Win: Phil Niekro (16-5) Loss: Bob Walk (12-3)
Save: Pedro Ramos (24)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Bob Walk pitching. Elliott Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Billy Werber pops out to the catcher. Pat Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Niekro pitching. Sid Bream flies out to the left fielder. Pete Holtzman singles to center field. Pete Holtzman steals second. Greg Bird throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. RJ Reynolds walks. RJ Reynolds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Junior Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes strikes out. Melky Cabrera flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno flies out to the center fielder. John Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn singles to left field. Tim Foli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Hideki Matsui strikes out. George Scott walks. George Scott steals second. Phil Niekro strikes out. Elliott Maddox singles to left field. George Scott scores. Billy Werber walks. Pat Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Walk strikes out. Sid Bream flies out to the right fielder. Pete Holtzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes singles past the first baseman. Melky Cabrera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Greg Bird singles to left field. Hideki Matsui pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee George Scott doubles to center field. Phil Niekro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elliott Maddox singles to right field. George Scott scores. Elliott Maddox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Werber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Foli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Pat Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Mapes flies out to the center fielder. Melky Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Bob Walk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Held doubles to left field. Sid Bream strikes out. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds walks. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Jim Bibby pitching. Greg Bird singles to center field. Greg Bird is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hideki Matsui singles to left field. George Scott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hideki Matsui is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Elliott Maddox grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Werber grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tim Foli grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bibby reached on a fielding error by Elliott Maddox. Sid Bream flies out to the left fielder. Pete Holtzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes strikes out. Melky Cabrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Bird pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds strikes out. Junior Ortiz hits a home run. Pedro Ramos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Omar Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. John Vail singles to center field. Gil Mahady is pinch running for John Vail on 1st base. Dal Colbrunn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pascual Perez did not respond to coaching in control Oswaldo Cabrera did not respond to coaching in range Billy Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Butler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roger Gajkowski improves in range Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B