Win: Ray Polanco (4-7) Loss: Frank Bergman (2-3)
Save: Rich Rodriguez (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ray Polanco pitching. Frank Leyritz pops out to the first baseman. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Frank Bergman pitching. Buddy Sulik strikes out. Luis Lee strikes out. Bugs Demeter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charlie Zernial strikes out. Kurt Florence strikes out. Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Tommy Brantley strikes out. Dick Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Kaline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson walks. Frank Bergman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto triples. Jose Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lavagetto scores. Ray Polanco walks. Buddy Sulik walks. Luis Lee strikes out. Bugs Demeter walks. Tommy Brantley doubles to right field. Ray Polanco scores. Buddy Sulik scores. Dick Thomas doubles to center field. Bugs Demeter scores. Tommy Brantley scores. Jose Kaline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers pops out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Haney is hit by a pitch. Charlie Zernial singles to left field. Lorenzo Haney advances to third on the hit. Kurt Florence doubles to right field. Lorenzo Haney scores. Charlie Zernial is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Steve McGwire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Peters triples. Ray Polanco strikes out. Buddy Sulik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson pops out to the catcher. Neil Williams is pinch hitting for Frank Bergman. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Neil Williams singles to right field. Frank Leyritz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Joe Lamb pitching. Luis Lee singles to center field. Bugs Demeter flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Brantley strikes out. Dick Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lorenzo Haney lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Zernial doubles to center field. Kurt Florence reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Lavagetto. Charlie Zernial scores. Steve McGwire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jose Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Peters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser singles to left field. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Joe Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Riddlemoser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Sigman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Manabu Oda pitching. Katsumi Okamoto is pinch hitting for Ray Polanco. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Katsumi Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Sulik strikes out. Luis Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Trevino pitching. Doug Wells enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Sulik at LF. Hensley Aylward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Peters at CF. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Lorenzo Haney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bugs Demeter hits a home run. Tommy Brantley walks. Dick Thomas is hit by a pitch. Jose Kaline flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brantley advances to third on the play. Dick Thomas advances to second on the play. Hensley Aylward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charlie Zernial strikes out. Kurt Florence reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Thomas. Steve McGwire reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hensley Aylward. Kurt Florence scores. Rich Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the center fielder. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Tommy Brantley (13), Dick Thomas (12).3B - Bill Lavagetto (4), Jose Peters (2).HR - Bugs Demeter (4).HBP - Dick Thomas (1). Fielding: E - Dick Thomas, Bill Lavagetto, Hensley Aylward.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alex Sanchez improves in range George Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Torres improves in arm Grover Smith improves in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Kent did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Valdes improves in control Geronimo Shaute did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Victor Schaffernoth did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Redus did not respond to coaching in RF