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Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres, played on August 21, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sterling Hitchcock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,129 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Randy Marsh |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Mark Sweeney | First Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
Craig Shipley | Shortstop |
Carlos Hernandez | Catcher |
Sterling Hitchcock | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Second Baseman |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Eddie Williams | First Baseman |
Mark Smith | Right Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1997
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Cordova
Veras hits a line drive towards short. Polcovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cordova
Finley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Cordova
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Cordova
Caminiti strikes out. There goes Gwynn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Cordova
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Cordova
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gwynn scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Shipley vs. Cordova
Shipley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hitchcock
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Hitchcock
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hitchcock
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Allensworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hitchcock
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hitchcock
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Hitchcock
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cordova
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Cordova
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Cordova
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hitchcock
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Hitchcock
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hitchcock
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cordova
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Cordova
Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Cordova
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Cordova
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Cordova
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hitchcock
Allensworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Hitchcock
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Hitchcock
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hitchcock
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Cordova
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cordova
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Shipley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Cordova
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Veras vs. Cordova
Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Cordova
Finley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Finley reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez scores. Veras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gwynn vs. Ruebel
Matt Ruebel now pitching.
Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finley tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Ruebel
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Ruebel
Ruebel fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruebel. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Ruebel
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hitchcock
Smith hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hitchcock
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hitchcock
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Hitchcock
Polcovich hits a line drive towards the mound. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ruebel
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Ruebel
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruebel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Ruebel
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hitchcock
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Matt Ruebel.
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Hitchcock
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Hitchcock
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Allensworth steals second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Hitchcock
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hitchcock
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley fields it and throws to second for the out. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hitchcock
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Wallace
Jose Guillen now playing center field. Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Wallace
There goes Veras. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Polcovich applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Wallace
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Wallace
Gwynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Guillen. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Wallace
Caminiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Wallace
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bergman
Sean Bergman now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Veras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bergman
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Bergman
Sveum strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching. Joe Randa now playing third base. Tony Womack now playing second base.
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shipley vs. Sodowsky
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sodowsky
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Sodowsky
Bergman bunts towards the mound. Sodowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Veras vs. Sodowsky
Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Sodowsky
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Bergman
Polcovich hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Bergman
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Bergman
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Sodowsky
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Sodowsky
Caminiti hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sodowsky
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sodowsky
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shipley vs. Sodowsky
Shipley takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Sodowsky
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching. Archi Cianfrocco now playing first base.
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Worrell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Worrell
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Worrell
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cianfrocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cianfrocco vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Cianfrocco hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Christiansen
Veras takes first base on ball four. Cianfrocco moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Christiansen
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gwynn vs. Christiansen
Gwynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Christiansen
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hoffman
Turner Ward pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Hoffman
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Hoffman
Guillen strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1997 -- San Diego at Pittsburgh (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Veras Q, 2b 2 1 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 2 2 1 0 Finley S, cf 6 2 2 3 Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 1 1 1 Womack T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 5 1 3 1 Randa J, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Sweeney M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 2 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Williams E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hoffman T, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, rf 4 1 1 1 Vaughn G, lf 4 2 3 2 Kendall J, c 4 0 0 0 Shipley C, ss 4 1 1 0 Sveum D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 5 1 2 2 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 Hitchcock S, p 3 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Bergman S, p 0 0 0 0 Ward T, ph 0 0 0 0 Cianfrocco A, 1b 1 0 1 0 Polcovich K, ss 4 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 1 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0 Guillen J, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 13 9 33 4 6 4 San Diego 200 410 110 -- 9 Pittsburgh 201 100 000 -- 4 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Hitchcock S (W) 5.0 5 4 4 2 3 Bergman S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Worrell T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Hoffman T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (L) 3.1 6 6 6 4 4 Ruebel M 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Wallace J 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 Sodowsky C 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 Christiansen J 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 E -- Ruebel M LOB -- San Diego 13, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Caminiti K, Allensworth J, Hernandez C, Gwynn T 3B -- Martin A, Finley S HR -- Finley S, Smith M, Vaughn G, Caminiti K SB -- Gwynn T, Allensworth J CS -- Caminiti K, Veras Q SH -- Bergman S SF -- Gwynn T T -- 3:06 A -- 13129
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