Win: Dennis Blosser (6-9) Loss: Dave Harris (10-3)
Save: Scott Maple (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dennis Blosser pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Yenier Ortiz singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz steals second. Pete Nichols pops out to the third baseman. Tom Hayes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Dave Harris pitching. Buck Thomas lines out to the third baseman. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. Chick McKee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht singles to center field. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baecht steals second. Ed Culler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Brent Aspromonte flies out to the right fielder. Harry Minor strikes out. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Davis walks. Yenier Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bernie Ford singles to right field. Dennis Blosser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dennis Blosser strikes out. Buck Thomas doubles to left field. Bernie Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Kinzy hits a home run. Buck Thomas scores. Chick McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes singles to right field. Joe Baecht singles to center field. Tom Hayes advances to third on the hit. Pat Matuzak doubles to center field. Tom Hayes scores. Joe Baecht uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Culler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Brent Aspromonte walks. Harry Minor reached on a fielding error by Pete Nichols. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Aspromonte advances to third on the play. Harry Minor advances to second on the play. Bernie Ford reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Hayes. Brent Aspromonte scores. Harry Minor scores. Dennis Blosser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Ford advances to third on the play. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Harris walks. Matt Davis strikes out. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego John Brown strikes out. Bombo Kinzy singles to left field. Bombo Kinzy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chick McKee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht singles to center field. Pat Matuzak triples. Joe Baecht scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Ed Culler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Brent Aspromonte lines out to the second baseman. Harry Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bernie Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Blosser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols strikes out. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Baecht flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Donnie Leary 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. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Chick McKee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Scott Maple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Sizemore doubles past the first baseman. Ed Culler strikes out. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 San Diego total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Pat Matuzak (12), Frank Sizemore (7).3B - Pat Matuzak (4).GIDP - Yenier Ortiz. Baserunning: SB - Yenier Ortiz (18), Joe Baecht (18). Fielding: E - Pete Nichols, Tom Hayes.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Petoskey did not respond to coaching in control Fred Pazik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yoshio Ishida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tetsuya Nogusa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Tidrow did not respond to coaching in arm
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Ford improves in speed Loy Burr did not respond to coaching in control Loy Burr did not respond to coaching in control Frank Cho improves in contact_vs_righty German Small improves in speed Bill Lawson improves in contact_vs_righty Doug Lindsey did not respond to coaching in RF