Win: Ghee Butters (16-4) Loss: Del Barber (4-7)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ghee Butters pitching. Eddie Lolich flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hulen grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Moates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Del Barber pitching. Wilfred Weidman pops out to the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Bunny Nettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Eric Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Baumgardner triples. Jim Puente grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani triples. Phil Hutton pops out to the second baseman. Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ray Kerr singles to left field. Del Barber fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Del Barber strikes out. Eddie Lolich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Kerr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Hulen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ghee Butters singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ghee Butters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Hal Moates strikes out. Eric Acosta lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Baumgardner lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bunny Nettles lines out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Phil Hutton flies out to the right fielder. Benny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jim Puente strikes out. Red Ryan strikes out. Ray Kerr hits a home run. Del Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Greg Cross strikes out. Ghee Butters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Eddie Lolich grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Hulen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Moates grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Bunny Nettles flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Coleman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Eric Acosta singles to left field. Charlie Baumgardner singles to left field. Jim Puente walks. Red Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Ray Kerr grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Eric Acosta is out at home. Del Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani flies out to the right fielder. Phil Hutton singles to center field. Benny Cruz strikes out. Greg Cross reached on a 2-base throwing error by Red Ryan. Ghee Butters singles to left field. Phil Hutton scores. Greg Cross scores. Ghee Butters steals second. Wilfred Weidman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Eddie Lolich strikes out. Pat Hulen grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Moates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh 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 strikes out. Bunny Nettles flies out to the left fielder. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eric Acosta singles to center field. Charlie Baumgardner flies out to the left fielder. Jim Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Acosta advances to second on the play. Red Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Doerr did not respond to coaching in velocity John Pawloski improves in range Mike Samuels did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Samuels did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Browne improves in range Nick Clevenger improves in contact_vs_righty Rob Hughes did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Pettit improves in arm Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Al McCreery improves in contact_vs_righty Cobe Lindemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Cobe Lindemann did not respond to coaching in control