Win: Buzz Smith (14-0) Loss: Claude Manuel (5-3)
Save: Ray Irwin (8)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Chase Dollander pitching. Gary Cross doubles to center field. Jim Hillegas flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Danforth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Cross advances to third on the play. Hick Whitman doubles to right field. Gary Cross scores. Dave Patterson singles to right field. Hick Whitman scores. Takashi Chiba grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Buzz Smith pitching. Sid Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Moore singles to center field. Ossie Powell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Buddy Bere strikes out. Pea Shooter McGavin grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Merle Ray pops out to the second baseman. Christian Moore singles to left field. Billy Elberfeld doubles to center field. Christian Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Boozer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gary Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hillegas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Floyd Danforth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chase Dollander flies out to the left fielder. Sid Miller singles to right field. Jeff Moore pops out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell singles to right field. Sid Miller advances to third on the hit. Brian Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hick Whitman strikes out. Dave Patterson pops out to the catcher. Takashi Chiba singles to center field. Buddy Bere grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takashi Chiba is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Merle Ray pops out to the third baseman. Christian Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Elberfeld singles to center field. Steve Boozer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Elberfeld is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pea Shooter McGavin singles past the second baseman. Buzz Smith lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Pea Shooter McGavin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Cross strikes out. Jim Hillegas lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chase Dollander flies out to the left fielder. Sid Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Moore doubles to right field. Ossie Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Floyd Danforth strikes out. Hick Whitman grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Patterson singles to left field. Takashi Chiba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Merle Ray pops out to the catcher. Christian Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Buddy Bere singles to right field. Pea Shooter McGavin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Buddy Bere is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buzz Smith lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Gary Cross flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hillegas lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Elberfeld hits a home run. Steve Boozer pops out to the third baseman. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Chase Dollander. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jake Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Sid Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hal McCormick pitching. Floyd Danforth pops out to the shortstop. Hick Whitman flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell singles to right field. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Merle Ray grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ossie Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Takashi Chiba strikes out. Buddy Bere grounds out to the shortstop. Pea Shooter McGavin singles to left field. Buzz Smith walks. Gary Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buzz Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Christian Moore flies out to the center fielder. Billy Elberfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Boozer singles to left field. Henry Ramirez is pinch hitting for Hal McCormick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Boozer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Claude Manuel pitching. Jim Hillegas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Danforth singles to left field. Hick Whitman strikes out. Floyd Danforth steals second. Dave Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Takashi Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Bere triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Pea Shooter McGavin hits a home run. Buddy Bere scores. Victor Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Fernandez is pinch hitting for Buzz Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joel Fernandez singles to right field. Gary Cross singles to center field. Joel Fernandez advances to third on the hit. Jim Hillegas flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joel Fernandez scores. Gary Cross is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Ray Irwin pitching. Brian Partenheimer singles past the second baseman. Merle Ray flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Christian Moore flies out to the center fielder. Billy Elberfeld grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Chase Dollander is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Connally did not respond to coaching in range Sammy Gryska improves in velocity Russ Kemp improves in range Sammy Gryska 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: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Thorny Gilmore improves in range Marshall Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Will Dresser improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Fohl improves in 3B