Inning: 1 Atlanta Bob Mercedes pitching. Spike Dudley strikes out. Bill Adams strikes out. Dixie Thurman singles to right field. Willie Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Nettles pitching. Brent Phelan strikes out. Pete Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Fisher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Howard Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shawn Cora singles to center field. Tim Pascual strikes out. Dave Way grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Steve Engel singles to right field. Gary Alston walks. Bill Ermer flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Gornicki flies out to the center fielder. Bob Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ray Law flies out to the right fielder. Frank Nettles strikes out. Spike Dudley walks. Bill Adams singles to left field. Spike Dudley advances to third on the hit. There goes the runner on third! Spike Dudley is out trying to steal home. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brent Phelan walks. Pete Jones flies out to the right fielder. Pop Fisher strikes out. Howard Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dixie Thurman strikes out. Willie Townsend strikes out. Shawn Cora hits a home run. Tim Pascual doubles to right field. Dave Way singles to right field. Tim Pascual scores. Ray Law grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Way is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Steve Engel lines out to the second baseman. Gary Alston grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ermer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Frank Nettles singles to center field. Spike Dudley singles to center field. Frank Nettles advances to third on the hit. Bill Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Nettles scores. Dixie Thurman flies out to the right fielder. Willie Townsend flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chuck Gornicki grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Brent Phelan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shawn Cora doubles to left field. Tim Pascual singles to right field. Shawn Cora scores. Tim Pascual is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Way flies out to the left fielder. Ray Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pete Jones strikes out. Pop Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Frank Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Spike Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Adams walks. Dixie Thurman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Steve Engel flies out to the right fielder. Jack Goodwin is pinch hitting for Gary Alston. Jack Goodwin walks. Bill Ermer pops out to the first baseman. Kirtley Cox is pinch hitting for Chuck Gornicki. Kirtley Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta King Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kirtley Cox at C. 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. Willie Townsend walks. Shawn Cora flies out to the center fielder. Tim Pascual pops out to the third baseman. Dave Way grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Townsend is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bud Monday enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Dudley at CF. Frank Root enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Adams at 2B. Ray Cotter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Pascual at 3B. George Burton is pinch hitting for Nick Llewellyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Burton walks. George Burton steals second. Brent Phelan flies out to the left fielder. Pete Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Burton advances to third on the play. Brian Krug 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 3rd. Pop Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Roy Samcoff pitching. Ray Law doubles to center field. Danny Macias is pinch hitting for Brian Krug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Danny Macias singles to right field. Ray Law scores. Bud Monday grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Root walks. Dixie Thurman walks. Willie Townsend doubles to left field. Frank Root scores. Dixie Thurman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Cora walks. Ray Cotter doubles to center field. Willie Townsend scores. Shawn Cora uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Way hits a home run. Ray Cotter scores. Ray Law flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Roger Naragon pitching. Howard Brown walks. Steve Engel pops out to the first baseman. Jack Goodwin singles to left field. Howard Brown advances to third on the hit. Bill Ermer strikes out. King Larkin hits a home run. Howard Brown scores. Jack Goodwin scores. Matt Alomar is pinch hitting for Roy Samcoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Alomar singles to center field. Brent Phelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Willie Townsend (8), Shawn Cora (6), Tim Pascual (10), Ray Cotter (4), Ray Law (6).HR - Shawn Cora (14), Dave Way (2).SF - Bill Adams.GIDP - Bud Monday, Dave Way. Baserunning: CS - Spike Dudley (3), Tim Pascual (1).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Binky Nicholson improves in power_vs_righty Al Ferrazzi improves in range Al Baker did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Wilkins improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Acevedo improves in arm
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Weldon Spiezio improves in velocity Jack Friberg improves in arm Weldon Spiezio did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Cora did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Watkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty