Win: Mark Knothe (6-6) Loss: Michio Kawai (0-8)
Save: Len Pfiester (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michio Kawai pitching. Charlie Brett singles to center field. Hank Stynes walks. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Stynes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Tige Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Brett scores. Ray Stoops is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Mark Knothe pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Yankowski flies out to the center fielder. Lou Berenguer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Parks grounds out to the second baseman. George Castillo strikes out. George Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hendrick grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Auerbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Grady Radford flies out to the center fielder. Mark Knothe flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Brett walks. Hank Stynes walks. Ray Stoops walks. Tige Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 San Diego Chad Finney strikes out. Buzz Sample grounds out to the pitcher. Michio Kawai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Parks singles to left field. George Castillo pops out to the second baseman. George Jones doubles to center field. Al Parks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Grady Radford singles to right field. George Jones scores. Mark Knothe lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Charlie Brett pops out to the second baseman. Randy Mantz 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. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Steve Yankowski strikes out. Lou Berenguer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Tige Hall walks. Al Parks grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hendrick flies out to the right fielder. Ed Auerbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Castillo walks. George Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Grady Radford hits a home run. Pete Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Knothe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Chad Finney grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Bigbee walks. Pete Bigbee steals second. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett pops out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Tige Hall singles to left field. Ray Stoops advances to third on the hit. Al Parks walks. George Castillo reached on a fielding error by Walt Markle. Ray Stoops scores. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 San Diego Steve Yankowski flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Berenguer doubles past the center fielder. Walt Markle singles to right field. Mark Hendrick strikes out. Ed Auerbach singles to right field. Lou Berenguer scores. Chad Finney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Redleg Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Grady Radford flies out to the right fielder. Mark Knothe grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett walks. Charlie Brett steals second. Hank Stynes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Buzz Sample singles to center field. Gene Batiste is pinch hitting for Redleg Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Batiste strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Steve Yankowski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Casa pitching. Ray Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Tige Hall flies out to the right fielder. Al Parks hits a home run. George Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Lou Berenguer doubles to center field. Walt Markle singles past the third baseman. Lou Berenguer scores. Mark Hendrick doubles past the third baseman. Walt Markle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Auerbach flies out to the left fielder. Chad Finney walks. Buzz Sample grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - George Jones (9).HR - Al Parks (4), Grady Radford (3).SF - Tige Hall.GIDP - Al Parks, George Jones. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Brett (3).CS - Ray Stoops (3).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Meadows improves in power_vs_righty Bama Moss did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Meadows improves in arm Jerry Brown improves in speed
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Brower improves in power_vs_lefty George Flora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in velocity Louis Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity