Win: Joe Hudson (14-8) Loss: Harry Garcia (7-7)
Save: Derek Nevel (15)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Joe Hudson pitching. Bob Denning singles to left field. Houston Haley hits a home run. Bob Denning scores. Bill Percival singles to center field. Ernie Davis walks. Mike Keegan flies out to the left fielder. John Williams flies out to the left fielder. John Ward pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Mallett pitching. Takayuki Adachi walks. Rob Biggie Costen strikes out. Shiloh Malka doubles to right field. Takayuki Adachi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shiloh Malka advances to third on the play. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Kinya Nakano strikes out. Tom Mallett strikes out. Bob Denning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Davis reached on a fielding error by Kinya Nakano. George Mills grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rickey Zacher walks. Joe Hudson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Rickey Zacher advances to second on the play. Rickey Zacher advances to second on the play. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Houston Haley grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Percival singles to right field. Ernie Davis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Percival is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Keegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the pitcher. Shiloh Malka hits a home run. Tom Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith doubles to right field. Dan Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn John Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Kinya Nakano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Mills flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Zacher walks. Joe Hudson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Adachi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Tom Mallett flies out to the right fielder. Bob Denning strikes out. Houston Haley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rob Biggie Costen lines out to the second baseman. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Tom Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Bill Percival strikes out. Ernie Davis pops out to the first baseman. Mike Keegan walks. John Williams walks. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave Smith singles to left field. Dan Davis singles to center field. Dave Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. George Mills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Davis advances to second on the play. Ray Roebuck 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. Rickey Zacher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Kinya Nakano flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Wilkie is pinch hitting for Ray Roebuck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pinky Wilkie strikes out. Bob Denning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry Garcia pitching. Yoshio Takashima is pinch hitting for Joe Hudson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yoshio Takashima flies out to the left fielder. Takayuki Adachi doubles past the center fielder. Rob Biggie Costen bunts for a base hit. Shiloh Malka singles past the shortstop. Takayuki Adachi scores. Rob Biggie Costen advances to third on the hit. Tom Gordon walks. Dave Smith walks. Rob Biggie Costen scores. Chris Garbark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Davis strikes out. George Mills singles to left field. Shiloh Malka scores. Rickey Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Derek Nevel pitching. Houston Haley singles to right field. Bill Percival grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ernie Davis singles to right field. Mike Keegan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Derek Nevel lines out to the first baseman. Takayuki Adachi grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Biggie Costen singles to center field. Shiloh Malka walks. Tom Gordon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn John Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ward strikes out. Kinya Nakano doubles to left field. Bill Minor is pinch hitting for Chris Garbark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Rob Biggie Costen is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: William Warner did not respond to coaching in speed John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Ben Ordonez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Beard improves in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Sinclair did not respond to coaching in velocity George Greene improves in arm Craig Sinclair did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Tobin did not respond to coaching in range Clay Solters did not respond to coaching in 1B