Win: Charlie Garcia (12-9) Loss: Elmer Veras (10-8)
Save: Red Bracken (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer Veras pitching. Jess Barnhill walks. Jess Barnhill steals second. Chris Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jess Barnhill advances to third on the play. Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman walks. Charlie Rapp singles past the third baseman. Jess Barnhill scores. Joe Bushelman advances to third on the hit. Doc Navarro doubles to left field. Joe Bushelman scores. Charlie Rapp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Charlie Garcia pitching. Buddy Sulik singles to left field. Luis Lee pops out to the first baseman. Al Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Sulik advances to second on the play. Tommy Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Andres Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dick Thomas lines out to the shortstop. Jose Kaline pops out to the shortstop. Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chris Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Niemann singles to right field. Bill Niemann steals second. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Niemann advances to third on the play. Charlie Rapp triples. Bill Niemann scores. Doc Navarro doubles to center field. Charlie Rapp scores. Tony Trevino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jose Clarke strikes out. Tony Trevino strikes out. Buddy Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Andres Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Garcia strikes out. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Luis Lee walks. Al Morris strikes out. Tommy Brantley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chris Moore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Moore steals second. Bill Niemann grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bushelman flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dick Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kaline pops out to the shortstop. Bill Lavagetto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jose Clarke walks. Tony Trevino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buddy Sulik grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Clarke advances to third on the play. Luis Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Al Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brantley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Kaline. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Ortiz 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. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Doc Navarro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Katsumi Okamoto is pinch hitting for Jose Kaline. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Katsumi Okamoto walks. Kit Johnson is pinch hitting for Bill Lavagetto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kit Johnson strikes out. Jose Clarke doubles to left field. Katsumi Okamoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doug Wells is pinch hitting for Pat Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Doug Wells walks. Buddy Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Luis Lee singles to right field. Jose Clarke scores. Doug Wells advances to third on the hit. Al Morris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Stinnett pitching. Ben Hale flies out to the right fielder. Andres Smith singles to center field. Ryohei Takanami is pinch hitting for Charlie Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andres Smith steals second. Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Jess Barnhill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Red Bracken pitching. Luke Jahn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andres Smith at RF. Tommy Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thomas singles to center field. Katsumi Okamoto lines out to the second baseman. Kit Johnson doubles to right field. Dick Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Pratt improves in control Nellie Garcia did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Allen improves in speed Davy Mulligan did not respond to coaching in control Olmedo Tyson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Simmons did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Bradford did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Lowe did not respond to coaching in control Bob Bradford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Foley did not respond to coaching in 3B