Inning: 1 San Diego Chris Fain pitching. Tommy Griffith doubles to left field. Rabbit Maranville singles to left field. Tommy Griffith is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Connolly pops out to the first baseman. Bill Rariden singles to right field. Rabbit Maranville advances to third on the hit. Tex McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Tyler pitching. Ron Susko pops out to the first baseman. George Pruess singles to right field. Jim Bare grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego John Titus flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sweeney lines out to the third baseman. Hap Myers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the pitcher. Tyson Layne grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Foster hits a home run. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Lefty Tyler grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Griffith walks. Rabbit Maranville walks. Joe Connolly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin strikes out. Chris Fain grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Susko walks. George Pruess grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Susko is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Bill Rariden doubles to right field. Tex McDonald flies out to the center fielder. John Titus pops out to the first baseman. Bill Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Bare doubles to left field. Shane Taveras hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tyson Layne walks. Erv Foster singles to right field. Jim Bare scores. Shane Taveras scores. Tyson Layne advances to third on the hit. Guillermo Nichols singles to left field. Tyson Layne scores. Merv Ruffin walks. Chris Fain grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Erv Foster is out at home. Ron Susko strikes out. George Pruess flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 San Diego Hap Myers singles to left field. Lefty Tyler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Griffith pops out to the shortstop. Rabbit Maranville lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Bare grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Taveras strikes out. Tyson Layne singles to left field. Erv Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Joe Connolly strikes out. Bill Rariden pops out to the third baseman. Tex McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols walks. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Chris Fain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego John Titus walks. Woody Hampton 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 1st. John Titus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Hap Myers walks. Otis Clymer is pinch hitting for Lefty Tyler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Otis Clymer singles to left field. Tommy Griffith doubles to right field. Hap Myers scores. Otis Clymer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rabbit Maranville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lefty Gervais pitching. George Pruess flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Bare hits a home run. Gene LoDuca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Taveras flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Layne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Joe Connolly walks. Bill Rariden strikes out. Tex McDonald strikes out. John Titus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Erv Foster strikes out. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merv Ruffin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Bill Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Hap Myers walks. Charles Schmidt is pinch hitting for Gene LoDuca. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hap Myers steals second. Charles Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Guillermo Nichols is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Comellas improves in control Robin Gooch did not respond to coaching in arm Wes Christopher improves in range Manny Glenn improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff McCleskey did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Hardy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Connor improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Connor did not respond to coaching in arm John Sacka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS