Win: Frank Nettles (10-8) Loss: Larry Urrea (7-11)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Nettles pitching. Brent Phelan hits a home run. Pop Fisher strikes out. Howard Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Alston hits a home run. Jack Goodwin singles to left field. George Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Urrea pitching. Dave Way hits a home run. Dixie Thurman singles to left field. Shawn Cora hits a home run. Dixie Thurman scores. Willie Townsend walks. Willie Townsend steals second. Ray Law flies out to the right fielder. Spike Dudley flies out to the left fielder. Tim Pascual flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Matt Alomar strikes out. Dave Bourjos grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Urrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ray Cotter walks. Ray Cotter steals second. The catcher fields the ball and Ray Cotter is thrown out at third. Dave Way walks. Dixie Thurman hits a home run. Frank Nettles scores. Dave Way scores. Shawn Cora strikes out. Willie Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brent Phelan singles to center field. Pop Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Phelan advances to second on the play. Howard Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Phelan advances to third on the play. Gary Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ray Law grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Dudley grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Pascual singles to left field. Ray Cotter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Goodwin pops out to the first baseman. George Burton strikes out. Matt Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Frank Nettles grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Way flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Thurman singles to right field. Shawn Cora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dave Bourjos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Urrea grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Phelan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Willie Townsend singles to left field. Ray Law flies out to the right fielder. Spike Dudley lines out to the second baseman. Tim Pascual singles to center field. Willie Townsend advances to third on the hit. Ray Cotter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pop Fisher reached on a fielding error by Tim Pascual. Howard Brown hits a home run. Pop Fisher scores. Gary Alston strikes out. Jack Goodwin strikes out. George Burton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Frank Nettles strikes out. Dave Way strikes out. Dixie Thurman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Kirtley Cox is pinch hitting for Matt Alomar. Kirtley Cox strikes out. Dave Bourjos grounds out to the second baseman. King Larkin is pinch hitting for Larry Urrea. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. King Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Richie Mensor pitching. Shawn Cora strikes out. Willie Townsend doubles to center field. Ray Law singles past the third baseman. Willie Townsend scores. Spike Dudley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Law is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Pascual singles to center field. Spike Dudley advances to third on the hit. Ray Cotter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Pascual at 2B. Brent Phelan strikes out. Pop Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Howard Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Binky Nicholson is pinch hitting for Frank Nettles. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Binky Nicholson pops out to the shortstop. Dave Way grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Thurman walks. Shawn Cora singles to left field. Willie Townsend hits a home run. Dixie Thurman scores. Shawn Cora scores. Ray Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Junior Santorini pitching. Gary Alston strikes out. Jack Goodwin pops out to the catcher. George Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Shawn Cora is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Friberg improves in speed Bill Vaughn improves in speed Ed Hudson improves in arm Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Chet Fox improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Watkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Lee improves in range Limb Harter improves in power_vs_righty Doug Acevedo improves in power_vs_righty Doug Acevedo improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill King did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill King did not respond to coaching in velocity