Win: Buddy Bannon (6-10) Loss: Mark Bair (8-11)
Save: Don Nelson (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Erickson pitching. Bill Rosenfeld singles to left field. Buddy Hamm flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Dobson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rosenfeld is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Rance Biasatti pitching. Bruce Moore singles to center field. Bob Gordon hits a home run. Bruce Moore scores. Scott Denehy flies out to the right fielder. Edgard Sanders walks. Hal Urban pops out to the shortstop. Bugs May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mose Nieto doubles past the right fielder. Steve Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mose Nieto advances to third on the play. Joe Ramirez triples. Mose Nieto scores. Jim Craft grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ramirez scores. Ivan Lawton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Stubby Sheets strikes out. Bill Aaron singles to center field. Jack Erickson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Aaron forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Moore singles to right field. Bob Gordon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rance Biasatti strikes out. Bill Rosenfeld singles to right field. Buddy Hamm strikes out. Dennis Dobson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Rosenfeld is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Scott Denehy grounds out to the third baseman. Edgard Sanders pops out to the second baseman. Hal Urban flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mose Nieto singles to center field. Steve Miksis strikes out. Mose Nieto steals second. Joe Ramirez strikes out. Jim Craft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Bugs May grounds out to the second baseman. Stubby Sheets flies out to the left fielder. Bill Aaron flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ivan Lawton doubles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Ivan Lawton is thrown out at third. Bill Rosenfeld flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Hamm grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rance Biasatti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Jack Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dennis Dobson strikes out. Mose Nieto flies out to the right fielder. Steve Miksis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Scott Denehy grounds out to the third baseman. Edgard Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Urban singles to center field. Ken W Meyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bugs May grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Urban is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Ramirez strikes out. Jim Craft grounds out to the pitcher. Ivan Lawton singles to center field. Mark Aragon is pinch hitting for Ken W Meyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Aragon walks. Bill Rosenfeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Chick McGinnis pitching. Stubby Sheets singles to left field. Bill Aaron grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Erickson singles to left field. Bruce Moore singles to right field. Bob Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Buddy Hamm flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dennis Dobson walks. Mose Nieto flies out to the left fielder. Steve Miksis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dennis Dobson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Scott Denehy walks. Edgard Sanders singles to center field. Scott Denehy advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hal Urban flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Denehy scores. Bugs May grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Edgard Sanders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stubby Sheets flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Gleaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Ramirez doubles past the first baseman. Jim Craft doubles to center field. Joe Ramirez scores. Ivan Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Cummings is pinch hitting for Chick McGinnis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Cummings walks. Bill Rosenfeld flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Hamm grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Buddy Bannon pitching. Bill Aaron walks. Bill Lynch is pinch hitting for Pete Gleaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Aaron advances to second on the play. Bob Gordon singles to right field. Scott Denehy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Mark Bair pitching. Dennis Dobson singles past the shortstop. Mose Nieto walks. Steve Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Dobson is out trying to steal third. Mose Nieto steals second. Joe Ramirez singles to left field. Mose Nieto scores. Joe Ramirez steals second. Jim Craft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 San Diego Don Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Edgard Sanders walks. Hal Urban grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bugs May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mose Nieto (24), Joe Ramirez (12), Jim Craft (11), Ivan Lawton (12).3B - Joe Ramirez (3). Baserunning: SB - Mose Nieto 2 (16), Joe Ramirez (17).CS - Bill Rosenfeld (24), Dennis Dobson (2).
Game Notes Buddy Bannon is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vance Delmas did not respond to coaching in range Lemmie Doolan did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Evans improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Perry did not respond to coaching in control Jack Neu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jess Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Naktenis did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Colon improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Colon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Barajas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Davis improves in power_vs_righty Shannon Klutts did not respond to coaching in control