Win: Hector Maple (2-0) Loss: Bill Sherdel (9-7)
Save: Bill Fitzsimmons (39)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ron Mercker pitching. Joe Nicholas singles to center field. Barney Harley flies out to the right fielder. Diego Perkins singles past the first baseman. Joe Nicholas advances to third on the hit. Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicholas scores. Diego Perkins advances to second on the play. Billy Goslin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Bill Sherdel pitching. Johnny Clarke strikes out. Jimmy Malloy strikes out. Paul Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dean Kuzava is hit by a pitch. Bill Walsh strikes out. Mickey Bold singles to center field. Dean Kuzava advances to third on the hit. Bill Sherdel strikes out. Joe Nicholas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Pete Potts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wadsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Don Christensen singles to center field. Randy Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Barney Harley strikes out. Diego Perkins singles to right field. Diego Perkins steals second. Bob Dybzinski strikes out. Billy Goslin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Wally Oates grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Mercker strikes out. Johnny Clarke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dean Kuzava strikes out. Bill Walsh strikes out. Mickey Bold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Jimmy Malloy flies out to the right fielder. Paul Pena strikes out. Pete Potts singles to left field. John Wadsworth doubles past the first baseman. Pete Potts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Sherdel strikes out. Joe Nicholas walks. Joe Nicholas steals second. Barney Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nicholas advances to third on the play. Diego Perkins triples. Joe Nicholas scores. Bob Dybzinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Randy Gregg grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Oates doubles to center field. Ron Mercker grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin doubles to left field. Dean Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walsh walks. Mickey Bold grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Goslin advances to third on the play. Bill Walsh advances to second on the play. Hector Maple 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 Sherdel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jimmy Malloy singles to left field. Paul Pena flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pete Potts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas strikes out. Barney Harley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Diego Perkins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego John Wadsworth singles to right field. Don Christensen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Walsh. Walt Ohman 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 1st. Randy Gregg strikes out. Wally Oates hits a home run. John Wadsworth scores. Don Christensen scores. Hector Maple strikes out. Johnny Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don Owens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christensen at C. Shoji Nakamura enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Oates at 1B. Bob Dybzinski walks. Billy Goslin flies out to the left fielder. Dean Kuzava grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dybzinski advances to second on the play. Bill Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Lucky Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Malloy walks. Paul Pena strikes out. Pete Potts flies out to the center fielder. John Wadsworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Fitzsimmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Bold strikes out. Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Lucky Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nicholas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 San Diego total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Billy Goslin (25).3B - Diego Perkins (11).HBP - Dean Kuzava (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe Nicholas (12), Diego Perkins (15). Fielding: E - Bill Walsh.
Game Notes Lucky Cole is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Schegg did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Beltre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Love did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Beltre did not respond to coaching in range Ray McCaffery improves in power_vs_righty
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Lancellotti improves in velocity George Lancellotti did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Diaz improves in speed Russ Petty did not respond to coaching in control Spec Davis did not respond to coaching in control Brick Bowling did not respond to coaching in velocity