Win: Clyde Nixon (2-1) Loss: Rocky Schwind (3-1)
Save: Charlie Lincoln (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Buzz Smith pitching. Joe Hargreaves grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Otto James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jesse Meier pitching. Brent Matheny flies out to the right fielder. Gary Cross singles to left field. Joe Clark walks. Hick Whitman singles to right field. Gary Cross scores. Joe Clark advances to third on the hit. Floyd Danforth strikes out. Buddy Bere walks. Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Arizona Milt White strikes out. Buck Clabaugh flies out to the right fielder. Dick DiMaggio hits a home run. Danny Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Takashi Chiba singles to left field. Buzz Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buzz Smith strikes out. Brent Matheny singles to center field. Gary Cross strikes out. Joe Clark singles to left field. Hick Whitman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Arizona Augie Thompson strikes out. Jesse Meier flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hargreaves walks. Mickey Harrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Hargreaves is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Floyd Danforth hits a home run. Buddy Bere strikes out. Dave Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Otto James flies out to the center fielder. Milt White flies out to the right fielder. Buck Clabaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Buzz Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Matheny grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Cross triples. Joe Clark walks. Hick Whitman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Dick DiMaggio walks. Dick DiMaggio steals second. Danny Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Dick DiMaggio advances to third on the play. Augie Thompson walks. Jesse Meier strikes out. Augie Thompson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Floyd Danforth strikes out. Buddy Bere grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Patterson walks. Dave Patterson steals second. Takashi Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Joe Hargreaves singles to center field. Mickey Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Otto James pops out to the third baseman. Milt White hits a home run. Joe Hargreaves scores. Buck Clabaugh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Buzz Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Matheny flies out to the center fielder. Gary Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Dick DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Nielsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Augie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Clark strikes out. Hick Whitman hits a home run. Ed Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Floyd Danforth flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Bere strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Clyde Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Serena is pinch hitting for Ed Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harvey Serena strikes out. Joe Hargreaves strikes out. Mickey Harrell singles to left field. Otto James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rocky Schwind pitching. Dave Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Takashi Chiba grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Atlee Clear is pinch hitting for Clyde Nixon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Atlee Clear triples. Brent Matheny singles to center field. Atlee Clear scores. Willie Sanguillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Matheny is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Charlie Lincoln pitching. Milt White grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Clabaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Dick DiMaggio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Buzz Smith is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. Takashi Chiba is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Emmett Hatteberg did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Ball improves in arm Dave Ball improves in speed Jimmie Gilligan did not respond to coaching in range Buster Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tyson Driscoll improves in range Rod Eilers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Peery improves in velocity Mike Goeckel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sol Heredia improves in 1B