Win: Spike Jackson (8-13) Loss: Bob Amaro (7-3)
Save: Joe Powers (38)
Inning: 1 San Diego Melido Baker pitching. Andy Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Behrman walks. Walter Tiegen pops out to the second baseman. Billy Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Spike Jackson pitching. Chi-Chi Young flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Quinones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nick Prentiss strikes out. Dick Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Buck Slazzin pops out to the second baseman. Sam McGill grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Good grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Caruso strikes out. Dave Davies reached on a fielding error by Jeff Collins. Joe Peery grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Davies is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Eddie Wooten grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Jackson strikes out. Andy Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Melido Baker strikes out. Chi-Chi Young walks. Cookie Quinones strikes out. Nick Prentiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Tom Behrman singles to right field. Walter Tiegen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Behrman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Bates pops out to the first baseman. Walter Tiegen steals second. Tom Good throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Buck Slazzin singles to right field. Walter Tiegen scores. Sam McGill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Good flies out to the left fielder. Gene Caruso walks. Dave Davies singles to left field. Gene Caruso advances to third on the hit. Joe Peery triples. Gene Caruso scores. Dave Davies scores. Melido Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Jeff Collins lines out to the first baseman. Eddie Wooten strikes out. Spike Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chi-Chi Young grounds out to the third baseman. Cookie Quinones flies out to the right fielder. Nick Prentiss walks. Dick Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Andy Burns pops out to the shortstop. Tom Behrman hits a home run. Walter Tiegen flies out to the center fielder. Billy Bates doubles past the center fielder. Buck Slazzin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Good hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Caruso singles to center field. Dave Davies grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Good advances to third on the play. Joe Peery walks. Russ Marzano is pinch hitting for Melido Baker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Russ Marzano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Bob Amaro pitching. John Palica is pinch hitting for Sam McGill. John Palica grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dariel Enriquez is pinch hitting for Jeff Collins. Dariel Enriquez grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Bellkin is pinch hitting for Eddie Wooten. Scott Bellkin hits a home run. Luther Albury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dariel Enriquez at 3B. Gene Needham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scott Bellkin at C. Chi-Chi Young grounds out to the pitcher. Cookie Quinones grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Prentiss singles past the shortstop. Dick Hunter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Prentiss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Andy Burns hits a home run. Tom Behrman grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Tiegen singles to left field. Billy Bates grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Good grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Caruso flies out to the left fielder. Dave Davies grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Buck Slazzin flies out to the right fielder. John Palica flies out to the left fielder. Gus Thomas doubles to right field. Gene Needham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Peery grounds out to the shortstop. Luther Albury singles to right field. Chi-Chi Young flies out to the center fielder. Cookie Quinones grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Luther Albury is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Billy Bates (4), Gus Thomas (8).HR - Andy Burns (23), Tom Behrman (4), Scott Bellkin (7).GIDP - Billy Bates. Baserunning: SB - Walter Tiegen (20). Fielding: E - Jeff Collins.
Game Notes John Palica is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shane Morgan did not respond to coaching in control Eric Walker did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Arnold improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Swaggerty improves in power_vs_righty Al Fontenot improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Ripken improves in speed