Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Conovar pitching. Pete Nichols walks. Ed Heredia strikes out. Joe Baecht strikes out. Pat Matuzak pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Dave Harris pitching. Ted Wagner hits a home run. John Brown hits a home run. Jack Gehringer singles to right field. Leon Schalk lines out to the shortstop. Harry Minor flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Ford reached on a fielding error by Rick Johnston. March Greer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Jack Whittaker flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Charlie Herriage grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Conovar singles to left field. Ted Wagner lines out to the first baseman. John Brown singles to left field. Jack Gehringer doubles to left field. Jack Conovar scores. Leon Schalk singles to center field. John Brown scores. Jack Gehringer scores. Vern Hargrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Minor singles past the shortstop. Bernie Ford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Minor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hargrave strikes out. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego March Greer doubles to center field. Charlie Herriage singles to right field. March Greer scores. Jack Conovar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Wagner strikes out. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Brown singles to center field. Charlie Herriage scores. Jack Gehringer triples. John Brown scores. Leon Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia strikes out. Joe Baecht flies out to the center fielder. Pat Matuzak singles to center field. Pat Matuzak steals second. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Harry Minor doubles to center field. Bernie Ford grounds out to the third baseman. March Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Minor advances to third on the play. Charlie Herriage walks. Jack Conovar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Whittaker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Ted Wagner singles to center field. John Brown walks. Jack Gehringer doubles to center field. Ted Wagner scores. Leon Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Brown is thrown out at the plate. Harry Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Culler is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Culler strikes out. Pete Nichols singles to left field. Pete Nichols steals second. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Benny Goldstein pitching. Bernie Ford grounds out to the second baseman. March Greer flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Herriage pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak hits a home run. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Jack Whittaker strikes out. Tom Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jack Conovar strikes out. Ted Wagner strikes out. John Brown walks. Jack Gehringer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston singles to right field. Johnny Wilmot is pinch hitting for Benny Goldstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Wilmot singles to right field. Pete Nichols walks. Ed Heredia doubles to right field. Rick Johnston scores. Johnny Wilmot scores. Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols scores. Ed Heredia advances to third on the play. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Heredia scores. Joe Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Jack K Jimenez pitching. Leon Schalk walks. Harry Minor flies out to the right fielder. Leon Schalk steals second. Bernie Ford singles to left field. Leon Schalk scores. March Greer lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Herriage doubles to left field. Bernie Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Aspromonte is pinch hitting for Joe Nelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brent Aspromonte walks. Ted Wagner singles to center field. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ron Knowlton pitching. Jack Whittaker grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Hayes hits a home run. Rick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wheeler walks. Pete Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 San Diego total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Ed Heredia (35).HR - Pat Matuzak (10), Tom Hayes (17). Baserunning: SB - Pete Nichols (13), Pat Matuzak (28). Fielding: E - Rick Johnston.
Batting:2B - Jack Gehringer 2 (26), Harry Minor (24), March Greer (23), Charlie Herriage (26).3B - Jack Gehringer (8).HR - Ted Wagner (18), John Brown (12). Baserunning: SB - Leon Schalk (11).
Game Notes John Brown is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Sommers improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt Davis improves in arm Kevin Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Sommers improves in power_vs_righty Andy Brown improves in arm Bill Langston improves in range
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bombo Kinzy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Lindsey did not respond to coaching in range Dennis Blosser did not respond to coaching in control Felix Carbo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Felix Carbo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chick McKee did not respond to coaching in arm