Win: Dick Gregg (1-0) Loss: Jap McKee (0-1)
Save: Jack Erickson (1)
Inning: 1 San Diego Rance Biasatti pitching. Mike Shoupe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Moore grounds out to the catcher. Bob Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Higdon pitching. Bill Rosenfeld bunts for a base hit. Jim Craft pops out to the second baseman. Bill Rosenfeld steals second. Dennis Dobson strikes out. Mose Nieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Ray Tenace strikes out. Mark Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. March Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Miksis singles to right field. Steve Miksis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Archer pops out to the second baseman. Joe Ramirez singles to left field. Juan Kirkpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Lew English grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Geary grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Higdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rance Biasatti singles to center field. Bill Rosenfeld strikes out. Jim Craft grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Mike Shoupe strikes out. Bruce Moore strikes out. Bob Gordon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dennis Dobson pops out to the shortstop. Mose Nieto grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Ray Tenace triples. Mark Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Tenace scores. March Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew English doubles to center field. Ray Geary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Archer singles to right field. Joe Ramirez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Juan Kirkpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Bob Higdon grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Shoupe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rance Biasatti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rosenfeld strikes out. Jim Craft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bob Gordon singles to right field. Buddy Bannon 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. Ray Tenace flies out to the right fielder. Mark Carrigan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Gordon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. March Bailey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Craft. Lew English walks. Ray Geary reached on a fielding error by Buddy Bannon. Mark Carrigan scores. Bob Higdon hits an infield single to the second baseman. March Bailey scores. Mike Shoupe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dennis Dobson singles to left field. Mose Nieto singles to center field. Dennis Dobson advances to third on the hit. Steve Miksis strikes out. Ed Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Dobson scores. Mose Nieto advances to second on the play. Joe Ramirez walks. Juan Kirkpatrick walks. Bob Fabrique is pinch hitting for Buddy Bannon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Fabrique flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 San Diego Don Nelson pitching. Bruce Moore is hit by a pitch. Bob Gordon pops out to the first baseman. Ray Tenace doubles to center field. Bruce Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. March Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Scott Denehy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Gordon at CF. Bill Rosenfeld singles to right field. Jim Craft walks. Dennis Dobson flies out to the left fielder. Mose Nieto grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Lew English grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Geary grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Urban is pinch hitting for Bob Higdon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Urban singles to right field. Mike Shoupe flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alfredo Martin pitching. Steve Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Archer strikes out. Joe Ramirez singles to center field. Juan Kirkpatrick singles past the second baseman. Joe Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Pedro Stephens is pinch hitting for Don Nelson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pedro Stephens singles to center field. Joe Ramirez scores. Bill Rosenfeld reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Carrigan. Juan Kirkpatrick scores. Jim Craft singles to center field. Pedro Stephens scores. Jim Craft steals second. Dennis Dobson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 San Diego Chick McGinnis pitching. Bruce Moore strikes out. Scott Denehy flies out to the right fielder. Ray Tenace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Matt Tebeau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mose Nieto strikes out. Steve Miksis strikes out. Ed Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 San Diego Mark Carrigan grounds out to the shortstop. March Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Lew English grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Joe Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Juan Kirkpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Hamm is pinch hitting for Chick McGinnis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buddy Hamm singles to right field. Bill Rosenfeld grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Hamm is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 San Diego John Nelson pitching. Ray Geary grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Edgard Sanders is pinch hitting for Matt Tebeau. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgard Sanders singles to right field. Mike Shoupe pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Moore lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Dick Gregg pitching. Jim Craft singles past the third baseman. Dennis Dobson strikes out. Mose Nieto flies out to the center fielder. Steve Miksis singles to center field. Jim Craft advances to third on the hit. Ed Archer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 San Diego Scott Denehy strikes out. Ray Tenace grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Carrigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Joe Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Juan Kirkpatrick singles to center field. Doug Cummings is pinch hitting for John Nelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Cummings grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Juan Kirkpatrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Cummings steals second. Bill Rosenfeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 San Diego Jap McKee pitching. March Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew English triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Geary singles past the shortstop. Lew English scores. Stubby Sheets is pinch hitting for Dick Gregg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stubby Sheets strikes out. Mike Shoupe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Pittsburgh Jack Erickson pitching. Jim Craft strikes out. Dennis Dobson lines out to the first baseman. Mose Nieto pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Ray Tenace (1), Lew English (1).3B - Ray Tenace (1), Lew English (1).SF - Mark Carrigan.HBP - Bruce Moore (1). Fielding: E - Mark Carrigan.
Batting:GIDP - Jim Craft, Mose Nieto, Joe Ramirez. Baserunning: SB - Bill Rosenfeld (2), Jim Craft (1), Doug Cummings (1).CS - Steve Miksis (2). Fielding: E - Jim Craft, Buddy Bannon.
Game Notes Jap McKee is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Benny Delock improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hughes improves in arm Paul Naktenis did not respond to coaching in endurance Benny Delock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Richert improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Blaemire improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Jurisich did not respond to coaching in velocity John Park improves in contact_vs_righty Don Evans did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Neu did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Neu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Ainge did not respond to coaching in C