Win: Mickey Jantzen (7-7) Loss: Gary Chevez (8-8)
Save: Al Klieman (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gary Chevez pitching. Jerome Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Plodinec doubles to left field. Vic Britton doubles to left field. Ivan Plodinec scores. Joe Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Jake Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mickey Jantzen pitching. Doc Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Thompson strikes out. Doug Murphy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Red Hernandez pops out to the catcher. Babe Koch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Hiroo Kato grounds out to the shortstop. Hack Dunn strikes out. Mike Esasky singles to left field. Bob Hinchman singles to left field. Mike Esasky advances to third on the hit. Steve Perry walks. Gary Chevez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mickey Jantzen grounds out to the second baseman. Jerome Barnes walks. Ivan Plodinec flies out to the left fielder. Vic Britton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Doc Wilkins reached on a fielding error by Babe Koch. Chad Thompson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Doug Murphy singles to center field. Hiroo Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Jake Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Hack Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Esasky singles past the third baseman. Bob Hinchman grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Esasky advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Perry walks. Gary Chevez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doc Wilkins singles to center field. Chad Thompson strikes out. Doug Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Hiroo Kato singles to right field. Hack Dunn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hiroo Kato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes singles to right field. Ivan Plodinec walks. Vic Britton flies out to the right fielder. Joe Alomar pops out to the third baseman. Jake Vina singles to center field. Jerome Barnes scores. Ivan Plodinec advances to third on the hit. Ryan Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Gary Chevez. Ivan Plodinec scores. Red Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Esasky flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hinchman flies out to the center fielder. Steve Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Babe Koch strikes out. Mickey Jantzen strikes out. Jerome Barnes triples. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Gary Chevez grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vic Britton strikes out. Joe Alomar singles to left field. Jake Vina strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Edgar Needham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Vina at CF. Doug Murphy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerome Barnes. Neil Falkenberg 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. Hiroo Kato flies out to the right fielder. Hack Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Esasky pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Babe Koch grounds out to the shortstop. Manuel Robertson is pinch hitting for Neil Falkenberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manuel Robertson singles to right field. Jerome Barnes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Al Klieman pitching. Bob Hinchman strikes out. Steve Perry walks. Buster Petrick is pinch hitting for Gary Chevez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buster Petrick strikes out. Steve Perry steals second. Doc Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Mike Esasky is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Tedrow improves in contact_vs_lefty Val Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in control Tom Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Tedrow improves in contact_vs_righty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: C. Weed improves in power_vs_lefty Samuel Johns did not respond to coaching in control Tatsuya Yakaze did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Locks did not respond to coaching in velocity