Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Merriman pitching. Gene LaPalme singles to right field. Gene LaPalme steals second. John Mellor flies out to the left fielder. Carden Twitchell pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Elliott Niehoff pitching. Jess Johnson doubles to center field. Flea Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Mamoru Hamada grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Clarke singles to left field. Jess Johnson scores. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Douglass singles to center field. Steve Grant flies out to the center fielder. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Al Douglass is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Harry Cantwell flies out to the right fielder. Lee Adkins reached on a fielding error by Gene LaPalme. Ralph Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Merriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan grounds out to the second baseman. Elliott Niehoff grounds out to the second baseman. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Jess Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Flea Metzger hits a home run. Mamoru Hamada singles to center field. Frank Clarke hits a home run. Mamoru Hamada scores. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Cantwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Mellor singles to right field. Carden Twitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Lee Adkins singles to center field. Ralph Knepper walks. The catcher fields the ball and Lee Adkins is thrown out at third. Ralph Knepper advances to second on the play. Ralph Knepper advances to second on the play. Jess Johnson strikes out. Flea Metzger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Douglass strikes out. Steve Grant strikes out. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Mamoru Hamada doubles to right field. Frank Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mamoru Hamada advances to third on the play. Harry Cantwell walks. Lee Adkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Elliott Niehoff pops out to the second baseman. Bill Novoa 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. Gene LaPalme doubles to right field. John Mellor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Ralph Knepper strikes out. Bill Novoa grounds out to the third baseman. Jess Johnson doubles to left field. Flea Metzger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell reached on a fielding error by Bill Novoa. Carden Twitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Quintana singles to right field. Al Douglass grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Quintana is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Grant singles to left field. Rabbit Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Mamoru Hamada singles past the shortstop. Frank Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Clyde Moreno singles to left field. Harry Cantwell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clyde Moreno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Cantwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan walks. Rip Williams is pinch hitting for Elliott Niehoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rip Williams singles to center field. Gene LaPalme strikes out. John Mellor grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mokan advances to third on the play. Rip Williams advances to second on the play. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Zoilo Pool pitching. Lee Adkins strikes out. Ralph Knepper doubles to right field. Barbaro Lind is pinch hitting for Bill Novoa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barbaro Lind flies out to the center fielder. Jess Johnson singles to left field. Ralph Knepper scores. Flea Metzger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hugh Hug pitching. Jeff Quintana singles past the shortstop. Al Douglass doubles to center field. Jeff Quintana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Grant strikes out. Rabbit Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mokan singles to right field. Al Douglass scores. Bill Jacoby is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Jacoby walks. Gene LaPalme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 San Diego total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jess Johnson 2 (24), Mamoru Hamada (16), Ralph Knepper (6).HR - Flea Metzger (11), Frank Clarke (5). Baserunning: CS - Harry Cantwell (8). Fielding: E - Bill Novoa.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Steve Knight did not respond to coaching in arm Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Mason improves in control Sid Mason did not respond to coaching in control Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McFadden did not respond to coaching in CF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Clancy did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Everett improves in power_vs_righty Larry Deal did not respond to coaching in control Roy Margoneri improves in range Bob Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity