Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lando Morris pitching. Willie Wilkinson flies out to the left fielder. Ab Green grounds out to the third baseman. Hi Parker walks. Babe Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ed Hulswitt pitching. Bill Gill walks. Brian Eaters strikes out. Poco Cordero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Gill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Burt Kerking pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Enzo Upchurch flies out to the center fielder. Joe Giambi pops out to the third baseman. Brian Swentor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Brady Bunch strikes out. Ken Worth grounds out to the second baseman. Melvin Martyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Deivi Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hulswitt grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Wilkinson walks. Willie Wilkinson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Doc Cerv flies out to the center fielder. Lando Morris strikes out. Bill Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ab Green strikes out. Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder. Babe Soriano hits an infield single to the pitcher. Babe Soriano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Brian Eaters walks. Poco Cordero singles to right field. Brian Eaters advances to third on the hit. Poco Cordero steals second. Burt Kerking walks. Brady Bunch flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Eaters scores. Ken Worth singles to right field. Poco Cordero scores. Burt Kerking advances to third on the hit. Melvin Martyn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Enzo Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Joe Giambi singles to center field. Brian Swentor singles to left field. Joe Giambi advances to third on the hit. Deivi Escobar pops out to the shortstop. Ed Hulswitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doc Cerv grounds out to the shortstop. Lando Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Willie Wilkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Ab Green walks. Hi Parker singles to left field. Babe Soriano walks. Enzo Upchurch flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ab Green scores. Joe Giambi singles to left field. Hi Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Babe Soriano advances to third on the hit. Brian Swentor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Brian Eaters grounds out to the pitcher. Poco Cordero singles to right field. Burt Kerking grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Poco Cordero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brady Bunch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Depaula is pinch hitting for Deivi Escobar. John Depaula grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Curry is pinch hitting for Ed Hulswitt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Julio Curry walks. Vasser Buscher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Willie Wilkinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Percy Cole pitching. Jerry Coomer enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Depaula at 2B. Ken Worth lines out to the pitcher. Melvin Martyn singles to right field. Doc Cerv grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Melvin Martyn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Margin Walker is pinch hitting for Vasser Buscher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Margin Walker singles to center field. Doc Cerv advances to third on the hit. Bill Gill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Manny Balfour pitching. Ab Green walks. Hi Parker strikes out. Babe Soriano strikes out. Enzo Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Brian Eaters walks. Danny Kruger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Eaters is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Poco Cordero grounds out to the third baseman. Burt Kerking walks. Brady Bunch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Brian Swentor singles to center field. Jerry Coomer strikes out. Ed Blair is pinch hitting for Danny Kruger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Frank Keeley pitching. Ken Worth strikes out. Melvin Martyn walks. Stewart Granger is pinch running for Melvin Martyn on 1st base. Doc Cerv flies out to the left fielder. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is pinch hitting for Manny Balfour. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stewart Granger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Johnny Millies pitching. Ivan DeJesus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stewart Granger at C. Willie Wilkinson flies out to the left fielder. Ab Green grounds out to the shortstop. Hi Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Dan Stires is pinch hitting for Johnny Millies. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Stires strikes out. Bill Gill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Brian Eaters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Jim Fautsch pitching. Babe Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Enzo Upchurch singles to right field. Joe Giambi flies out to the center fielder. Brian Swentor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Brooklyn Poco Cordero grounds out to the third baseman. Burt Kerking strikes out. Brady Bunch singles to right field. Ken Worth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Jerry Coomer flies out to the center fielder. Steve Creamer is pinch hitting for Frank Keeley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Creamer flies out to the left fielder. Willie Wilkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Brooklyn Jim Byrd pitching. Ivan DeJesus grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Cerv singles to center field. Jim Fautsch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Fautsch flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gill singles to right field. Brian Eaters walks. Steve Upham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Poco Cordero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Ab Green pops out to the second baseman. Hi Parker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Eaters. Babe Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Enzo Upchurch singles to right field. Jarvis Brewer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Brooklyn Burt Kerking strikes out. Brady Bunch doubles to left field. Ken Worth strikes out. Ivan DeJesus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Pittsburgh Brian Swentor strikes out. Jerry Coomer strikes out. Takayuki Tamura is pinch hitting for Steve Upham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takayuki Tamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Brooklyn Sam Walton pitching. Doc Cerv flies out to the right fielder. Jarvis Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Pittsburgh Willie Wilkinson hits a home run. Ab Green singles to center field. Hi Parker pops out to the third baseman. Babe Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Ab Green advances to second on the play. Enzo Upchurch walks. Joe Giambi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Brooklyn Brian Eaters singles to center field. Poco Cordero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Burt Kerking hits a home run. Takamitsu Sugita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brady Bunch singles to left field. Ken Worth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Pittsburgh Brian Swentor grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Coomer flies out to the right fielder. Takamitsu Sugita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Brooklyn Ivan DeJesus walks. Doc Cerv singles to left field. Ivan DeJesus advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Woody Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarvis Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ivan DeJesus scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Ivan DeJesus is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bruce Bush improves in range Bud Ritter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bud Ritter improves in range Ed Sebra did not respond to coaching in control
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Snookey Wigington improves in range Bryce Tetraeder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Brock improves in power_vs_righty Kay Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Sonny Leone did not respond to coaching in C