Win: Bill Marolewski (1-3) Loss: Spence Yelverton (0-12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Spence Yelverton pitching. Eddie Legett flies out to the center fielder. Ron Riesgo strikes out. Sam House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Bill Marolewski pitching. Smead Berroa walks. John Cheadle singles to center field. Smead Berroa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Kent Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Hiker Castleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione flies out to the left fielder. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Evelio Nieves walks. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego George Harris flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Bryant flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Richardson walks. John Howell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam House. Spence Yelverton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rich Parsons grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Marolewski strikes out. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Smead Berroa grounds out to the third baseman. John Cheadle grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Riesgo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sam House strikes out. Harry Castiglione strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Hiker Castleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Harris singles to center field. Sandy Bryant grounds out to the third baseman. George Harris advances to second on the play. Jimmy Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey triples. Evelio Nieves walks. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Tino Fa asuamaleaui 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. Rich Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Stacy Ducey scores. Evelio Nieves advances to second on the play. Bill Marolewski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego John Howell flies out to the right fielder. Tino Fa asuamaleaui grounds out to the second baseman. Smead Berroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Legett flies out to the center fielder. Ron Riesgo pops out to the second baseman. Sam House flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego John Cheadle pops out to the first baseman. Kent Coleman strikes out. Hiker Castleman doubles to left field. George Harris walks. George Borkowski 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. Sandy Bryant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione hits a home run. Stacy Ducey walks. Evelio Nieves singles to right field. Kirk Johnson singles to right field. Rich Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Stacy Ducey scores. Tom Witte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Owen is pinch hitting for George Borkowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Owen hits a home run. Evelio Nieves scores. Kirk Johnson scores. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Riesgo walks. Ron Riesgo steals second. Sam House hits a home run. Ron Riesgo scores. Harry Castiglione flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego John McFarlane pitching. Jimmy Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. John Howell strikes out. Lou Uecker is pinch hitting for Tom Witte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Uecker walks. Smead Berroa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Uecker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Buck Hernandez pitching. Stacy Ducey walks. Evelio Nieves hits a home run. Stacy Ducey scores. Kirk Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Pierson is pinch hitting for John McFarlane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rob Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Fred Cooke pitching. John Cheadle grounds out to the second baseman. Kent Coleman singles to left field. Hiker Castleman walks. George Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Coleman advances to third on the play. Hiker Castleman advances to second on the play. Ken Warner is pinch hitting for Sandy Bryant. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Warner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Legett singles to left field. Eddie Legett steals second. Ron Riesgo walks. Eddie Legett steals third. Ron Riesgo steals second. Sam House grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Castiglione hits a home run. Eddie Legett scores. Ron Riesgo scores. Stacy Ducey pops out to the catcher. Evelio Nieves singles to left field. Kirk Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Jimmy Richardson flies out to the center fielder. John Howell strikes out. Charlie Preston is pinch hitting for Buck Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Preston singles past the first baseman. Smead Berroa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3 San Diego total runners LOB: 10
Batting:3B - Stacy Ducey (4).HR - Sam House (17), Harry Castiglione 2 (22), Evelio Nieves (29), Dave Owen (5).SF - Rich Parsons. Baserunning: SB - Eddie Legett 2 (38), Ron Riesgo 2 (38). Fielding: E - Sam House.
Game Notes Stacy Ducey is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Jackson improves in range Pete Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Newt Harper improves in arm Nanny Gonder did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Melton did not respond to coaching in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Shannon improves in speed Bill Patterson improves in contact_vs_righty Merwin Prince did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Spahn improves in contact_vs_lefty Bun Ivie did not respond to coaching in 3B