Win: Crash Shaw (6-6) Loss: Gil Zambrano (6-5)
Save: Jeff Fittery (23)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Crash Shaw pitching. Frank Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Mintz strikes out. Scott Brown triples. Gary Sutcliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gil Zambrano pitching. Otto Buice doubles to left field. Tom Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Steve Thiel hits an infield single to the shortstop. Steve Thiel steals second. Paul Zeiser singles to left field. Otto Buice scores. Steve Thiel scores. Adolfo Gallivan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn John Switzer strikes out. Joe Perry singles to left field. Bob Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Takanori Kakimoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Perry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Pagan grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz strikes out. Bob Gross walks. Crash Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Gil Zambrano strikes out. Frank Tyler lines out to the second baseman. Ed Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Otto Buice pops out to the third baseman. Tom Piechota grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Scott Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Sutcliffe walks. John Switzer walks. Gary Sutcliffe is out trying to steal third. Joe Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Paul Zeiser grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Adolfo Gallivan doubles to center field. John Pagan singles to center field. Jim Balaz pops out to the third baseman. Bob Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bob Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Takanori Kakimoto singles to center field. Gil Zambrano fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gil Zambrano strikes out. Takanori Kakimoto steals second. Takanori Kakimoto is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Crash Shaw strikes out. Otto Buice singles to left field. Tom Piechota doubles to left field. Steve Thiel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Otto Buice scores. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Piechota scores. Steve Thiel advances to second on the play. Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Frank Tyler pops out to the first baseman. Ed Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Pagan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hartzell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Balaz strikes out. Bob Gross pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the center fielder. John Switzer strikes out. Joe Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Crash Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Otto Buice walks. Tom Piechota walks. Steve Thiel grounds out to the third baseman. Otto Buice advances to third on the play. Tom Piechota advances to second on the play. Paul Zeiser walks. Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bob Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Takanori Kakimoto walks. Gary Manning is pinch hitting for Joe Hartzell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Takanori Kakimoto steals second. Gary Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takanori Kakimoto advances to third on the play. Frank Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Allen pitching. John Pagan lines out to the shortstop. Jim Balaz hits a home run. Bob Gross reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Sutcliffe. Crash Shaw singles to right field. Bob Gross uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Buice grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Crash Shaw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ed Mintz pops out to the second baseman. Scott Brown singles to center field. Gary Sutcliffe singles to center field. John Switzer singles to left field. Scott Brown scores. Gary Sutcliffe advances to third on the hit. John Switzer steals second. Joe Perry flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wagner singles to right field. Gary Sutcliffe scores. John Switzer scores. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takanori Kakimoto doubles to left field. Bob Wagner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Hibbs is pinch hitting for Frank Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Hibbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tris Suchecki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Hughes improves in velocity Cal Dempsey improves in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Phil Sanicki did not respond to coaching in speed Pit Carter did not respond to coaching in control Phil Sanicki did not respond to coaching in speed Ben Benton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty