Win: John Smith (5-5) Loss: Elliott Niehoff (1-7)
Save: Hugh Hug (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Smith pitching. Gene LaPalme singles to center field. Carden Twitchell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carden Twitchell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Mellor reached on a fielding error by Mamoru Hamada. John Mellor steals second. Bill Lanning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Elliott Niehoff pitching. Jess Johnson singles to left field. Matt DeFreitas singles to left field. Jess Johnson advances to third on the hit. Earl Canate grounds out to the third baseman. Matt DeFreitas advances to second on the play. Flea Metzger strikes out. Mamoru Hamada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana grounds out to the second baseman. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Steve Grant singles to left field. Mike Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Martin Dasso grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Cantwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Elliott Niehoff singles to right field. Elliott Niehoff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Carden Twitchell hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Mellor singles to right field. Bill Lanning lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego John Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jess Johnson singles to left field. Jess Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana flies out to the right fielder. Rabbit Brewer singles to center field. Steve Grant triples. Rabbit Brewer scores. Mike Roe strikes out. Elliott Niehoff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Earl Canate reached on a fielding error by Bill Lanning. Flea Metzger singles to right field. Mamoru Hamada walks. Martin Dasso grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Earl Canate scores. Flea Metzger advances to third on the play. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop. John Mellor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Harry Cantwell singles to left field. John Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jess Johnson walks. Harry Cantwell steals third. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Jess Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the shortstop. Rabbit Brewer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Earl Canate flies out to the right fielder. Flea Metzger hits a home run. Mamoru Hamada flies out to the right fielder. Martin Dasso hits a home run. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Grant strikes out. Mike Roe strikes out. Elliott Niehoff singles to center field. Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Harry Cantwell singles to left field. John Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jess Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Matt DeFreitas walks. Earl Canate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell singles to center field. John Mellor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Haas 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. Bill Lanning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Flea Metzger grounds out to the third baseman. Mamoru Hamada flies out to the center fielder. Martin Dasso singles to left field. Clyde Moreno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Martin Dasso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Quintana flies out to the center fielder. Biff Epps is pinch hitting for Rabbit Brewer. Biff Epps strikes out. Steve Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 San Diego total runners left on base: 7
Batting:3B - Steve Grant (1).GIDP - John Mellor. Baserunning: SB - John Mellor (2).CS - Carden Twitchell (1), Elliott Niehoff (1). Fielding: E - Bill Lanning.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Jim McNeely improves in arm Dave McFadden improves in power_vs_lefty Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McFadden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Klondike Fahr improves in range Butch Smalley improves in speed Johnny Huss did not respond to coaching in CF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Sutton improves in velocity Roy Margoneri did not respond to coaching in arm Moose Yastrzemski did not respond to coaching in range Bob Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Palica did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in SS