Win: Bob Mercedes (8-16) Loss: Roy Becker (4-10)
Save: Chad Murphy (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Mercedes pitching. Wesley Fitzmorris walks. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Bailey strikes out. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Roy Becker pitching. Brent Phelan pops out to the shortstop. Pete Jones singles to right field. Pop Fisher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Lowery strikes out. Atlee Siegle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Matt Alomar pops out to the first baseman. Howard Brown strikes out. George Burton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Leo Beane grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Becker grounds out to the third baseman. Wesley Fitzmorris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Jones. Yo-Yo Catalanotto walks. Bernie Bailey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yo-Yo Catalanotto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chuck Gornicki strikes out. Bob Mercedes singles in front of the right fielder. Brent Phelan triples. Bob Mercedes scores. Pete Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Brent Phelan scores. Pop Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sperring hits an infield single to the pitcher. Freddie Lowery lines out to the second baseman. Atlee Siegle singles to left field. Leo Beane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Goodwin singles in front of the right fielder. Matt Alomar singles to left field. Howard Brown flies out to the center fielder. George Burton strikes out. Chuck Gornicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Roy Becker strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Mercedes lines out to the second baseman. Brent Phelan walks. Pete Jones pops out to the second baseman. Pop Fisher singles to center field. Brent Phelan advances to third on the hit. Jack Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey walks. Kewpie Grostas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Freddie Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Matt Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Brown pops out to the second baseman. George Burton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Atlee Siegle singles to right field. Leo Beane singles to center field. Atlee Siegle advances to third on the hit. Akihiko Fukuchi is pinch hitting for Roy Becker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akihiko Fukuchi reached on a fielding error by Pete Jones. Atlee Siegle scores. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Nick Llewellyn 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. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Todd Weis pitching. Bill Quinn is pinch hitting for Chuck Gornicki. Bill Quinn walks. Nick Mullins is pinch hitting for Nick Llewellyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Nick Mullins flies out to the right fielder. Bill Quinn steals second. Brent Phelan strikes out. Pete Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Roy Samcoff pitching. King Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Quinn at C. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Lowery singles to center field. Atlee Siegle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Freddie Lowery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Pop Fisher singles to right field. Jack Goodwin walks. Matt Alomar grounds out to the catcher. Pop Fisher advances to third on the play. Jack Goodwin advances to second on the play. Dave Bourjos is pinch hitting for Howard Brown. Dave Bourjos walks. George Burton singles to center field. Pop Fisher scores. Jack Goodwin scores. Dave Bourjos advances to third on the hit. Jim Redfern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Main is pinch hitting for King Larkin. Billy Main strikes out. Kirtley Cox is pinch hitting for Roy Samcoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kirtley Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chad Murphy pitching. Leo Beane strikes out. Paul Sowders is pinch hitting for Jim Redfern. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Sowders grounds out to the shortstop. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Chuck Gornicki is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Jack did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Pena improves in power_vs_lefty Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Checo did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Pena did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Checo improves in range Zip Rizo did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jesse Burke did not respond to coaching in range Al Watkins improves in range Cal Henriquez did not respond to coaching in endurance Gary Alston improves in range Ed Hudson improves in arm Gene Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Vaughn did not respond to coaching in C