Win: Melvin Rodriguez (4-2) Loss: Howard Lucas (2-3)
Save: Bill Beck (7)
Inning: 1 San Diego Jock Lee pitching. Naoki Kojima flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hansen hits a home run. Bill Pearce strikes out. Rey Clarke singles to right field. John Powell singles to left field. Rocky Benitez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Melvin Rodriguez pitching. Dick Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Norm Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Dobbie Dunlawton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Ryu Yamaguchi singles to right field. Tyson Marshall strikes out. Melvin Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ryu Yamaguchi forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Naoki Kojima grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Melvin Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Neal Smith strikes out. Ed Faber flies out to the center fielder. Bob Metz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Joe Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Pearce hits a home run. Rey Clarke flies out to the left fielder. John Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tsutomu Nishizawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Toi flies out to the center fielder. Jock Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Rocky Benitez singles to right field. Ryu Yamaguchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tyson Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Coleman strikes out. Norm Jackson singles to right field. Norm Jackson steals second. Dobbie Dunlawton flies out to the center fielder. Neal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Melvin Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Naoki Kojima flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Faber strikes out. Bob Metz grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Nishizawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Bill Pearce walks. Rey Clarke pops out to the shortstop. John Powell pops out to the catcher. Rocky Benitez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Takashi Toi is hit by a pitch. Jock Lee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Coleman pops out to the third baseman. Norm Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Ryu Yamaguchi strikes out. Tyson Marshall strikes out. Melvin Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dobbie Dunlawton walks. Neal Smith singles to right field. Dobbie Dunlawton advances to third on the hit. Neal Smith steals second. Passed ball. Dobbie Dunlawton scores. Neal Smith advances to third. Ed Faber strikes out. Bob Metz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Neal Smith scores. Tsutomu Nishizawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Naoki Kojima strikes out. Joe Hansen walks. Bill Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Rey Clarke singles past the first baseman. Joe Hansen advances to third on the hit. Howard Lucas 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 2nd. Ike Plantier is pinch hitting for John Powell. Ike Plantier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jake Hickman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ike Plantier at SS. Takashi Toi strikes out. Howard Lucas strikes out. Dick Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Rocky Benitez grounds out to the second baseman. Ryu Yamaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Norm Jackson singles to left field. Dobbie Dunlawton strikes out. Norm Jackson steals second. Neal Smith strikes out. Ed Faber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 San Diego Glenn Ratliff is pinch hitting for Melvin Rodriguez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn Ratliff hits a home run. Naoki Kojima walks. Joe Hansen grounds out to the pitcher. Naoki Kojima advances to second on the play. Bill Pearce doubles to center field. Naoki Kojima scores. Jackie Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Pearce advances to third on the play. Jake Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Bill Beck pitching. Bob Metz walks. Tsutomu Nishizawa doubles to right field. Takashi Toi grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Metz scores. Tsutomu Nishizawa advances to third on the play. Adam Kiner is pinch hitting for Jackie Diaz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Adam Kiner strikes out. Dick Coleman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Steve Uhler did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Taussig improves in control Oscar Adams did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Unroe improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Roy Murff improves in power_vs_righty Ted Byrd did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Hall improves in range Steve Benton did not respond to coaching in speed