Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Babe Grzenda pitching. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kingman singles to center field. Eddie Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Mike Arnold pitching. Charlie Waslewski flies out to the center fielder. Emil Watwood grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Nate Rhoden hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nate Rhoden steals second. Dick Molinaro flies out to the left fielder. Greg Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Gaedel singles to right field. Nate Rhoden scores. Steve Gaedel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Jesse Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Pagan flies out to the right fielder. Dick James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton pops out to the second baseman. Mike Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Wilfred Weidman reached on a fielding error by Dick James. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Bob Wright singles to right field. Jim Griffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Babe Grzenda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Nate Rhoden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Molinaro singles to center field. Greg Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Molinaro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Charlie Waslewski grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Watwood grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel reached on a fielding error by Ernie Smith. Phil Hutton singles to left field. Mike Arnold 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 singles to right field. Steve Gaedel scores. Phil Hutton scores. Mike Kingman singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the hit. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Nate Rhoden doubles to left field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Mike Kingman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Jesse Ryan doubles to center field. Glenn Pagan flies out to the right fielder. Dick James grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Greg Cross singles to left field. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Phil Hutton hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Arnold fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Babe Grzenda strikes out. Charlie Waslewski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Kingman singles to left field. Eddie Coleman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Kingman steals third. Eddie Coleman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate Rhoden grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kingman scores. Dick Molinaro singles to center field. Greg Cross grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Molinaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Emil Watwood flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Smith strikes out. Jesse Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Dinges 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. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Phil Hutton pops out to the pitcher. Mike Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Glenn Pagan strikes out. Dick James flies out to the right fielder. Bob Wright singles to center field. Jim Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Mike Kingman doubles to right field. Eddie Coleman singles to right field. Mike Kingman scores. Nate Rhoden strikes out. Dick Molinaro singles to right field. Greg Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Flea Metzger is pinch hitting for Jack Dinges. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Flea Metzger grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Waslewski singles to left field. Emil Watwood walks. Ernie Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 San Diego total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Nate Rhoden is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy George did not respond to coaching in control Norm Cummings did not respond to coaching in control Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Boardwalk Foreman did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in endurance
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Hoy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Zupo did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Easterly improves in power_vs_lefty Tetsuya Shibata did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jody Lysander did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Grieve did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Lancaster did not respond to coaching in SS