Win: Dennis Stouch (8-5) Loss: Zander Sechrist (0-1)
Save: Ross Mitchell (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Zander Sechrist pitching. Zane Denton strikes out. Brent Matheny walks. Hick Whitman strikes out. Brent Matheny is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Travis Hancken pitching. Henry Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Moore strikes out. Ossie Powell singles to center field. Brian Partenheimer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Floyd Danforth singles to right field. Dave Patterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buddy Bere walks. Lou Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Larry Aponte pops out to the first baseman. Christian Moore strikes out. Billy Elberfeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Takashi Chiba singles to right field. Travis Hancken lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zane Denton singles to center field. Takashi Chiba uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brent Matheny singles to center field. Hick Whitman strikes out. Floyd Danforth hits a home run. Zane Denton scores. Brent Matheny scores. Dave Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Merle Ray doubles to right field. Zander Sechrist lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Ramirez doubles to center field. Merle Ray scores. Jeff Moore singles to center field. Henry Ramirez scores. Ossie Powell strikes out. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Buddy Bere flies out to the center fielder. Lou Freeman singles to center field. Takashi Chiba flies out to the left fielder. Travis Hancken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Larry Aponte singles past the first baseman. Christian Moore walks. Billy Elberfeld doubles to right field. Larry Aponte scores. Merle Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Moore scores. Billy Elberfeld advances to third on the play. Dennis Stouch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zander Sechrist grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Elberfeld scores. Henry Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Zane Denton singles past the second baseman. Brent Matheny singles to right field. Zane Denton advances to third on the hit. Hick Whitman singles to right field. Zane Denton scores. Brent Matheny advances to third on the hit. Victor Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Floyd Danforth is hit by a pitch. Dave Patterson strikes out. Buddy Bere strikes out. Lou Freeman triples. Brent Matheny scores. Hick Whitman scores. Floyd Danforth scores. Claude Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takashi Chiba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore pops out to the first baseman. Ossie Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Dennis Stouch flies out to the center fielder. Zane Denton pops out to the second baseman. Brent Matheny pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Larry Aponte strikes out. Christian Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Elberfeld flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Hick Whitman flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Danforth grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Patterson singles past the second baseman. Buddy Bere singles to right field. Lou Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Merle Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Claude Manuel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Birtsas strikes out. Henry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ben Joyce pitching. Takashi Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hillegas is pinch hitting for Dennis Stouch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Hillegas strikes out. Zane Denton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ross Mitchell pitching. Jeff Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Ossie Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Partenheimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Brent Matheny doubles to center field. Hick Whitman strikes out. Floyd Danforth grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Matheny advances to third on the play. Dave Patterson doubles to center field. Brent Matheny scores. Buddy Bere strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Larry Aponte strikes out. Christian Moore walks. Ron Bokina is pinch hitting for Billy Elberfeld. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Bokina strikes out. Merle Ray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Gryska did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Russ Kemp did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Goeckel did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey Swacina improves in control Wimpy Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Chief Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Fohl improves in 3B