Win: Steve Collins (4-5) Loss: Y.A. Vance (5-9)
Save: Ray Blanding (35)
Inning: 1 New York Elmer Maloney pitching. Bill Valdez singles past the second baseman. Bill Valdez steals second. Otto Lee singles to center field. Bill Valdez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mark Monroe singles to left field. Greg Martinez singles to right field. Otto Lee is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mark Monroe advances to third on the play. Doug McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Steve Collins pitching. Pat Hulen strikes out. Eddie Lolich flies out to the center fielder. Dan Page grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Harvey Gabler lines out to the third baseman. Jim Mejia walks. Jim Mejia steals second. Joe Baichley flies out to the left fielder. Steve Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Browne flies out to the right fielder. Eric Acosta strikes out. Rob Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Lee pops out to the second baseman. Mark Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Wes Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Dan Bean strikes out. Elmer Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Greg Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Doug McHale flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Pat Hulen singles to center field. Eddie Lolich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dan Page singles to right field. Bill Browne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jim Mejia grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baichley grounds out to the second baseman. 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. Steve Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Eric Acosta singles to center field. Rob Hughes strikes out. Wes Gonzales hits a home run. Eric Acosta scores. Dan Bean flies out to the right fielder. Y.A. Vance pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bill Valdez singles in front of the center fielder. Otto Lee flies out to the left fielder. Mark Monroe walks. Bill Valdez is out trying to steal third. Greg Martinez hits a home run. Mark Monroe scores. Doug McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Pat Hulen grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Lolich flies out to the center fielder. Dan Page grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Harvey Gabler grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baichley singles to center field. Steve Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Browne doubles to left field. Eric Acosta walks. Rob Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Wes Gonzales pops out to the shortstop. Dan Bean pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Bill Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Otto Lee strikes out. Mark Monroe walks. Greg Martinez singles to right field. Mark Monroe advances to third on the hit. Greg Martinez steals second. Doug McHale walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mark Monroe scores. Laurie Mowry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Gabler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Clint Boggs is pinch hitting for Laurie Mowry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Boggs singles to center field. Bert Harris 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 1st. Pat Hulen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Lolich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bill Coombs pitching. Jim Mejia strikes out. Joe Baichley grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Cristall is pinch hitting for Bert Harris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Cristall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ray Blanding pitching. Dan Page strikes out. Bill Browne doubles to right field. Eric Acosta strikes out. Rob Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Y.A. Vance is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Escobar improves in contact_vs_lefty Tex Meadows improves in speed Jack Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Casey did not respond to coaching in control Tom Jones improves in speed Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in range
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nick Clevenger did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Springer did not respond to coaching in control Bill Yellen improves in range Bill Yellen did not respond to coaching in speed Showboat Ray did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Durham improves in contact_vs_lefty