Win: Ron Ford (5-1) Loss: Geoff Zahn (1-1)
Save: Rod Scurry (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Curt Mondesi pitching. Bert Gwynn doubles to left field. Don Penson grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Gwynn advances to third on the play. Hank Moss grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Gwynn scores. Kid Leary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Jaime Beltre pitching. Jeremi Erickson lines out to the third baseman. Tony Burchart flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schirick walks. Mel Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hiroyuki Matsui singles to center field. Orrick Merced hits a home run. Hiroyuki Matsui scores. Shane Jonnard singles past the second baseman. Jose Kloza singles to left field. Shane Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Jaime Beltre pops out to the second baseman. Bert Gwynn grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Al Crabtree reached on a fielding error by Orrick Merced. John Cox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bronson Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Don Penson reached on a fielding error by Bronson Shea. Hank Moss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kid Leary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Speed Tincup flies out to the right fielder. Curt Mondesi strikes out. Jeremi Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hiroyuki Matsui grounds out to the third baseman. Orrick Merced grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Tony Burchart singles to right field. Bill Schirick flies out to the right fielder. Mel Lobert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jose Kloza grounds out to the second baseman. Jaime Beltre grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Gwynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Al Crabtree walks. John Cox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Crabtree is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bronson Shea hits a home run. John Cox scores. Speed Tincup singles to right field. Curt Mondesi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jeremi Erickson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Penson grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Moss flies out to the center fielder. Kid Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Tony Burchart pops out to the third baseman. Bill Schirick walks. Bill Schirick steals second. Mel Lobert doubles to right field. Bill Schirick scores. Al Crabtree doubles to right field. Mel Lobert scores. John Cox walks. Bronson Shea walks. Speed Tincup flies out to the left fielder. Ron Ford 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. Dan Corhan is pinch hitting for Curt Mondesi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dan Corhan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Geoff Zahn pitching. Hiroyuki Matsui singles to right field. Orrick Merced singles to right field. Hiroyuki Matsui advances to third on the hit. Shane Jonnard strikes out. Jose Kloza singles to right field. Hiroyuki Matsui scores. Orrick Merced advances to third on the hit. Earl Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harley Rafter is pinch hitting for Ron Ford. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harley Rafter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Kloza advances to second on the play. Bert Gwynn hits a home run. Orrick Merced scores. Jose Kloza scores. Don Penson singles to right field. Hank Moss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Penson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Rod Scurry pitching. Jeremi Erickson lines out to the shortstop. Tony Burchart flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schirick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kid Leary strikes out. Hiroyuki Matsui triples. Orrick Merced strikes out. Shane Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Mel Lobert walks. Al Crabtree grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Lobert advances to second on the play. John Cox lines out to the shortstop. Bronson Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jose Kloza triples. John LaChance comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rod Scurry singles to left field. Jose Kloza scores. Bert Gwynn flies out to the right fielder. Don Penson flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moss singles to center field. Kid Leary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Speed Tincup strikes out. Buck Berg is pinch hitting for John LaChance. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Berg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeremi Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Rod Scurry is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Allen did not respond to coaching in control Mike Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrel Parkinson did not respond to coaching in arm Emilio Segura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Anderson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Myers did not respond to coaching in control Hal Powell did not respond to coaching in control Bill Booty improves in range