Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Fitzgerald pitching. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moses grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Bill Powell pitching. Jack Gehringer walks. Glenn Hasbrook flies out to the right fielder. Harry Minor singles to left field. Jack Gehringer advances to third on the hit. Harry Minor steals second. Leon Schalk singles to center field. Jack Gehringer scores. Harry Minor scores. Leon Schalk steals second. Hal Brown flies out to the left fielder. John Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Moore flies out to the center fielder. Vance Skiff flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Chris Riddle walks. Dave Sharon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Fitzgerald lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Gehringer singles to left field. Glenn Hasbrook singles to left field. Chris Riddle scores. Jack Gehringer advances to third on the hit. Harry Minor doubles to right field. Jack Gehringer scores. Leon Schalk walks. Hal Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Bill Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego John Brown walks. Chris Riddle singles to right field. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Jake Brye comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Sharon hits a home run. John Brown scores. Chris Riddle scores. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Jack Gehringer grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Hasbrook walks. Harry Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moses walks. Rick Johnston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Leon Schalk walks. Hal Brown strikes out. John Brown lines out to the third baseman. Chris Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill singles to right field. Joe Hill steals second. Buster Moore walks. Vance Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Hill advances to third on the play. Buster Moore advances to second on the play. Ed Heredia strikes out. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Dave Sharon hits a home run. Joe Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Jack Gehringer flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Hasbrook walks. Harry Minor hits a home run. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Glenn Hasbrook scores. Leon Schalk strikes out. Hal Brown singles to left field. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Farley is pinch hitting for Jake Brye. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Farley strikes out. Ron Williams singles to right field. Hal Moses walks. Rick Johnston doubles past the third baseman. Ron Williams scores. Hal Moses scores. Joe Hill singles to center field. Rick Johnston is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Buster Moore doubles to center field. Joe Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vance Skiff doubles to center field. Buster Moore scores. Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Ken Bielaski pitching. Chris Riddle walks. Dave Sharon hits a home run. Chris Riddle scores. Lynn Mrozinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Jack Gehringer flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Hasbrook pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly walks. Babe Snider is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly steals second. Babe Snider grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the play. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moses singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly scores. Rick Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Jim Jackson pitching. Harry Minor flies out to the center fielder. Leon Schalk pops out to the catcher. Hal Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Hill singles to left field. Buster Moore flies out to the right fielder. Vance Skiff grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hill advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Riddle singles to left field. Dave Sharon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly doubles past the left fielder. Jim Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Williams singles to left field. Jimmy Kelly scores. Hal Moses grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams advances to second on the play. Rick Johnston singles to right field. Ron Williams scores. Rick Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 San Diego total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Rick Johnston (7), Buster Moore (4), Vance Skiff (5), Jimmy Kelly (2).GIDP - Rick Johnston. Baserunning: SB - Joe Hill (5), Jimmy Kelly (3).CS - Rick Johnston (5).
Game Notes Lynn Mrozinski is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Sizemore did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Mattick did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Nichols improves in speed Benny Goldstein did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Wright improves in power_vs_righty Fernando Minoso improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Foley improves in velocity Bill Foley improves in control Wally Cooney improves in contact_vs_righty Chippy Kopshaw improves in arm