Win: Gaylord Danner (11-9) Loss: Alex Davis (11-9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gaylord Danner pitching. Bob Howell strikes out. Ray Gooch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walsh hits a home run. Rufino Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Alex Davis pitching. Zac Blair strikes out. Jim Beecher hits a home run. Claude Wilson singles to right field. Scrappy Tappe triples. Claude Wilson scores. Bernard Geier strikes out. Mark Griffin singles in front of the right fielder. Scrappy Tappe scores. Mark Griffin steals second. Pat Rullo walks. Hod Pladson singles to right field. Mark Griffin scores. Mel Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gaylord Danner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Durning pops out to the second baseman. Ike Guzman strikes out. Archie Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Zac Blair singles past the shortstop. Jim Beecher singles to left field. Zac Blair advances to third on the hit. Claude Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Zac Blair scores. Scrappy Tappe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beecher advances to second on the play. Bernard Geier singles past the shortstop. Jim Beecher scores. Mark Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Clements grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Howell singles to center field. Ray Gooch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Pat Rullo flies out to the right fielder. Hod Pladson flies out to the right fielder. Gaylord Danner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Rufino Clarke pops out to the shortstop. Mike Durning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Zac Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beecher singles to center field. Claude Wilson strikes out. Scrappy Tappe walks. Jose Wicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernard Geier doubles to left field. Jim Beecher scores. Scrappy Tappe is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ike Guzman strikes out. Archie Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Pete Burns singles to center field. Jeff Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Jose Wicker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jeff Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Burns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Erik Singleton pitching. Mark Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Pat Rullo walks. Hod Pladson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Howell pops out to the first baseman. Ray Gooch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Gaylord Danner grounds out to the pitcher. Zac Blair walks. Jim Beecher doubles to center field. Zac Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claude Wilson doubles to left field. Jim Beecher scores. Scrappy Tappe walks. Gary Donnelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernard Geier doubles to center field. Claude Wilson scores. Scrappy Tappe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Griffin reached on a fielding error by Archie Meyer. Pat Rullo doubles to left field. Bernard Geier scores. Mark Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hod Pladson strikes out. Gaylord Danner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rufino Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Durning flies out to the center fielder. Ike Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Zac Blair strikes out. Jim Beecher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Claude Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Archie Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Quintana is pinch hitting for Gary Donnelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Lee Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Tito Riedling pitching. Scrappy Tappe singles to center field. Scrappy Tappe steals second. Bernard Geier doubles to right field. Scrappy Tappe scores. Mark Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Pat Rullo lines out to the third baseman. Hod Pladson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Gooch strikes out. Bob Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 San Francisco total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Beecher (24), Claude Wilson (19), Bernard Geier 3 (20), Pat Rullo (4).3B - Scrappy Tappe (4).HR - Jim Beecher (13).SF - Claude Wilson.GIDP - Hod Pladson. Baserunning: SB - Scrappy Tappe (15), Mark Griffin (4).
Game Notes Tito Riedling is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Settlemire did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Haines did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Snapper Swingle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Slagle did not respond to coaching in 1B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Curtis improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Ford improves in arm Travis Hoffman improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Owen did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Stottlemyre improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Slappey did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Curtis did not respond to coaching in 3B