Win: Willie Barron (2-0) Loss: Chad Murphy (0-1)
Save: Stan Slattery (16)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Urrea pitching. Spike Dudley singles to left field. Bill Adams strikes out. Dixie Thurman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Spike Dudley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Townsend grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dixie Thurman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tony Camelli pitching. Brent Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Pete Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shawn Cora walks. Tim Pascual grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Way lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Howard Brown singles to center field. Steve Engel singles to right field. Howard Brown aggressively advances to third on the hit. Steve Engel steals second. Gary Alston strikes out. Bill Ermer walks. Chuck Gornicki walks. Howard Brown scores. Larry Urrea strikes out. Brent Phelan singles to right field. Steve Engel scores. Bill Ermer scores. Pete Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ray Law grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Camelli grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Dudley singles to right field. Bill Adams walks. Dixie Thurman walks. Willie Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pop Fisher walks. Pop Fisher steals second. Howard Brown hits a home run. Pop Fisher scores. Steve Engel strikes out. Gary Alston pops out to the first baseman. Bill Ermer doubles to center field. Chuck Gornicki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Shawn Cora strikes out. Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Way pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Larry Urrea strikes out. Brent Phelan singles to center field. Pete Jones strikes out. Pop Fisher singles to center field. Brent Phelan advances to third on the hit. Brian Krug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Fisher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ray Law strikes out. Brian Krug grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Dudley singles to right field. Bill Adams singles to right field. Spike Dudley advances to third on the hit. Dixie Thurman singles to left field. Spike Dudley scores. Bill Adams advances to third on the hit. Willie Townsend grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Howard Brown flies out to the left fielder. Steve Engel singles to center field. Gary Alston walks. Bill Ermer flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Gornicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shawn Cora strikes out. Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Way walks. Ray Law triples. Dave Way scores. Brian Krug grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jack Goodwin is pinch hitting for Larry Urrea. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Goodwin strikes out. Brent Phelan singles to center field. Pete Jones pops out to the shortstop. Pop Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Nick Llewellyn pitching. Spike Dudley singles to center field. Bill Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spike Dudley advances to second on the play. Dixie Thurman walks. Willie Townsend hits a home run. Spike Dudley scores. Dixie Thurman scores. Shawn Cora walks. Tim Pascual doubles to left field. Shawn Cora uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Way singles to left 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. Brian Krug grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Howard Brown walks. Howard Brown steals second. Steve Engel lines out to the pitcher. Kirtley Cox is pinch hitting for Gary Alston. Kirtley Cox hits a home run. Howard Brown scores. Bill Ermer grounds out to the second baseman. George Burton is pinch hitting for Chuck Gornicki. George Burton walks. Dave Bourjos is pinch hitting for Nick Llewellyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Bourjos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Chad Murphy pitching. King Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Burton at C. Spike Dudley lines out to the second baseman. Bill Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Thurman singles to left field. Willie Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Brent Phelan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Jones flies out to the left fielder. Pop Fisher walks. Willie Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shawn Cora singles to center field. Tim Pascual singles to left field. Dave Way pops out to the catcher. Ray Law singles to right field. Shawn Cora scores. Tim Pascual advances to third on the hit. Danny Macias is pinch hitting for Willie Barron. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Danny Macias grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Stan Slattery pitching. 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. Steve Engel grounds out to the second baseman. Kirtley Cox flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ermer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Ermer (2).HR - Howard Brown (2), Kirtley Cox (1). Baserunning: SB - Pop Fisher (12), Howard Brown (6), Steve Engel (6).CS - Pop Fisher (3).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Limb Harter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Garland did not respond to coaching in control Binky Nicholson improves in range Al Baker improves in speed Mike Smith improves in arm Binky Nicholson improves in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Malloy did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Cora improves in velocity Jack Friberg improves in arm Al Watkins improves in arm Al Watkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty