Win: Denny Franklin (11-11) Loss: Bobby Phillips (7-5)
Save: Hal Abrams (8)
Inning: 1 San Diego Denny Franklin pitching. Sukesaburo Nishizawa doubles to right field. Harry Bunch strikes out. Bill Hand grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Blakely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Phillips pitching. Tonny Cruz hits a home run. Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Tom Malkmus hits a home run. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Buster Secrist pops out to the first baseman. Dick Oliver strikes out. Karl Barranca singles to center field. Kazuaki Yamazaki grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Karl Barranca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold flies out to the center fielder. Walt Gale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rasty Johnson walks. Denny Franklin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rasty Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Bobby Phillips pops out to the pitcher. Sukesaburo Nishizawa grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Bunch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nicholas walks. Tom Malkmus flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen doubles to right field. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Bill Hand strikes out. Dutch Blakely grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Secrist singles to center field. Dick Oliver grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buster Secrist is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mickey Bold strikes out. Walt Gale grounds out to the catcher. Rasty Johnson singles to center field. Denny Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Karl Barranca reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rasty Johnson. Kazuaki Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Barranca advances to third on the play. Bobby Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Karl Barranca scores. Sukesaburo Nishizawa walks. Harry Bunch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Joe Nicholas strikes out. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Bill Hand grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Blakely grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Secrist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bold walks. Walt Gale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Dick Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Barranca strikes out. Kazuaki Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rasty Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ray is pinch hitting for Denny Franklin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Ray walks. Tonny Cruz singles to left field. Jack Ray advances to third on the hit. Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Ray scores. Tom Malkmus grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Hal Abrams pitching. Don Hamner is pinch hitting for Bobby Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Hamner grounds out to the pitcher. Sukesaburo Nishizawa doubles to left field. Harry Bunch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bonnie Miller pitching. Dick Lerchen pops out to the third baseman. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Mickey Bold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Dutch Blakely grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Secrist strikes out. Dick Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Denny Franklin is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Harley did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Trekell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Branom improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Harkness did not respond to coaching in control Dave Howard did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Meloan improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Burleson did not respond to coaching in control Paul Burleson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Lynch improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Goslin improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity Vernon Young improves in control