Win: John Grant (5-6) Loss: Manny Deagle (5-8)
Save: Michael Ray (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Manny Deagle pitching. Walker Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Gooch doubles to center field. Bob Howell singles to center field. Ray Gooch scores. Bob Howell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco John Grant pitching. Pat Rullo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Wilson singles to center field. Jack Ellam flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Durning grounds out to the shortstop. Geno Stidham hits a home run. George Riley walks. Ron Murray strikes out. John Grant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Bernard Geier singles to center field. Mark Griffin singles to right field. Lloyd King walks. Hod Pladson walks. Bernard Geier scores. Manny Deagle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mark Griffin scores. Lloyd King advances to third on the play. Pat Rullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Walker Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Rullo. Ray Gooch doubles to center field. Walker Jackson scores. Bob Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Quintana walks. Mike Durning triples. Ray Gooch scores. Lee Quintana scores. Geno Stidham flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Durning scores. George Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Jim Beecher grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Wilson singles past the shortstop. Jack Ellam flies out to the center fielder. Bernard Geier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Murray walks. John Grant lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Walker Jackson grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Ron Murray advances to third on the play. John Grant advances to second on the play. Ray Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Murray scores. John Grant advances to third on the play. Marty Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mark Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd King walks. Hod Pladson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lee Quintana strikes out. Mike Durning lines out to the first baseman. Geno Stidham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Marty Perkins strikes out. Pat Rullo strikes out. Jim Beecher singles to right field. Claude Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Riley grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Murray flies out to the right fielder. John Grant pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Jack Ellam flies out to the center fielder. Bernard Geier singles to left field. Mark Griffin singles past the shortstop. Bernard Geier advances to third on the hit. Lloyd King strikes out. Hod Pladson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walker Jackson singles to center field. Walker Jackson steals second. Ray Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Walker Jackson advances to third on the play. Bob Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Quintana walks. Mike Durning singles to right field. Walker Jackson scores. Lee Quintana advances to third on the hit. Reno Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geno Stidham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Butch Kremer is pinch hitting for Reno Castillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Butch Kremer walks. Pat Rullo strikes out. Erik Singleton 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. Jim Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Claude Wilson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Ryan pitching. George Riley walks. Ron Murray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Knowlton is pinch hitting for Erik Singleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Frank Knowlton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Mel Clements pitching. Jack Ellam pops out to the second baseman. Mike Boney is pinch hitting for Bernard Geier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Boney grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Griffin triples. Lloyd King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walker Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Gooch grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Hod Pladson walks. Dave Shaw is pinch hitting for Dave Ryan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Hod Pladson advances to second on the play. Pat Rullo doubles to left field. Hod Pladson scores. Jim Beecher walks. Claude Wilson singles to left field. Pat Rullo scores. Michael Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Ellam singles to right field. Mike Boney strikes out. Mark Griffin singles to center field. Jim Beecher scores. Claude Wilson scores. Lloyd King singles to center field. Jack Ellam scores. Hod Pladson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 San Francisco total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes John Grant is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tom Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Slagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Russell did not respond to coaching in LF
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Curtis improves in speed Bill DeBerry improves in arm Keith Kellett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andujar Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Ed McCall did not respond to coaching in control Dad Hamilton improves in speed Travis Hoffman did not respond to coaching in 1B