Win: Lefty Yeager (1-0) Loss: Ben Jamerson (0-1)
Save: Ed Benes (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Yeager pitching. Jim Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Wasdell walks. Jim Gleason doubles to center field. Eddie Wasdell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mack singles to center field. Donovan Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gleason scores. Bill Mack advances to second on the play. Dale Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ben Jamerson pitching. Michael Babington strikes out. John Benn flies out to the left fielder. Broadway Buhl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock walks. Henry Poole is hit by a pitch. Ben Jamerson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Anderson strikes out. Eddie Wasdell walks. Jim Gleason reached on a fielding error by Lefty Yeager. Jay Sherlock scores. Bill Mack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Jonathan Greer flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Monaco strikes out. Dwight Cuccurullo singles to center field. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the hit. Hy Murray singles to center field. Jimmy Smith scores. Dwight Cuccurullo advances to third on the hit. Lefty Yeager strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Donovan Espy walks. Dale Jones pops out to the first baseman. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Donovan Espy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Henry Poole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Michael Babington doubles to left field. John Benn singles to center field. Michael Babington scores. Broadway Buhl strikes out. Jimmy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Greer walks. Johnny Monaco hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dwight Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ben Jamerson singles to right field. Jim Anderson strikes out. Eddie Wasdell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ben Jamerson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Gleason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Hy Murray strikes out. Lefty Yeager lines out to the third baseman. Michael Babington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Donovan Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Jones singles to right field. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Benn hits a home run. Broadway Buhl flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith doubles to left field. Jonathan Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Johnny Monaco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Henry Poole strikes out. Ben Jamerson strikes out. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Eddie Wasdell grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Dwight Cuccurullo singles to left field. Hy Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight Cuccurullo advances to second on the play. Johnny Barkley is pinch hitting for Lefty Yeager. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Barkley singles to center field. Dwight Cuccurullo scores. Derek Derrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michael Babington singles to left field. Johnny Barkley advances to third on the hit. John Benn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Barkley scores. Broadway Buhl singles to center field. Michael Babington advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Smith singles to left field. Michael Babington scores. Jim Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jonathan Greer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Reed pitching. Jim Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mack singles to center field. Donovan Espy singles to right field. Dale Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Donovan Espy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Johnny Monaco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dwight Cuccurullo flies out to the center fielder. Hy Murray singles to right field. Bob Jackson is pinch hitting for Mike Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lou Frias pitching. Dan Castillo enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Benn at 2B. Henry Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Fumihiro Idezuki is pinch hitting for Jim Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fumihiro Idezuki pops out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Burt Grace pitching. Michael Babington pops out to the third baseman. Dan Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Broadway Buhl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Benes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Wasdell singles to center field. Jim Gleason walks. Bill Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Gleason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Mack steals second. Donovan Espy flies out to the center fielder. Dale Jones walks. Jay Sherlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 13 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Clubb improves in velocity Frank Thring did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Clubb did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Clubb did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Nastic did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leroy Slaught improves in power_vs_righty Mack Troedson improves in arm Mark Lush improves in power_vs_righty Bobo Wilkinson improves in arm