Win: Jaime Beltre (1-0) Loss: Billy Irwin (0-1)
Save: Ron Ford (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Irwin pitching. Bert Gwynn grounds out to the second baseman. Don Penson doubles to center field. Hank Moss strikes out. Kid Leary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Jaime Beltre pitching. Al Baecht grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Poholsky grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Costello singles to left field. Barry Bonds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Costello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hiroyuki Matsui pops out to the first baseman. Hector Polonia pops out to the shortstop. Orrick Merced flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Evelio Rivera singles to right field. Stump Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Jorge Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Evelio Rivera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jorge Williams steals second. Esteban Weis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Shane Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Jaime Beltre grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Gwynn singles to left field. Don Penson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Billy Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Al Baecht flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Frank Poholsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hank Moss singles to right field. Kid Leary walks. Hiroyuki Matsui singles to right field. Hank Moss scores. Hector Polonia walks. Orrick Merced singles to center field. Kid Leary scores. Hiroyuki Matsui scores. Shane Jonnard singles to left field. Jaime Beltre strikes out. Bert Gwynn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hector Polonia scores. Don Penson singles to center field. Orrick Merced scores. Shane Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Hank Moss singles to left field. Shane Jonnard scores. Reggie Scoffic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Leary strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Bob Costello singles to right field. Barry Bonds grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Costello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Evelio Rivera strikes out. Stump Matuzak walks. Jorge Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hiroyuki Matsui doubles past the third baseman. Hector Polonia hits a home run. Hiroyuki Matsui scores. Orrick Merced strikes out. Shane Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Jaime Beltre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Esteban Weis pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Scoffic lines out to the first baseman. Al Baecht singles past the third baseman. Frank Poholsky hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Costello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bert Gwynn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Penson singles to left field. Bert Gwynn advances to third on the hit. Hank Moss hits a home run. Bert Gwynn scores. Don Penson scores. Kid Leary pops out to the first baseman. Hiroyuki Matsui strikes out. Jeff Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Hector Polonia doubles to center field. Orrick Merced grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Barry Bonds grounds out to the third baseman. Evelio Rivera strikes out. Stump Matuzak doubles to left field. Jorge Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shane Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Harley Rafter is pinch hitting for Jaime Beltre. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harley Rafter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jorge Williams. Bert Gwynn singles to center field. Harley Rafter scores. Don Penson flies out to the left fielder. Hank Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Ron Ford pitching. Esteban Weis flies out to the left fielder. Fred McKee is pinch hitting for Jeff Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred McKee singles to right field. Al Baecht grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred McKee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Poholsky pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Dobson pitching. Kid Leary flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hiroyuki Matsui doubles to left field. Hector Polonia flies out to the right fielder. Orrick Merced grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Bob Costello grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Bonds strikes out. Brian Nation is pinch hitting for Evelio Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Nation flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Shane Jonnard lines out to the second baseman. Ron Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Gwynn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Stump Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Williams strikes out. Esteban Weis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Kloza improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Schulte did not respond to coaching in control Darrel Parkinson did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Powell did not respond to coaching in arm
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Adam Cressend did not respond to coaching in control Kevin McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Hughie Bronstad improves in contact_vs_lefty Roberto Hofferth did not respond to coaching in control Tony Ritterson did not respond to coaching in SS