Win: Larry Deal (1-0) Loss: Lou Sprague (0-1)
Save: Forrest Miller (1)
Inning: 1 San Diego Rube Lincoln pitching. Harry Cantwell singles to left field. Flea Metzger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Phil Phyl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ernie Mamaux pitching. Gene LaPalme walks. Gene LaPalme is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mokan pops out to the shortstop. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Lee Adkins hits a home run. Frank Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Boken pops out to the shortstop. Jim Werth doubles to left field. Ralph Knepper walks. Ernie Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana walks. Bill Lanning triples. Jeff Quintana scores. Brian Vuckovich walks. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Steve Knight strikes out. Rube Lincoln grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Harry Cantwell flies out to the center fielder. Flea Metzger singles to left field. Phil Phyl flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Flea Metzger advances to second. Lee Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gene LaPalme pops out to the shortstop. Bill Mokan walks. Jim McNeely strikes out. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Frank Clarke walks. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder. Jim Werth lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Knepper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Lanning hits a home run. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Rabbit Brewer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Knight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Ernie Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Harry Cantwell flies out to the center fielder. Flea Metzger grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rube Lincoln strikes out. Gene LaPalme singles to left field. Gene LaPalme steals second. Bill Mokan singles to right field. Jim McNeely flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene LaPalme scores. Jeff Quintana grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Mokan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Phil Phyl singles past the first baseman. Lee Adkins walks. Frank Clarke walks. Miguel Boken flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Phyl scores. Jim Werth walks. Ralph Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Adkins scores. Ernie Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Lanning walks. Brian Vuckovich reached on a fielding error by Flea Metzger. Rabbit Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Steve Knight singles to center field. Bill Lanning scores. Brian Vuckovich advances to third on the hit. Rube Lincoln grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Harry Cantwell flies out to the left fielder. Flea Metzger hits a home run. Phil Phyl singles to left field. Lee Adkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gene LaPalme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Deal 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. Bill Mokan flies out to the right fielder. Jim McNeely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Frank Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Miguel Boken grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Bill Lanning singles to center field. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Lou Sprague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Knepper grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Girard is pinch hitting for Larry Deal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Girard hits a home run. Harry Cantwell strikes out. Flea Metzger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Forrest Miller pitching. Steve Knight walks. Carden Twitchell is pinch hitting for Lou Sprague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carden Twitchell flies out to the right fielder. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Bill Mokan walks. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Werth (1).HR - Flea Metzger (1), Lee Adkins (1), Ed Girard (1).SF - Miguel Boken, Ralph Knepper.GIDP - Flea Metzger, Lee Adkins. Fielding: E - Flea Metzger.
Game Notes Lou Sprague is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Devarez improves in velocity Babe Grzenda did not respond to coaching in velocity Cot Sewell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Grzenda did not respond to coaching in endurance Floyd Boze improves in control Steve Whaley improves in power_vs_lefty Cal Hooper did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in control Benny Cruz did not respond to coaching in range Bill Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in control Jiggs Mallonee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Glover did not respond to coaching in arm Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Downing did not respond to coaching in 1B