Win: Hal Grudzielanek (5-14) Loss: Mike Arnold (11-11)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Arnold pitching. Pat Hulen strikes out. Eddie Lolich grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Page flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hal Grudzielanek pitching. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Coleman triples. Steve Knight flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Browne flies out to the center fielder. Eric Acosta strikes out. Charlie Baumgardner bunts for a base hit. Bruce Stanage pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vince Van Poppel pops out to the first baseman. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Wes Gonzales strikes out. Hal Grudzielanek strikes out. Pat Hulen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton strikes out. Mike Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Eddie Lolich hits a home run. Dan Page flies out to the center fielder. Bill Browne strikes out. Eric Acosta triples. Charlie Baumgardner singles to right field. Eric Acosta scores. Bruce Stanage grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Baumgardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Kingman lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Steve Knight strikes out. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Wes Gonzales strikes out. Hal Grudzielanek doubles to right field. Pat Hulen strikes out. Eddie Lolich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel flies out to the left fielder. Dick Molinaro flies out to the left fielder. Phil Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Dan Page singles to center field. Bill Browne strikes out. Eric Acosta walks. Charlie Baumgardner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold strikes out. Wilfred Weidman singles to left field. Mike Kingman strikes out. Wilfred Weidman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bruce Stanage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wes Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Hal Grudzielanek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman strikes out. Steve Knight pops out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Pat Hulen flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Lolich doubles to center field. Al Glenn 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. Dan Page strikes out. Bill Browne doubles to left field. Eddie Lolich scores. Eric Acosta walks. Charlie Baumgardner hits a home run. Bill Browne scores. Eric Acosta scores. Sid Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Stanage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Y.A. Vance 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. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Hutton strikes out. Benny Cruz is pinch hitting for Sid Mason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Reed pitching. Wes Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Jacobs is pinch hitting for Y.A. Vance. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jackie Jacobs strikes out. Pat Hulen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Laurie Mowry pitching. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Eddie Lolich (22), Bill Browne (12), Hal Grudzielanek (1).3B - Eric Acosta (9).HR - Eddie Lolich (11), Charlie Baumgardner (13).GIDP - Charlie Baumgardner.
Game Notes Charlie Baumgardner is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Leach improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Doerr improves in control Showboat Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Leach improves in power_vs_lefty Showboat Ray did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Springer did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Cummings improves in velocity Bump Sommers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Norm Cummings did not respond to coaching in control Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Boardwalk Foreman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity