Win: Jim Connelly (1-0) Loss: George Leftwich (0-1)
Save: Sonny Doherty (2)
Inning: 1 San Diego Mark Brunet pitching. Dave Lopez walks. Dave Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buster Secrist strikes out. Dutch Blakely walks. Nellie Hodges hits a home run. Dutch Blakely scores. Shanty Walker hits a home run. Tom Bressoud grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Burke pitching. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nunez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Bunch. Jack Ray grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Malkmus hits a home run. Jim Nunez scores. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Harry Bunch strikes out. Pat Davey strikes out. Joe Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rusty McCleskey pops out to the second baseman. Bob Reiber flies out to the left fielder. Danny Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Dave Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Secrist singles to left field. Dutch Blakely grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buster Secrist is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nellie Hodges grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Blakely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Brunet singles to right field. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nunez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Shanty Walker strikes out. Tom Bressoud walks. Harry Bunch strikes out. Tom Bressoud steals second. Pat Davey singles to center field. Tom Bressoud scores. Eddie Hardgrove comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ray strikes out. Tom Malkmus flies out to the left fielder. Pat Pashnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Dave Lopez singles to center field. Buster Secrist strikes out. Dutch Blakely flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rusty McCleskey flies out to the center fielder. Bob Reiber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Nellie Hodges strikes out. Shanty Walker singles to right field. Tom Bressoud flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bunch doubles to right field. Shanty Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Abrams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Davey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Lerchen singles to left field. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Jim Nunez singles to left field. Dick Lerchen advances to third on the hit. Jack Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Nunez advances to second on the play. Tom Malkmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Jim Vinton pitching. Joe Burke flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Buster Secrist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Pashnick hits a home run. Rusty McCleskey flies out to the center fielder. Papa Kobel is pinch hitting for Bob Reiber. Papa Kobel flies out to the center fielder. Danny Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Bob Walker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Kobel at C. Dutch Blakely singles to center field. Nellie Hodges flies out to the center fielder. Shanty Walker walks. Tom Bressoud grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Blakely advances to third on the play. Shanty Walker advances to second on the play. Harry Bunch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Connelly 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. Danny Hare is pinch hitting for Jim Vinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Danny Hare grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney pops out to the first baseman. Jim Nunez singles to center field. Jack Ray hits a home run. Jim Nunez scores. Tom Malkmus singles to right field. Pat Pashnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego George Leftwich pitching. Pat Davey walks. Bill Noles is pinch hitting for Jim Connelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Noles strikes out. Dave Lopez strikes out. Buster Secrist doubles to right field. Pat Davey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Blakely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sonny Doherty pitching. Rusty McCleskey singles to center field. Bob Walker walks. Danny Dropo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Dusty Banister is pinch hitting for George Leftwich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dusty Banister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Dropo advances to second on the play. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Allison improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Branom improves in range Scott Branom improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Harkness did not respond to coaching in control Art Gentile did not respond to coaching in control Scott Branom improves in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Johnny Wills did not respond to coaching in control Max Cimino did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Burleson improves in endurance Tonny Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Adrian Pascual did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Gale improves in range