Win: George Long (1-0) Loss: Lloyd Nichols (0-1)
Save: Fred Barker (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Long pitching. Tim Shamberger walks. Tim Shamberger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Spud Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Lloyd Nichols pitching. Rex McCarver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Grba grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pinch Lewis bunts for a base hit. Skel Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the pitcher. Pinch Lewis advances to second on the play. Bill Tyler walks. Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Tommy Carlos strikes out. Wilton Hulett strikes out. Mike Rainey walks. Joey Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lloyd Nichols singles to left field. Tim Shamberger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lloyd Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Shamberger advances to second on the play. Spud Glenn reached on a fielding error by Wilton Hulett. Pinch Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Takahiro Jo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Long strikes out. Rex McCarver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds reached on a fielding error by Joey Fisher. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skel Reynolds advances to second on the play. Bill Tyler singles to right field. Skel Reynolds scores. Bob Payne strikes out. Lloyd Nichols grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Tyler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mike Grba walks. Tom Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Carlos grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Grba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wilton Hulett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger flies out to the center fielder. Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Spud Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Mike Rainey singles to right field. Joey Fisher strikes out. Takahiro Jo grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Rainey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Long flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pinch Lewis singles to right field. Skel Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Pinch Lewis advances to second on the play. Gene Kessinger strikes out. Bill Tyler singles to right field. Pinch Lewis scores. Bob Payne singles in front of the center fielder. Lloyd Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Rex McCarver walks. Mike Grba grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rex McCarver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Jordan singles to center field. Mike Grba advances to third on the hit. Tommy Carlos singles to right field. Mike Grba scores. Tom Jordan advances to third on the hit. Wilton Hulett hits a home run. Tom Jordan scores. Tommy Carlos scores. Mike Rainey grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Fisher walks. Takahiro Jo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger singles to center field. Tony Graham doubles to left field. Tim Shamberger scores. Spud Glenn walks. Pinch Lewis pops out to the first baseman. Skel Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Tony Graham advances to third. Spud Glenn advances to second. Gene Kessinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Rick Bowen is pinch hitting for George Long. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Bowen triples. Rex McCarver singles to right field. Rick Bowen scores. Mike Grba walks. Dave Chiles 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 2nd. Tom Jordan strikes out. Tommy Carlos singles to center field. Rex McCarver scores. Mike Grba advances to third on the hit. Wilton Hulett strikes out. Mike Rainey singles to center field. Mike Grba scores. Tommy Carlos advances to third on the hit. Joey Fisher walks. Takahiro Jo walks. Tommy Carlos scores. Rick Bowen singles to left field. Mike Rainey scores. Rex McCarver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Josh Cort pitching. Bill Tyler singles to right field. Bob Payne singles to center field. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Dave Chiles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Harriss singles to left field. Bill Tyler scores. Bob Payne advances to third on the hit. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Harriss advances to second on the play. Tony Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Payne scores. Bob Harriss advances to third on the play. Spud Glenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Miguel Pierce pitching. Mike Grba strikes out. Tom Jordan walks. Tommy Carlos flies out to the center fielder. Wilton Hulett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Scott Potter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rex McCarver at 1B. Pinch Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Skel Reynolds singles to left field. Gene Kessinger walks. Fred Barker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Tyler strikes out. Bob Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12 San Francisco total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Sam O'Conner improves in power_vs_lefty Sam O'Conner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Gainey improves in power_vs_righty Frank Gainey improves in 2B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Caneira did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Dougherty improves in power_vs_lefty Javier Brashear improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Andujar did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Masteller did not respond to coaching in 1B