Win: Cowboy Hernandez (14-9) Loss: Laz Jones (4-12)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Cowboy Hernandez pitching. Steve Lozado grounds out to the second baseman. Adrian Plantier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Terrell Izquierdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Laz Jones pitching. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner singles to right field. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter advances to third on the hit. Virgil French flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Hamlin singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Darryl Griffey doubles to center field. Tom Shoffner scores. Walt Ventura pops out to the first baseman. Doug Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jim Schacht flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gaylen Kent flies out to the center fielder. Dode Heidemann grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cowboy Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Arthur Sodowsky singles to center field. Scotty Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Laz Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Laz Jones pops out to the second baseman. Steve Lozado flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner hits a home run. Virgil French singles to center field. Ralph Hamlin walks. Darryl Griffey singles to left field. Virgil French scores. Ralph Hamlin advances to third on the hit. Darryl Griffey steals second. Walt Ventura pops out to the first baseman. Doug Jordan singles to right field. Ralph Hamlin scores. Darryl Griffey scores. 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 pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Adrian Plantier flies out to the right fielder. Terrell Izquierdo strikes out. Jim Schacht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Virgil French grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Gaylen Kent strikes out. Dode Heidemann grounds out to the shortstop. Arthur Sodowsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin singles to left field. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder. Doug Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Scotty Hunt strikes out. Laz Jones strikes out. Steve Lozado pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cowboy Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Adrian Plantier pops out to the shortstop. Terrell Izquierdo grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Schacht doubles to center field. Gaylen Kent walks. Dode Heidemann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Don Medich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Virgil French doubles to right field. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Virgil French scores. Darryl Griffey singles to right field. Ralph Hamlin advances to third on the hit. Walt Ventura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Hamlin scores. Darryl Griffey advances to second on the play. Doug Jordan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Arthur Sodowsky strikes out. Scotty Hunt strikes out. George Miller is pinch hitting for Don Medich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Fette pitching. George Schorr is pinch hitting for Cowboy Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Schorr doubles to center field. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shoffner doubles to right field. George Schorr scores. Ed Nixon is pinch hitting for Virgil French. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ed Wegman pitching. Steve Lozado strikes out. Adrian Plantier flies out to the right fielder. Terrell Izquierdo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Maranville did not respond to coaching in control Greg Meyer improves in range Clem McCabe improves in control Alex Grantham improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Grantham did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Holmes improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Holmes did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Wiley did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Patterson improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in 3B