Win: Jeff Cedeno (13-7) Loss: Mike Orrell (11-6)
Save: Royle Faszholz (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Floyd Lewis pitching. Jim Moore flies out to the center fielder. Jack Cowens flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Mike Orrell pitching. Johnny Beech bunts for a base hit. Gus Estes doubles to right field. Johnny Beech uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Fox grounds out to the catcher. Ron Lanier singles to center field. Gus Estes scores. Ben Ebright grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Gerry Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ollie Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Jaime Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Walter Aikens singles to center field. Walter Aikens steals second. Alfredo Noyes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Flaherty. Walter Aikens scores. Floyd Lewis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Alexander. Alfredo Noyes scores. Johnny Beech strikes out. Gus Estes hits a home run. Floyd Lewis scores. Al Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rod Brumley grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz McHale flies out to the center fielder. Mike Orrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Ron Lanier grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Ebright strikes out. Jaime Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moore doubles to center field. Jack Cowens grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moore advances to third on the play. Bobby Flaherty strikes out. Mark Alexander walks. Gerry Miller singles to left field. Jim Moore scores. Mark Alexander advances to third on the hit. Ollie Rogge singles to center field. Mark Alexander scores. Gerry Miller advances to third on the hit. Rod Brumley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Walter Aikens strikes out. Alfredo Noyes grounds out to the third baseman. Floyd Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Buzz McHale singles to left field. Mike Orrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Moore triples. Buzz McHale scores. Jack Cowens flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Moore scores. Jeff Cedeno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Flaherty doubles past the left fielder. Mark Alexander singles to right field. Bobby Flaherty scores. Gerry Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Johnny Beech walks. Gus Estes strikes out. Al Fox flies out to the right fielder. Ron Lanier singles to right field. Johnny Beech advances to third on the hit. Ben Ebright singles to center field. Johnny Beech scores. Jaime Mitchell pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ollie Rogge strikes out. Rod Brumley walks. Buzz McHale singles to left field. Rod Brumley advances to third on the hit. Jack McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Mike Orrell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack McLaughlin walks. Jim Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Brumley scores. Buzz McHale advances to third on the play. Jack McLaughlin advances to second on the play. Ginger Mallory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Cowens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Mark Crouch pitching. Walter Aikens strikes out. Alfredo Noyes strikes out. Ginger Mallory reached on a fielding error by Jim Moore. Johnny Beech doubles to center field. Gus Estes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bobby Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Mark Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Gerry Miller singles to center field. Ollie Rogge walks. Rod Brumley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Al Fox doubles to left field. Ron Lanier flies out to the right fielder. Ben Ebright flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jaime Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Buzz McHale flies out to the left fielder. Fred Grant is pinch hitting for Mark Crouch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Lew Finley pitching. Walter Aikens walks. Alfredo Noyes strikes out. Jay Cora is pinch hitting for Ginger Mallory. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Cora singles to center field. Johnny Beech walks. Gus Estes grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Aikens scores. Jay Cora advances to third on the play. Johnny Beech advances to second on the play. Mike Houser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Fox reached on a fielding error by Buzz McHale. Jay Cora scores. Ron Lanier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Royle Faszholz pitching. Jack Cowens strikes out. Bobby Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Moore (18), Bobby Flaherty (18).3B - Jim Moore (8).SF - Jack Cowens. Fielding: E - Jim Moore, Bobby Flaherty, Mark Alexander, Buzz McHale.
Game Notes Alfredo Noyes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vicente Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Evar Burleson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Carter did not respond to coaching in range Ed Harris improves in range Luis Luecken did not respond to coaching in range Vicente Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Ginn did not respond to coaching in C
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: King MacDonald improves in arm George Peguero improves in power_vs_lefty King MacDonald improves in power_vs_righty George Peguero improves in arm Dick Damaska did not respond to coaching in arm Patrick Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Garland Zinn did not respond to coaching in SS