Win: Cowboy Hernandez (12-8) Loss: Laz Jones (4-10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Laz Jones pitching. Paul Grove walks. Paul Grove steals second. Kevin Porter singles to right field. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter steals second. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Virgil French grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shoffner advances to second on the play. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Darryl Griffey singles to center field. Tom Shoffner scores. Walt Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Cowboy Hernandez pitching. Steve Lozado singles to center field. Adrian Plantier reached on a fielding error by Ralph Hamlin. Terrell Izquierdo hits a home run. Steve Lozado scores. Adrian Plantier scores. Jim Schacht grounds out to the second baseman. Gaylen Kent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dode Heidemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Doug Jordan singles to right field. Cowboy Hernandez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Arthur Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. Scotty Hunt walks. Laz Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Laz Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scotty Hunt advances to second on the play. Steve Lozado walks. Adrian Plantier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner pops out to the second baseman. Virgil French flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Terrell Izquierdo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Schacht flies out to the right fielder. Gaylen Kent grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey flies out to the center fielder. Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder. Doug Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dode Heidemann lines out to the third baseman. Arthur Sodowsky strikes out. Scotty Hunt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cowboy Hernandez strikes out. Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter singles to center field. Tom Shoffner lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Laz Jones pops out to the shortstop. Steve Lozado strikes out. Adrian Plantier lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Virgil French singles to center field. Ralph Hamlin singles to center field. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Walt Ventura grounds out to the second baseman. Virgil French advances to third on the play. Ralph Hamlin advances to second on the play. Doug Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Terrell Izquierdo flies out to the right fielder. Jim Schacht grounds out to the second baseman. Gaylen Kent grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich is pinch hitting for Cowboy Hernandez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harold Gubanich lines out to the third baseman. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the second baseman. Virgil French hits a home run. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter scores. Tetsuo Oyane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Mike Eisenhart pitching. Dode Heidemann grounds out to the shortstop. Arthur Sodowsky flies out to the left fielder. Scotty Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey singles past the second baseman. Walt Ventura doubles to right field. Darryl Griffey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doug Jordan singles past the shortstop. Walt Ventura scores. Dave Fette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Schorr is pinch hitting for Mike Eisenhart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Jordan steals second. George Schorr walks. Paul Grove flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner walks. Ed Nixon is pinch hitting for Virgil French. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nixon walks. Doug Jordan scores. Ralph Hamlin doubles to left field. George Schorr scores. Tom Shoffner scores. Ed Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Wegman pitching. George Miller is pinch hitting for Dave Fette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Miller doubles past the center fielder. Steve Lozado doubles to center field. George Miller scores. Adrian Plantier is hit by a pitch. Terrell Izquierdo walks. Jim Schacht strikes out. Gaylen Kent singles to right field. Steve Lozado scores. Adrian Plantier scores. Dode Heidemann flies out to the center fielder. Arthur Sodowsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Don Medich pitching. Walt Ventura hits a home run. Doug Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Tompkins is pinch hitting for Ed Wegman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Tompkins pops out to the pitcher. Paul Grove singles to right field. Kevin Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Aurelio Borbon pitching. Scotty Hunt strikes out. Tom Cleveland is pinch hitting for Don Medich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Cleveland hits a home run. Steve Lozado grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Plantier pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Kevin Porter (26), Ralph Hamlin (15), Walt Ventura (20).HR - Virgil French (8), Walt Ventura (16). Baserunning: SB - Paul Grove (20), Kevin Porter (18), Doug Jordan (4). Fielding: E - Ralph Hamlin.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Carrithers did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Blackwell improves in power_vs_righty Pat Munger did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Wiley improves in range Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Goulait did not respond to coaching in control Max Horstmann did not respond to coaching in endurance Max Horstmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Lapan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alex Grantham did not respond to coaching in CF