Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dizzy James pitching. Eddie Lolich pops out to the second baseman. Dan Bean flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Stanage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hal Carter pitching. Steve Knight walks. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Knight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Eddie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Jones reached on a fielding error by Dan Bean. Taku Nakatani singles past the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel scores. Jeff Jones advances to third on the hit. Phil Hutton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dan Page flies out to the center fielder. Eric Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Marbet doubles to left field. Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz strikes out. Steve Gaedel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dizzy James singles to center field. Steve Knight flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ray Kerr lines out to the first baseman. Hal Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lolich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel walks. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Vince Van Poppel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Jones singles to center field. Taku Nakatani pops out to the third baseman. Phil Hutton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dan Bean singles to left field. Bruce Stanage flies out to the right fielder. Dan Page strikes out. Eric Acosta singles to left field. Dan Bean advances to third on the hit. Johnny Marbet singles to right field. Dan Bean scores. Charlie Baumgardner walks. Ray Kerr hits a home run. Eric Acosta scores. Johnny Marbet scores. Charlie Baumgardner scores. Hal Carter singles to left field. Eddie Lolich triples. Hal Carter scores. Dan Bean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Steve Gaedel flies out to the left fielder. Dizzy James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bruce Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Dan Wickersham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dan Page singles to right field. Eric Acosta reached on a fielding error by Vince Van Poppel. Johnny Marbet grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Page advances to third on the play. Eric Acosta advances to second on the play. Charlie Baumgardner walks. Ray Kerr singles to center field. Dan Page scores. Hal Carter singles to right field. Eric Acosta scores. Charlie Baumgardner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Lolich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Knight flies out to the right fielder. Vince Van Poppel pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Dan Bean doubles to right field. Bruce Stanage hits a home run. Dan Bean scores. Dan Page pops out to the shortstop. Eric Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Marbet grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Taku Nakatani pops out to the shortstop. Phil Hutton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Charlie Baumgardner walks. Ray Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Hal Carter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Lolich singles to left field. Charlie Baumgardner scores. Eddie Lolich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel strikes out. Dan Wickersham grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Knight strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Dan Bean strikes out. Bruce Stanage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Page grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel walks. Laurie Mowry 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. Eddie Coleman reached on a fielding error by Dan Bean. Jeff Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vince Van Poppel advances to third on the play. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Eric Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Marbet pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Baumgardner singles to center field. Ray Kerr singles to right field. Red Ryan is pinch hitting for Laurie Mowry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walter Cortes pitching. Bunny Nettles is pinch hitting for Phil Hutton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bunny Nettles singles to right field. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gaedel singles to left field. Bunny Nettles advances to third on the hit. Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Dan Wickersham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Mitchell hits a home run. Bunny Nettles scores. Steve Gaedel scores. Bill Coombs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Knight grounds out to the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel doubles to right field. Eddie Coleman walks. Jeff Jones doubles to right field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Eddie Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lu Hollingsworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Dan Bean (6), Johnny Marbet (8).3B - Eddie Lolich (2).HR - Bruce Stanage (6), Ray Kerr (4). Baserunning: CS - Eddie Lolich (4). Fielding: E - Dan Bean 2.
Batting:2B - Vince Van Poppel (6), Jeff Jones (4).HR - Billy Mitchell (2).GIDP - Jeff Jones. Baserunning: SB - Vince Van Poppel (8). Fielding: E - Vince Van Poppel.
Game Notes Phil Hutton is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Samuels did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Puente improves in speed Bill Browne did not respond to coaching in range Hal Moates improves in contact_vs_righty Abner Tragesser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rob Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Barrett improves in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Henderson improves in speed Buddy George did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ebright did not respond to coaching in range Boardwalk Foreman did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Kerrigan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bump Sommers did not respond to coaching in speed