Inning: 1 San Diego Jeremi Krausse pitching. Rex Howard flies out to the left fielder. Whit Booker doubles to right field. Jimmy Secory singles to center field. Whit Booker scores. Whitey Bosman grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Secory advances to second on the play. Jim Cookson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dick Fox pitching. Johnny Thompson strikes out. Mike Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Don Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Alexei Rivera singles to right field. Don Blank doubles to left field. Alexei Rivera uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rip Drake strikes out. Dick Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Little grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Meyer reached on a fielding error by Whitey Bosman. Danny Froelich flies out to the left fielder. Bill Burkam strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Whit Booker grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Secory walks. Whitey Bosman singles to right field. Jimmy Secory advances to third on the hit. Jim Cookson singles to left field. Jimmy Secory scores. Alexei Rivera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Konikowski singles to center field. Jeremi Krausse lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Thompson hits a home run. Hank Konikowski scores. Mike Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Don Jordan walks. Bob Little singles to left field. Don Jordan advances to third on the hit. George Meyer doubles to right field. Don Jordan scores. Bob Little uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Froelich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Don Blank hits a home run. Rip Drake strikes out. Dick Fox singles to right field. Rex Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Fox advances to second on the play. Whit Booker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Burkam strikes out. Hank Konikowski flies out to the right fielder. Jeremi Krausse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Jimmy Secory singles past the shortstop. Whitey Bosman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cookson hits a home run. Jimmy Secory scores. Mark Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alexei Rivera walks. Don Blank singles to left field. Rip Drake pops out to the shortstop. Dick Fox singles to right field. Alexei Rivera scores. Don Blank aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rex Howard singles to center field. Don Blank scores. Dick Fox advances to third on the hit. Ernie Belinsky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whit Booker singles to left field. Dick Fox scores. Rex Howard advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Secory walks. Whitey Bosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Thompson strikes out. Mike Carroll strikes out. Don Jordan singles to center field. Bob Little grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Jordan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Cookson strikes out. Alexei Rivera doubles to right field. Don Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Alexei Rivera advances to third on the play. Rip Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Meyer hits a home run. Leon Ceccarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Froelich grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Burkam flies out to the center fielder. Hank Konikowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bob Shemo is pinch hitting for Leon Ceccarelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Shemo strikes out. Rex Howard hits a home run. Erv Leiter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whit Booker grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gene Pettee pitching. Rich Minchey is pinch hitting for Erv Leiter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Minchey flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Thompson doubles to center field. Mike Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Don Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Dee Gulan pitching. Whitey Bosman strikes out. Jim Cookson strikes out. Alexei Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Little flies out to the left fielder. George Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Froelich lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Don Blank strikes out. Rip Drake flies out to the right fielder. Rick Tyler is pinch hitting for Gene Pettee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Tyler grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Fresco Ancker pitching. Bill Burkam flies out to the center fielder. Hank Konikowski singles to right field. Larry Brickell is pinch hitting for Dee Gulan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Brickell doubles to center field. Hank Konikowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Carroll lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Whit Booker (10), Alexei Rivera (11), Don Blank (6).HR - Rex Howard (5), Jim Cookson (7), Don Blank (7).GIDP - Alexei Rivera. Fielding: E - Whitey Bosman.
Game Notes Dick Fox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennis Thobe improves in arm Don Damon did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lovelace did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Kubiak improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry McConnell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Parrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Urbane Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Whillock did not respond to coaching in 3B