Win: Frank Holland (11-13) Loss: Sam Valentine (4-14)
Save: Stu Nicosia (32)
Inning: 1 San Diego Frank Holland pitching. Bombo Kinzy pops out to the second baseman. Bernie Ford flies out to the right fielder. March Greer doubles to right field. John Brown singles to center field. March Greer scores. Harry Minor singles to right field. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Wally McCall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Valentine pitching. Matt Davis singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz lines out to the second baseman. Al Randall singles to right field. Joe Baecht walks. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Davis scores. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Chick McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Holland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bombo Kinzy pops out to the third baseman. Bernie Ford pops out to the second baseman. March Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz hits a home run. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Minor strikes out. Wally McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt walks. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Hayes strikes out. Luis Gerhardt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Chick McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank Sizemore strikes out. Frank Holland flies out to the center fielder. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Ford flies out to the center fielder. March Greer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz doubles to right field. Al Randall strikes out. Joe Baecht singles to left field. Yenier Ortiz scores. Joe Baecht is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego John Brown doubles to center field. Harry Minor strikes out. Jay W Jones 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. Wally McCall singles to right field. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Wally McCall advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Chick McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas advances to second on the play. Fernando Minoso is pinch hitting for Sam Valentine. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fernando Minoso strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Koji Iwata pitching. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Bombo Kinzy flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Ford flies out to the right fielder. March Greer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Jay W Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson singles to center field. Jay Jackson steals second. Matt Davis flies out to the left fielder. Yenier Ortiz pops out to the pitcher. Al Randall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Stu Nicosia pitching. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Aspromonte is pinch hitting for Wally McCall. Brent Aspromonte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Cho did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Loy Burr did not respond to coaching in endurance George Lombardi did not respond to coaching in velocity George Lombardi did not respond to coaching in control Leon Blades did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Ford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Lindeman did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Tidrow improves in speed Ben Hottman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sharp improves in control Jose Abbott improves in speed Danny Tidrow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yoshio Ishida did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty