Win: Len Pfiester (4-8) Loss: Mark Casa (6-13)
Save: Pat Robinson (4)
Inning: 1 San Diego Len Pfiester pitching. Mark Hendrick flies out to the center fielder. Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Nick Meyers walks. Robby Klutts singles to right field. Dick Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Casa pitching. Hank Stynes singles to center field. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Tejera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Oscar Robertson strikes out. Ed Auerbach strikes out. Bill Bolick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tige Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Karger grounds out to the third baseman. George Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Mark Casa strikes out. Mark Hendrick flies out to the right fielder. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Denny Begley lines out to the third baseman. George Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Pfiester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Nick Meyers grounds out to the second baseman. Robby Klutts doubles to center field. Dick Smith lines out to the shortstop. Oscar Robertson singles past the second baseman. Ed Auerbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Bill Bolick grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Casa grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Hendrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tige Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Karger strikes out. George Jones singles to left field. Denny Begley hits a home run. George Jones scores. George Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Nick Meyers singles to right field. Robby Klutts grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Len Pfiester is hit by a pitch. Hank Stynes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Len Pfiester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Hank Stynes advances to third on the hit. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes scores. Ray Stoops advances to second on the play. Tige Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Dick Smith singles to center field. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Smith advances to second on the play. Ed Auerbach strikes out. Bill Bolick reached on a fielding error by Stu Karger. Dick Meyer 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 2nd. Yoshiharu Ishihara is pinch hitting for Mark Casa. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yoshiharu Ishihara pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Devine pitching. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. George Jones strikes out. Denny Begley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Irv Callahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Jones at C. Mark Hendrick doubles to right field. Doc Sprite grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hendrick advances to third on the play. Nick Meyers singles to left field. Mark Hendrick scores. Nick Meyers steals second. Robby Klutts strikes out. Charlie Mundy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Castillo singles to left field. Charlie Mundy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Oscar Robertson singles to right field. Ed Auerbach walks. Bill Bolick walks. Steve Yankowski is pinch hitting for Al Devine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Yankowski flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hendrick walks. Oscar Robertson scores. Doc Sprite strikes out. Pat Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 San Diego total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Nick Meyers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Edwin Bonikowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Harrell did not respond to coaching in control Dan Leonard improves in power_vs_lefty Michio Kawai did not respond to coaching in control Gary Valentine did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Kelly improves in velocity Bama Moss did not respond to coaching in control Mark Barker improves in arm Bama Moss did not respond to coaching in velocity