Win: Eric Portugal (13-6) Loss: Elmer Ferry (10-12)
Save: Hal McCormick (38)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eric Portugal pitching. Brent Matheny walks. Dave Patterson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Merle Ray. Joe Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brent Matheny scores. Hick Whitman hits a home run. Dave Patterson scores. Floyd Danforth flies out to the left fielder. Takashi Chiba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elmer Ferry pitching. Jake Birtsas hits a home run. Ryan Stankard grounds out to the second baseman. Merle Ray reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elmer Ferry. Brian Partenheimer singles to left field. Merle Ray scores. Ossie Powell bunts for a base hit. Steve Boozer singles to center field. Brian Partenheimer scores. Ossie Powell advances to third on the hit. Larry Aponte flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ossie Powell scores. Billy Elberfeld pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Raleigh Thon flies out to the center fielder. Pea Shooter McGavin grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Ferry singles to center field. Brent Matheny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Eric Portugal pops out to the second baseman. Jake Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Stankard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dave Patterson walks. Joe Clark walks. Hick Whitman strikes out. Floyd Danforth singles to left field. Dave Patterson scores. Takashi Chiba strikes out. Raleigh Thon grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Floyd Danforth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Merle Ray hits a home run. Brian Partenheimer singles to left field. Ossie Powell lines out to the first baseman. Steve Boozer grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Partenheimer advances to second on the play. Larry Aponte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Pea Shooter McGavin triples. Elmer Ferry lines out to the second baseman. Brent Matheny strikes out. Dave Patterson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Elberfeld flies out to the right fielder. Eric Portugal singles to right field. Jake Birtsas walks. Ryan Stankard singles to center field. Eric Portugal scores. Jake Birtsas advances to third on the hit. Ross Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merle Ray singles to left field. Jake Birtsas scores. Ryan Stankard advances to third on the hit. Brian Partenheimer pops out to the first baseman. Ossie Powell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Clark pops out to the second baseman. Hick Whitman flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Danforth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer hits a home run. Larry Aponte singles to center field. Billy Elberfeld singles to left field. Larry Aponte advances to third on the hit. Eric Portugal strikes out. Jake Birtsas walks. Ryan Stankard grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Aponte scores. Billy Elberfeld advances to third on the play. Jake Birtsas advances to second on the play. Merle Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Takashi Chiba hits a home run. Victor Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Raleigh Thon doubles to right field. Pea Shooter McGavin singles to left field. Raleigh Thon scores. Ray Cavarretta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Mitchell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ross Mitchell strikes out. Brent Matheny strikes out. Dave Patterson singles to left field. Joe Clark pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer hits a home run. Clyde Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Powell strikes out. Steve Boozer grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Aponte pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Hick Whitman grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Danforth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ossie Powell. Takashi Chiba strikes out. Raleigh Thon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Elberfeld singles to right field. Len Gingras is pinch hitting for Ray Cavarretta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Elberfeld steals second. Len Gingras strikes out. Jake Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Elberfeld advances to third on the play. Ryan Stankard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Luke Hochevar pitching. Pea Shooter McGavin singles to left field. Zane Denton is pinch hitting for Clyde Nixon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Zane Denton singles to left field. Brent Matheny walks. Dave Patterson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Pea Shooter McGavin is out at home. Joe Clark grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Irwin pitching. Everett Klopp is pinch hitting for Merle Ray. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Everett Klopp singles to center field. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ossie Powell singles to left field. Everett Klopp advances to third on the hit. Steve Boozer strikes out. Larry Aponte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hick Whitman doubles to center field. Floyd Danforth pops out to the shortstop. Takashi Chiba strikes out. Raleigh Thon walks. Hal McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pea Shooter McGavin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 11 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:HR - Jake Birtsas (15), Merle Ray (7), Brian Partenheimer (34), Steve Boozer (13).SF - Larry Aponte. Baserunning: SB - Billy Elberfeld (4). Fielding: E - Merle Ray, Ossie Powell.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Bere did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Milan improves in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Freddie Winters did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Goeckel did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Farrell improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Fohl improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Rip Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed