Win: Len Jimenez (10-8) Loss: Roberto Powell (9-20)
Save: Roy Sewell (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Len Jimenez pitching. Billy Hancock pops out to the second baseman. Jim Hodkey grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroaki Tamura pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Roberto Powell pitching. Roy Davidson strikes out. Mel Wilhelm singles to right field. Walter Perez strikes out. Rick Knode flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kinya Kanamori grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Red Decatur grounds out to the second baseman. Wesley White pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Eddie Reilley strikes out. Ryan Leslie walks. Tillie Corriden grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ryan Leslie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Kelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tillie Corriden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shissho Sekiguchi pops out to the third baseman. Ryne Wise walks. Roberto Powell lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ryne Wise forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Hancock singles to center field. Roberto Powell advances to third on the hit. Jim Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Len Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Davidson strikes out. Mel Wilhelm singles to left field. Walter Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hiroaki Tamura walks. Kinya Kanamori grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Decatur reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tillie Corriden. Wesley White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Rick Knode strikes out. Eddie Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Leslie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shissho Sekiguchi singles to center field. Shissho Sekiguchi steals second. Ryne Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Shissho Sekiguchi steals third. Rick Knode throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Shissho Sekiguchi scores. Roberto Powell singles to right field. Billy Hancock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tillie Corriden grounds out to the third baseman. George Kelly singles to left field. Len Jimenez lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Roy Davidson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Hodkey strikes out. Hiroaki Tamura pops out to the second baseman. Kinya Kanamori flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mel Wilhelm strikes out. Walter Perez singles to center field. Rick Knode triples. Walter Perez scores. Eddie Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Knode scores. Ryan Leslie singles past the shortstop. Tillie Corriden walks. George Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Red Decatur flies out to the right fielder. Wesley White grounds out to the shortstop. Shissho Sekiguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Len Jimenez grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Wilhelm singles to left field. Walter Perez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ryne Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Oshita is pinch hitting for Roberto Powell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kiyoshi Oshita strikes out. Billy Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Joe Ferraro pitching. Rick Knode strikes out. Eddie Reilley pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Leslie hits a home run. Tillie Corriden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Roy Sewell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Hodkey grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Tamura strikes out. Kinya Kanamori singles to center field. Red Decatur doubles to right field. Kinya Kanamori uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wesley White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Eddie Reilley is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Mike Taylor improves in velocity Jerry Varga did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Lipon improves in contact_vs_lefty Guy Peel did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Bert Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Eisenhart improves in endurance Garry Carlson improves in speed Billy Carmona did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Garry Carlson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Gleich did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gentry improves in control Pat Shea did not respond to coaching in velocity Dad Thompson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bret Dillon did not respond to coaching in control Chris Day did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Rudolph improves in range Willie Rawley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dad Thompson did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Maddox did not respond to coaching in LF