Win: Doug Kocher (6-11) Loss: Harry Garland (12-15)
Save: Herb McGann (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Doug Kocher pitching. Rod Kracher hits a home run. Kenny Buckley flies out to the right fielder. Bret Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Tex LaGrow singles to left field. Dick Federoff doubles to right field. Tex LaGrow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Dobb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Harry Garland pitching. Dave Lopez singles to right field. Dick Kostal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hub Blades strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Johnny Carter flies out to the right fielder. Mort Tenney singles to right field. Harry Garland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rod Kracher singles to left field. Mort Tenney scores. Kenny Buckley singles to center field. Rod Kracher advances to third on the hit. Bret Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Pat Davey strikes out. Doug Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bearden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tex LaGrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Federoff flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Dobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bill Noles singles to left field. Masaki Miyamoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Noles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Kocher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Johnny Carter strikes out. Mort Tenney reached on a fielding error by Hub Blades. Harry Garland pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mort Tenney steals second. Rod Kracher singles to left field. Mort Tenney scores. Rod Kracher steals second. Kenny Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Dick Kostal grounds out to the third baseman. Hub Blades flies out to the left fielder. Pat Davey singles to center field. Doug Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bret Konieczny strikes out. Tex LaGrow grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Charlie Bearden doubles to right field. Bill Noles strikes out. Masaki Miyamoto hits a home run. Charlie Bearden scores. Doug Kocher grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Lopez singles to center field. Dick Kostal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cliff Dobb flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Carter strikes out. Mort Tenney singles to right field. Harry Garland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Hub Blades grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Davey singles to right field. Doug Schalk reached on a fielding error by Tex LaGrow. Charlie Bearden flies out to the right fielder. Bill Noles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rod Kracher grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Buckley strikes out. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Masaki Miyamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Kocher singles to right field. Dave Lopez singles to left field. Dick Kostal grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hub Blades triples. Doug Kocher scores. Dick Kostal scores. Frank Hammaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Hub Blades scores. Pat Davey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don Antonelli enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hub Blades at SS. Scott Moyer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Noles at 2B. Ronny Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaki Miyamoto at 3B. Tex LaGrow strikes out. Dick Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Dobb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Doug Schalk strikes out. Charlie Bearden singles to left field. Scott Moyer strikes out. Ronny Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Bearden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Herb McGann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Carter flies out to the right fielder. Mort Tenney pops out to the third baseman. Rod Smith is pinch hitting for Frank Hammaker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 San Diego total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Frank Hammaker is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Hardgrove did not respond to coaching in velocity Angel Stone improves in speed Jim Nunez improves in arm Eddie Hardgrove improves in endurance Mickey Slattery did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Stanton did not respond to coaching in speed Justin Rudi did not respond to coaching in 2B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mal Foley did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Rayford did not respond to coaching in control Vida Foss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Riggs did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kellett did not respond to coaching in velocity Vida Foss improves in contact_vs_lefty