Win: Johnny Millies (4-0) Loss: Woody Hendrick (8-4)
Save: Tom Steinecke (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lando Morris pitching. Julio Curry strikes out. Ab Green grounds out to the shortstop. John Depaula flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Woody Hendrick pitching. Stewart Granger singles to center field. Burt Kerking singles to right field. Stewart Granger advances to third on the hit. Bill Gill flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ken Worth walks. Brady Bunch grounds out to the third baseman. Stewart Granger scores. Burt Kerking advances to third on the play. Ken Worth advances to second on the play. Margin Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano singles to left field. Enzo Upchurch pops out to the second baseman. Brian Swentor walks. Joe Giambi strikes out. Hi Parker hits a home run. Babe Soriano scores. Brian Swentor scores. Woody Hendrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Yordanis Proenza reached on a fielding error by John Depaula. Melvin Martyn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yordanis Proenza is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lando Morris pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Stewart Granger walks. Burt Kerking flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Julio Curry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Burt Kerking. Ab Green singles to right field. John Depaula strikes out. Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Enzo Upchurch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bill Gill singles to center field. Ken Worth reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Depaula. Brady Bunch singles to left field. Bill Gill scores. Ken Worth scores. Margin Walker walks. Percy Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yordanis Proenza singles to right field. Brady Bunch scores. Margin Walker advances to third on the hit. Melvin Martyn flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Margin Walker scores. Lando Morris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stewart Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Swentor singles to right field. Brian Swentor steals second. Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Hi Parker flies out to the left fielder. Percy Cole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Burt Kerking singles to left field. Bill Gill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Burt Kerking is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Worth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Gill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brady Bunch doubles to center field. Ken Worth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Walton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Margin Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Julio Curry triples. Ab Green walks. John Depaula grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Julio Curry scores. Johnny Millies comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Yordanis Proenza flies out to the right fielder. Melvin Martyn singles to right field. Johnny Millies lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stewart Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Enzo Upchurch strikes out. Brian Swentor flies out to the center fielder. Joe Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Burt Kerking doubles to right field. Bill Gill flies out to the right fielder. Ken Worth grounds out to the shortstop. Brady Bunch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hi Parker walks. Willie Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Sam Walton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Julio Curry walks. Ab Green singles to right field. John Depaula flies out to the center fielder. Babe Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Steve Upham pitching. Margin Walker walks. Yordanis Proenza walks. Melvin Martyn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Margin Walker advances to third on the play. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is pinch hitting for Johnny Millies. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Manny Balfour pitching. Enzo Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Brian Swentor grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Blair is pinch hitting for Joe Giambi. Ed Blair singles to center field. Hi Parker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ken Worth. Steve Creamer is pinch hitting for Steve Upham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Creamer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Danny Kruger pitching. Stewart Granger pops out to the third baseman. Burt Kerking singles to left field. Bill Gill flies out to the right fielder. Ken Worth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Julio Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Ab Green strikes out. John Depaula grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Tom Steinecke is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Miklos improves in arm Bud Ritter improves in range Sadie Schueler did not respond to coaching in velocity Masayoshi Suzuki did not respond to coaching in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Williams improves in power_vs_lefty Kenny Wynn did not respond to coaching in control Sonny Leone improves in contact_vs_lefty John Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sonny Leone did not respond to coaching in C