Win: Jeff Czajkowski (1-0) Loss: Mel Viau (0-1)
Save: Pat Kubiak (1)
Inning: 1 San Diego Jeff Czajkowski pitching. Hipolito Picinich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Howie Wolverton strikes out. Pete Malzone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mel Viau pitching. Howard Roark singles to center field. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Roark advances to second on the play. Jose Acre flies out to the right fielder. Leon Schurr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Powell singles to center field. Hal Navarro walks. John Trott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Jones strikes out. Jim Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Mel Viau grounds out to the shortstop. Hipolito Picinich grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Wolverton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez reached on a fielding error by Hipolito Picinich. Jeff Czajkowski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Czajkowski strikes out. Howard Roark doubles to center field. Eloy Jimenez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Saquon Smiley singles past the shortstop. Howard Roark scores. Jose Acre flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Pete Malzone flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bell walks. Scott Conway walks. Phil Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Bell advances to third on the play. Scott Conway advances to second on the play. Hal Navarro walks. John Trott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leon Schurr pops out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger singles to left field. Joe Jones pops out to the third baseman. Jim Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Mel Viau grounds out to the pitcher. Hipolito Picinich doubles past the center fielder. Howie Wolverton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hipolito Picinich advances to third on the play. Pete Malzone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez strikes out. Jeff Czajkowski strikes out. Howard Roark walks. Saquon Smiley walks. Jose Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jeff Bell flies out to the center fielder. Scott Conway pops out to the third baseman. Phil Powell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Leon Schurr lines out to the second baseman. Dan Deininger doubles to left field. Joe Jones walks. Jim Constable flies out to the center fielder. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Hal Navarro triples. Chris Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. John Trott walks. Gary Crosetti is pinch hitting for Mel Viau. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gary Crosetti flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal Navarro is thrown out at the plate. Hipolito Picinich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Grudzielanek pitching. Tom Neale is pinch hitting for Chris Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Neale flies out to the right fielder. Howard Roark walks. Saquon Smiley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jose Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Pat Kubiak pitching. Howie Wolverton singles to right field. Pete Malzone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jeff Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leon Schurr doubles to right field. Dan Deininger flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Constable grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Scott Conway grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Powell flies out to the left fielder. Hal Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Bako improves in contact_vs_lefty Gair Bruggy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Woodall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ben Woodall improves in range Brad Haddock did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Gebrian did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cairncross did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hundley improves in contact_vs_righty Curtis Lee did not respond to coaching in speed Curtis Lee improves in RF