Win: Whip Chatterly (18-4) Loss: John Devarez (11-11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Devarez pitching. Wilfred Weidman pops out to the second baseman. Mike Kingman doubles to right field. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Dick Molinaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Whip Chatterly pitching. Dan Murray strikes out. Rey Everett flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Knepper hits a home run. Sarge Rego flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel singles to center field. Steve Gaedel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Karp. Billy Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Steve Gaedel scores. Whip Chatterly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman walks. Mike Kingman doubles to center field. Taku Nakatani scores. Wilfred Weidman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Moose Yastrzemski singles in front of the center fielder. Frank Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Dave Karp triples. Moose Yastrzemski scores. Flea Metzger singles to center field. Dave Karp scores. John Devarez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dan Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Molinaro strikes out. Vince Van Poppel walks. Steve Gaedel hits a home run. Vince Van Poppel scores. Billy Mitchell hits a home run. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the pitcher. Whip Chatterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Rey Everett strikes out. Ralph Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Sarge Rego singles to left field. Moose Yastrzemski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Mike Kingman singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the hit. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wilfred Weidman scores. Dick Molinaro flies out to the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Frank Clarke strikes out. Dave Karp singles to right field. Flea Metzger strikes out. John Devarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel strikes out. Billy Mitchell walks. Taku Nakatani pops out to the catcher. Whip Chatterly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Dan Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Everett flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Sarge Rego grounds out to the pitcher. Moose Yastrzemski singles to left field. Frank Clarke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moose Yastrzemski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Clarke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Buckeye 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. Dick Molinaro singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel doubles to left field. Steve Gaedel flies out to the left fielder. Billy Mitchell hits a home run. Dick Molinaro scores. Vince Van Poppel scores. Taku Nakatani walks. Whip Chatterly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Dave Karp walks. Dave Karp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Flea Metzger doubles to center field. Pat Jenkins is pinch hitting for Ed Buckeye. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Jenkins strikes out. Dan Murray walks. Rey Everett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Vidro pitching. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman reached on a fielding error by John Vidro. Dick Molinaro doubles to right field. Eddie Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Ralph Knepper singles to right field. Sarge Rego strikes out. Moose Yastrzemski singles to center field. Ralph Knepper advances to third on the hit. Frank Clarke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton is pinch hitting for Billy Mitchell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phil Hutton grounds out to the shortstop. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whip Chatterly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Dave Karp singles to left field. Flea Metzger walks. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for John Vidro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Childress strikes out. Dan Murray walks. Rey Everett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Flea Metzger (17).3B - Dave Karp (3).HR - Ralph Knepper (12).GIDP - Rey Everett, Frank Clarke. Baserunning: CS - Frank Clarke (5), Dave Karp (18). Fielding: E - Dave Karp, John Vidro.
Game Notes Flea Metzger is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Pettit improves in power_vs_righty Bill Weaver improves in velocity Walt Barnhart did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Torres improves in contact_vs_righty
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shiro Wakabayashi improves in arm Jesse Ryan improves in range Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesse Ryan improves in speed Atsushi Oda improves in arm Dick James did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Lancaster did not respond to coaching in SS