Inning: 1 San Diego Paul Belitz pitching. Matt Pladson singles to left field. Wilbert Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Buster Secrist grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Ron Mercker pitching. Juan Brottem walks. Chris Graham flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Robinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Brottem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ellie Trinkle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Scott Allison flies out to the right fielder. Sukesaburo Nishizawa singles to left field. Mel Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Sukesaburo Nishizawa advances to second on the play. Steve Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Hank Gubicza singles to center field. Hank Gubicza steals second. Reggie Vasbinder singles past the second baseman. Mike Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Gubicza scores. Hank Arnold grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Kazuaki Yamazaki walks. Ron Mercker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Pladson doubles to left field. Kazuaki Yamazaki scores. Wilbert Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Buster Secrist grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Paul Belitz strikes out. Juan Brottem grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Scott Allison flies out to the right fielder. Sukesaburo Nishizawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Ellie Trinkle singles to right field. Hank Gubicza strikes out. Reggie Vasbinder walks. Mike Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Steve Flannery strikes out. Kazuaki Yamazaki walks. Ron Mercker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Mercker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Hank Arnold singles to center field. Paul Belitz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Belitz flies out to the center fielder. Juan Brottem singles to center field. Hank Arnold aggressively advances to third on the hit. Chris Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Arnold scores. Chuck Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Matt Pladson flies out to the center fielder. Wilbert Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Secrist walks. Scott Allison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buster Secrist is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Ellie Trinkle flies out to the left fielder. Hank Gubicza strikes out. Walt Marquardt 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. Reggie Vasbinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Sukesaburo Nishizawa grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Steve Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Mike Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Arnold walks. Paul Belitz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Brottem singles to center field. Hank Arnold scores. Chris Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Kazuaki Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Bunch is pinch hitting for Walt Marquardt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harry Bunch strikes out. Matt Pladson hits a home run. Wilbert Mulligan doubles to center field. Dave Ibanez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Buster Secrist lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill Hogsett pitching. Chuck Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Ellie Trinkle strikes out. Hank Gubicza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Scott Allison flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sukesaburo Nishizawa singles to left field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa steals second. Reggie Vasbinder throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mel Larkin singles to left field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa scores. Mel Larkin steals second. Steve Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fleming comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuaki Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Terry Politte is pinch hitting for Reggie Vasbinder. Terry Politte strikes out. Mike Stoops grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego Bill Hogsett strikes out. Matt Pladson singles to center field. Wilbert Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Buster Secrist pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Virgil Magnante is pinch hitting for Rick Fleming. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Virgil Magnante grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Brottem strikes out. Chris Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 San Diego Jim Merritt pitching. Scott Allison flies out to the center fielder. Sukesaburo Nishizawa grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 New York Chuck Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellie Trinkle walks. Hank Gubicza strikes out. Terry Politte singles to right field. Ellie Trinkle advances to third on the hit. Mike Stoops singles to center field. Ellie Trinkle scores. San Diego total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Buster Secrist is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ellie Loewer improves in contact_vs_lefty Lowell Sullivan improves in speed Pete Potts improves in arm John Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in range Joe Huelsman did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Pasley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curly Holling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Cross did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Caldwell improves in range