Win: Ed Batista (12-2) Loss: Greg Simmons (3-19)
Save: Bill Novoa (36)
Inning: 1 San Diego Greg Simmons pitching. George Mulligan walks. Sonny Little singles to center field. George Mulligan advances to third on the hit. Sonny Little gets picked off first. Earl Canate singles to center field. George Mulligan scores. Ed Girard strikes out. Earl Canate gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ed Batista pitching. Spec Bell strikes out. Ike Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Kibble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Matt DeFreitas pops out to the shortstop. Martin Dasso strikes out. Jerry Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ray Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Carlsen pops out to the third baseman. George Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Donne Dillard strikes out. Ed Batista walks. George Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Little walks. Earl Canate grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sonny Little is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Lou Zalusky walks. Jasper Salinas singles to center field. Lou Zalusky advances to third on the hit. Greg Simmons singles to center field. Lou Zalusky scores. Jasper Salinas aggressively advances to third on the hit. Spec Bell reached on a fielding error by Jerry Lasher. Jasper Salinas scores. Ike Morgan strikes out. Gus Kibble flies out to the center fielder. Ray Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Ed Girard triples. Matt DeFreitas walks. Matt DeFreitas steals second. Martin Dasso strikes out. Jerry Lasher singles past the shortstop. Ed Girard scores. Matt DeFreitas scores. Donne Dillard flies out to the center fielder. Ed Batista grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tom Carlsen grounds out to the third baseman. George Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Zalusky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego George Mulligan singles to right field. Sonny Little walks. Earl Canate singles to center field. George Mulligan scores. Sonny Little advances to third on the hit. Earl Canate steals second. Ed Girard flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sonny Little scores. Matt DeFreitas singles to right field. Earl Canate scores. Charlie Golden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt DeFreitas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Martin Dasso singles to left field. Jerry Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jasper Salinas walks. Ed Russell is pinch hitting for Charlie Golden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ed Russell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Spec Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Joe Keerl pitching. Donne Dillard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike Morgan. Ed Batista lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Donne Dillard scores. Sonny Little doubles to right field. Earl Canate singles to center field. Sonny Little scores. Ed Girard singles to left field. Earl Canate advances to third on the hit. Ed Girard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ike Morgan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Kibble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Conway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the shortstop. Martin Dasso singles to left field. Marcos Schang comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Lasher flies out to the right fielder. Donne Dillard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tom Carlsen singles to center field. George Higgins strikes out. Lou Zalusky singles to right field. Jasper Salinas walks. Marsh Canizaro is pinch hitting for Marcos Schang. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Marsh Canizaro walks. Tom Carlsen scores. Spec Bell strikes out. Ike Morgan singles to left field. Lou Zalusky scores. Gus Kibble reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Girard. Jasper Salinas scores. Marsh Canizaro scores. Ray Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Dick Goulish pitching. Bob Kemmler is pinch hitting for Ed Batista. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Kemmler singles to right field. George Mulligan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sonny Little flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Buddy McConnell pitching. Tom Carlsen grounds out to the third baseman. George Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Lou Zalusky grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Earl Canate hits a home run. Larry Stobbs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Girard grounds out to the shortstop. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Martin Dasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Novoa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jasper Salinas flies out to the center fielder. Chico McNichol is pinch hitting for Larry Stobbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chico McNichol grounds out to the second baseman. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Sonny Little (31).3B - Ed Girard (7).HR - Earl Canate (25).SF - George Mulligan, Ed Girard.GIDP - George Mulligan. Baserunning: SB - Earl Canate (38), Matt DeFreitas (65).CS - Ed Girard (31), Matt DeFreitas (16). Fielding: E - Ed Girard, Jerry Lasher.
Game Notes Spec Bell is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Clarke improves in range Buck Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed Reid Sanders did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Clarke improves in power_vs_righty Herb Masters improves in arm Reid Sanders did not respond to coaching in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Wetherby did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Wyrostek improves in contact_vs_lefty Connie Sundberg improves in range Ed McNertney did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Sularz did not respond to coaching in velocity Tug Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity