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San Diego Padres @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1997-08-21 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 13129 · 67°F, night, wet · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:06
San Diego Padres defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4. San Diego Padres put up 4 in the 4th. Sterling Hitchcock earned the win. Steve Finley went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sterling Hitchcock L: Francisco Cordova SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quilvio Veras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Steve Finley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Shipley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sterling Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Archi Cianfrocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Hitchcock | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Sean Bergman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Matt Ruebel | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quilvio Veras: 6/L6
- Steve Finley: HR/F9D
- Tony Gwynn: W
- Ken Caminiti: K+SB2/R6U4
- Mark Sweeney: W
- Greg Vaughn: S8/L8RS/R3.2-H;1-3
- Craig Shipley: K
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Joe Randa: K
- Al Martin: T9/L89D/R4.1-H
- Eddie Williams: S7/G56/R6.3-H
- Mark Smith: 9/F89M/R6
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Carlos Hernandez: 43/G4D
- Sterling Hitchcock: K
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Dale Sveum: K
- Kevin Polcovich: 43/G4
- Francisco Cordova: K
Top 3
- Steve Finley: 43/G4
- Tony Gwynn: 8/F8LXD
- Ken Caminiti: D9/G3L/R46
- Mark Sweeney: W
- Greg Vaughn: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: D9/L89D/R4
- Joe Randa: 63/G6M.2-3
- Al Martin: 4/G34.3-H
- Eddie Williams: 53/G5
Top 4
- Craig Shipley: S6/G56D/R3
- Carlos Hernandez: D7/L78D/R6.1-H
- Sterling Hitchcock: K
- Quilvio Veras: W
- Steve Finley: T9/L3D/R45.2-H;1-H
- Tony Gwynn: 8/F8RM/SF/R4.3-H
- Ken Caminiti: S7/G56/R6
- Mark Sweeney: POCS2(E1).1-3
- Mark Sweeney: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Mark Smith: HR/L78XD
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89M
- Dale Sveum: 63/G6M
- Kevin Polcovich: 1/L15
Top 5
- Greg Vaughn: HR/L7LD
- Craig Shipley: 43/G4M
- Carlos Hernandez: 53/G5
- Sterling Hitchcock: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jose Guillen: S8/L4MD/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3
- Joe Randa: SB2/R4U6
- Joe Randa: W
- Al Martin: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3.2-3
- Eddie Williams: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Quilvio Veras: W
- Steve Finley: CS2(26)
- Steve Finley: K
- Tony Gwynn: D8/L8LM/R6
- Ken Caminiti: IW
- Mark Sweeney: K
Bot 6
- Mark Smith: 4/L4
- Jason Kendall: K
- Dale Sveum: K
Top 7
- Greg Vaughn: S7/L56D/R4
- Craig Shipley: 53/G5L.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: S8/G6M/R2.2-H
- Sean Bergman: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Quilvio Veras: W
- Steve Finley: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Kevin Polcovich: 8/F8RXD
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
- Tony Womack: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F9D.B-H
- Mark Sweeney: 63/G6M
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Craig Shipley: W.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M/R6
- Al Martin: K
- Eddie Williams: 7/F78XD/R6
- Mark Smith: 3/P3DF
Top 9
- Archi Cianfrocco: S8/F8RS/R6
- Quilvio Veras: W.1-2
- Steve Finley: K
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Ken Caminiti: K
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LXD
- Turner Ward: W
- Kevin Polcovich: K
- Jose Guillen: K23
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Wallace