto walks. Jose Peters singles to center field. Tommy Brantley scores. Jose Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Zernial lines out to the second baseman. Kurt Florence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Hensley Aylward walks. Bugs Demeter is pinch hitting for Tony Trevino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hensley Aylward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bugs Demeter doubles to right field. Buddy Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rick Simpson pitching. Steve McGwire singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Catfish Robinson singles to center field. Steve McGwire scores. Walt Riddlemoser advances to third on the hit. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Sigman singles to right field. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Catfish Robinson advances to third on the hit. John Stinnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Leyritz flies out to the right fielder. Don Sigman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tex Rogers singles to left field. Catfish Robinson scores. Lorenzo Haney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Billy Hilly pitching. Doug Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thomas hits a home run. Bill Lavagetto flies out to the center fielder. Jose Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Lorenzo Haney 2 (4).HR - Charlie Zernial (6).GIDP - Tex Rogers 2, Walt Riddlemoser. Baserunning: CS - Walt Riddlemoser (5), Don Sigman (2).
Batting:2B - Bill Lavagetto (7), Bugs Demeter (7).HR - Dick Thomas (6). Baserunning: SB - Jose Kaline (5).CS - Hensley Aylward (5). Fielding: E - Jose Peters.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spud Froelich did not respond to coaching in control Del Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Del Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dazzy Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Lowe did not respond to coaching in control John Niekro improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Lowe did not respond to coaching in control Don Redus improves in power_vs_righty Don Redus did not respond to coaching in RF