Win: Hugh Hug (1-0) Loss: Bill Cueto (2-7)
Save: Bill Novoa (28)
Inning: 1 San Diego Tim Berroa pitching. Jerry Lasher hits an infield single to the shortstop. Earl Canate doubles to center field. Jerry Lasher scores. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Jess Johnson singles to left field. Earl Canate scores. Jess Johnson steals second. Bob Kemmler is hit by a pitch. George Mulligan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Donne Dillard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rey Virgil pitching. Amalio Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Manuel walks. Ed Russell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jess Johnson. Joe Benson singles to center field. Ken Manuel scores. Ed Russell scores. Jocko Hoffman strikes out. Dave Mauch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego John Bottalico grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Virgil strikes out. Jerry Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lefty Harkness singles to center field. Benton Gustopolous walks. Tim Berroa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Amalio Blackburn strikes out. Ken Manuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Earl Canate walks. Earl Canate steals second. Matt DeFreitas singles to center field. Earl Canate scores. Matt DeFreitas steals second. Jess Johnson walks. Bob Kemmler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jess Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Mulligan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ed Russell singles to center field. Joe Benson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jocko Hoffman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Donne Dillard triples. John Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Donne Dillard scores. Rey Virgil grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lasher is hit by a pitch. Earl Canate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dave Mauch strikes out. Lefty Harkness strikes out. Benton Gustopolous flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Jess Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lou Zalusky is pinch hitting for Tim Berroa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Lou Zalusky walks. Lou Zalusky steals second. Amalio Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Manuel strikes out. Ed Russell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Red Spalding pitching. George Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Donne Dillard flies out to the right fielder. John Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Benson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jocko Hoffman singles to right field. Dave Mauch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jocko Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lefty Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Rey Virgil singles to center field. Jerry Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Earl Canate strikes out. Passed ball. Rey Virgil advances to second. Matt DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Benton Gustopolous flies out to the left fielder. Denny Murphy is pinch hitting for Red Spalding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Denny Murphy strikes out. Amalio Blackburn walks. Ken Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Bill Cueto pitching. Jess Johnson strikes out. Bob Kemmler grounds out to the third baseman. George Mulligan walks. Donne Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jerry Valdespino 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. Ed Russell singles to left field. Joe Benson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Russell advances to second on the play. Jocko Hoffman strikes out. Bryan Yvars is pinch hitting for Dave Mauch. Bryan Yvars hits a home run. Ed Russell scores. Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego John Bottalico singles to left field. Xavier Kendall is pinch hitting for Hugh Hug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Xavier Kendall grounds out to the second baseman. John Bottalico advances to second on the play. Jerry Lasher singles to right field. John Bottalico scores. Dick Goulish comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Canate doubles to right field. Jerry Lasher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Novoa pitching. Benton Gustopolous flies out to the center fielder. George Higgins is pinch hitting for Dick Goulish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Higgins strikes out. Amalio Blackburn doubles to left field. Ken Manuel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clyde Moreno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan Stark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Troy Raines did not respond to coaching in range Herb Masters improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Reid Sanders did not respond to coaching in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Wojna did not respond to coaching in control John Borbon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed McNertney improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Kibble improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Keerl did not respond to coaching in control John Borbon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty