Win: Tyson Corhan (3-1) Loss: George Mitchell (4-6)
Save: Al Klieman (14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeff Butler pitching. Jerome Barnes strikes out. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Britton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Eliecer Ramirez pitching. Sarge Bogar strikes out. John Hafey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Osamu Takaoka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Jake Vina flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Billy Fonseca pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Kneisch grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Beniquez singles to left field. Flame Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Manuel Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Willy Kubenka flies out to the center fielder. Eliecer Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Manny Malloy flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sarge Bogar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes singles to left field. Ivan Plodinec pops out to the shortstop. Vic Britton strikes out. Joe Alomar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco John Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Osamu Takaoka walks. Billy Fonseca walks. Dennis Kneisch strikes out. Pedro Beniquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jake Vina strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Manuel Robertson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Flame Cooper walks. Manny Malloy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Flame Cooper advances to second on the play. Jeff Butler pops out to the first baseman. Sarge Bogar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Willy Kubenka flies out to the right fielder. Eliecer Ramirez doubles to left field. Jerome Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Ivan Plodinec strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco John Hafey lines out to the third baseman. Osamu Takaoka flies out to the center fielder. Billy Fonseca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Vic Britton singles to right field. Vic Britton gets picked off first. Joe Alomar doubles to center field. Kelly Newcombe 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. Jake Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Alomar advances to third on the play. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Dennis Kneisch strikes out. Pedro Beniquez flies out to the left fielder. Flame Cooper walks. Manny Malloy walks. Tyson Corhan 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. Fritz Butler is pinch hitting for Kelly Newcombe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fritz Butler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Manny Malloy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Mitchell pitching. Bid Markle is pinch hitting for Manuel Robertson. Bid Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Willy Kubenka strikes out. Babe Koch is pinch hitting for Tyson Corhan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Koch walks. Jerome Barnes triples. Babe Koch scores. Ivan Plodinec strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Al Klieman pitching. Sarge Bogar singles to left field. John Hafey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sarge Bogar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Osamu Takaoka doubles to right field. Billy Fonseca strikes out. Dennis Kneisch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Vic Britton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Vic Britton steals second. Joe Alomar doubles to right field. Vic Britton scores. Jake Vina walks. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Kenny Easterday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bid Markle pops out to the catcher. Willy Kubenka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Pedro Beniquez strikes out. Flame Cooper strikes out. Manny Malloy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 San Francisco total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Kenny Easterday is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Fisk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryo Suzuki did not respond to coaching in range Val Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in control
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Ramsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Ricketts improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Richards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eddie Poland did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B