Win: Kei Matsumoto (12-4) Loss: Mike Moore (6-16)
Save: Mark Casa (16)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ray Harrell pitching. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Ray Stoops grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Davidson doubles past the left fielder. George Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Mike Moore pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Doc Sprite strikes out. Nick Meyers singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Hal Dowse flies out to the center fielder. Nick Meyers steals second. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Jones strikes out. Bunny Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Begley hits a home run. Irv Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Steve Yankowski walks. Steve Yankowski steals second. Oscar Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Moore strikes out. Hank Stynes grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Stoops walks. Ron Davidson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Doc Sprite strikes out. Nick Meyers walks. Nick Meyers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Castillo flies out to the right fielder. George Jones singles to right field. Bunny Lerchen walks. Denny Begley strikes out. Irv Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Hal Dowse singles to right field. Dick Smith strikes out. Steve Yankowski strikes out. Hal Dowse steals second. Oscar Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Moore flies out to the right fielder. Hank Stynes lines out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops singles to left field. Ron Davidson walks. George Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Chris Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Jones singles to left field. Bunny Lerchen strikes out. Denny Begley singles to center field. Irv Callahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Doc Sprite pops out to the catcher. Nick Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Dowse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Moore strikes out. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops singles past the third baseman. Ryoji Kamei 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. Ron Davidson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Stoops is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Dick Smith singles to right field. Steve Yankowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Smith advances to second on the play. Oscar Robertson walks. Chris Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Mark Hendrick is pinch hitting for Ryoji Kamei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hendrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kei Matsumoto pitching. George Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bunny Lerchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite hits a home run. Nick Meyers strikes out. Hal Dowse doubles to center field. Charlie Mundy 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. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Casa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Denny Begley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Irv Callahan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Van King is pinch hitting for Charlie Mundy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Van King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 San Diego total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Garriott improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Grant improves in speed
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Dimichele did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Agler did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Bronkie improves in endurance