Win: Pete Gernert (1-0) Loss: Danny Karros (0-1)
Save: Russ Lanford (1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Danny Karros pitching. Von Dee flies out to the right fielder. Jose Newkirk lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Powell singles to left field. Bobby Powell steals second. Bob Hegan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Gernert pitching. Woody Unser hits a home run. Mike Bradley doubles to center field. Billy Platts flies out to the center fielder. Mike Bradley is out trying to steal third. Mickey Dyer triples. Jim Porter singles to center field. Mickey Dyer scores. Jim Porter steals second. Don Derrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Manuel Spence strikes out. Ken McNertney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Henry Townsend strikes out. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the left fielder. Danny Karros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Portugal grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Gernert strikes out. Von Dee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Woody Unser flies out to the center fielder. Mike Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Billy Platts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jose Newkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mickey Dyer doubles to right field. Jim Porter strikes out. Don Derrick walks. Henry Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Huelsman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Derrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Manuel Spence hits a home run. Ken McNertney strikes out. Tom Wilson walks. Joe Harley is pinch hitting for Mike Portugal. Joe Harley walks. Pete Gernert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Von Dee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Billy Herges enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Harley at C. Danny Karros strikes out. Woody Unser singles to right field. Mike Bradley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jose Newkirk singles to center field. Bobby Powell walks. Bob Hegan pops out to the catcher. Manuel Spence walks. Ken McNertney walks. Jose Newkirk scores. Tom Wilson doubles to left field. Bobby Powell scores. Manuel Spence scores. Ken McNertney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Gedman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Gernert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Platts strikes out. Mickey Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Porter singles to center field. Don Derrick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Porter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Von Dee grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Newkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Henry Townsend strikes out. Kevin Huelsman strikes out. Carl Kavanagh 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. Larry Peters is pinch hitting for Buddy Gedman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Larry Peters walks. Woody Unser walks. Mike Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jeff Estelle pitching. Bob Hegan singles to left field. Manuel Spence flies out to the center fielder. Ken McNertney walks. Tom Wilson strikes out. Billy Herges reached on a fielding error by Jim Porter. Tom Gordon is pinch hitting for Carl Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Russ Lanford pitching. Billy Platts grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Dyer singles to left field. Jim Porter pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Dyer steals second. Don Derrick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Von Dee strikes out. Jose Newkirk strikes out. Bobby Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Henry Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Huelsman walks. Larry Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Jeff Estelle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Chamberlain flies out to the left fielder. Woody Unser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Huelsman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Jackson improves in control Cy Bailey improves in control Pete Martin did not respond to coaching in control Doc Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Prendergast improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Lade did not respond to coaching in control Shigeki Sasaki did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Ortiz improves in endurance Albert Delhi did not respond to coaching in 1B