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San Diego Padres @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1998-05-20 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:08

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Francisco Cordova earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save. Turner Ward went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SDN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1		5	9

W: Francisco Cordova L: Andy Ashby SV: Rich Loiselle

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Quilvio Veras	3	0	1	0	0
Steve Finley	3	1	2	0	1
Tony Gwynn	4	1	1	0	0
Wally Joyner	4	0	1	1	0
Mark Sweeney	3	0	0	0	0
Greg Myers	3	0	0	0	1
Ed Giovanola	3	0	0	0	0
Chris Gomez	3	0	1	0	2
Andy Ashby	2	0	0	0	2
Archi Cianfrocco	1	0	0	0	0
Greg Vaughn	1	0	0	1	0
Eddie Williams	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tony Womack	4	1	3	0	1
Al Martin	4	1	2	0	1
Jason Kendall	4	1	0	1	0
Mark Smith	3	1	1	1	0
Turner Ward	3	1	1	2	1
Jose Guillen	4	0	2	1	0
Doug Strange	4	0	0	0	0
Kevin Polcovich	3	0	0	0	0
Francisco Cordova	3	0	0	0	1
Kevin Young	1	0	0	0	1

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Ashby	7.0	7	0	4
Carlos Reyes	1.0	2	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Francisco Cordova	8.1	6	6
Jason Christiansen	0.1	0	0
Rich Loiselle	0.1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Quilvio Veras: 7/F7LD
Steve Finley: K
Tony Gwynn: 63/G6

Bot 1

Tony Womack: K
Al Martin: S8/F78S
Jason Kendall: WP.1-2
Jason Kendall: 8/F89XD.2-3
Mark Smith: 53/G5

Top 2

Wally Joyner: 31/G34
Mark Sweeney: 6/L6
Greg Myers: 13/G13

Bot 2

Turner Ward: 53/G56
Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Doug Strange: 41/G34

Top 3

Ed Giovanola: 43/G4MS
Chris Gomez: K
Andy Ashby: K

Bot 3

Kevin Polcovich: 63/G6M
Francisco Cordova: 13/G13
Tony Womack: D7/F7D
Al Martin: 13/G15

Top 4

Quilvio Veras: S8/L8LS
Steve Finley: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
Tony Gwynn: 7/F7D
Wally Joyner: 43/G34

Bot 4

Jason Kendall: 13/G13
Mark Smith: 9/F9M
Turner Ward: K

Top 5

Mark Sweeney: 5/P5SF
Greg Myers: 6/L6
Ed Giovanola: 13/G13

Bot 5

Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Doug Strange: 4/L4
Kevin Polcovich: 6/L6

Top 6

Chris Gomez: S9/L9LS.BX2(94)
Andy Ashby: K
Quilvio Veras: HP
Steve Finley: S9/G34.1-2
Tony Gwynn: 13/G13S

Bot 6

Francisco Cordova: 43/G4S
Tony Womack: S3/BG34
Al Martin: D7/P7S.1-3
Jason Kendall: FC6/G6S.3-H;2-3
Mark Smith: S9/F9LS.3-H;1-3
Turner Ward: 7/SF/F78S.3-H
Jose Guillen: SB2
Jose Guillen: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2(TH)
Doug Strange: 3/G3

Top 7

Wally Joyner: 9/L9M
Mark Sweeney: 7/F7LM
Greg Myers: K

Bot 7

Kevin Polcovich: 53/G5S
Francisco Cordova: K
Tony Womack: S8/L8RS
Al Martin: SB2
Al Martin: K

Top 8

Ed Giovanola: 8/L8LS
Chris Gomez: K
Archi Cianfrocco: 43/G34

Bot 8

Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Kevin Young: K
Turner Ward: HR/F89XD
Jose Guillen: S8/G6M
Doug Strange: 3/G34S

Top 9

Quilvio Veras: 53/G6S
Steve Finley: S8/L78S
Tony Gwynn: S4/L6MD.1-2
Wally Joyner: D8/F8RD.2-H;1-3
Greg Vaughn: 53/G56.3-H
Eddie Williams: 3/G4MS