Win: Claude Manuel (4-4) Loss: Clyde Nixon (7-3)
Save: Luke Hochevar (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Buzz Smith pitching. Ira Mantle grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Ramirez walks. Jake Birtsas walks. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ryan Stankard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Chase Dollander pitching. Zane Denton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brent Matheny grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Christian Moore strikes out. Billy Elberfeld grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Boozer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Hick Whitman walks. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Hick Whitman advances to third on the hit. Pete Nichols strikes out. Buddy Bere strikes out. Gary Cross singles to center field. Hick Whitman scores. Dave Patterson advances to third on the hit. Buzz Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chase Dollander grounds out to the second baseman. Ira Mantle grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Ramirez singles to center field. Jake Birtsas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Zane Denton flies out to the left fielder. Brent Matheny flies out to the left fielder. Joe Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Stankard walks. Christian Moore walks. Billy Elberfeld singles to right field. Steve Boozer flies out to the right fielder. Chase Dollander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hick Whitman pops out to the second baseman. Dave Patterson strikes out. Pete Nichols pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ira Mantle singles to center field. Henry Ramirez walks. Jake Birtsas singles to right field. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Ira Mantle scores. Henry Ramirez advances to third on the play. Jake Birtsas advances to second on the play. Ryan Stankard singles to right field. Henry Ramirez scores. Jake Birtsas scores. Christian Moore pops out to the second baseman. Billy Elberfeld flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Buddy Bere flies out to the left fielder. Gary Cross walks. Buzz Smith 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer strikes out. Chase Dollander flies out to the center fielder. Ira Mantle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Brent Matheny strikes out. Joe Clark strikes out. Hick Whitman singles to center field. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Hick Whitman is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Henry Ramirez lines out to the second baseman. Jake Birtsas grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Partenheimer doubles to left field. Ryan Stankard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Bere flies out to the right fielder. Gary Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dennis Stouch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Christian Moore strikes out. Billy Elberfeld walks. Steve Boozer grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Elberfeld advances to second on the play. Chase Dollander pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ernie Hatten is pinch hitting for Dennis Stouch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ernie Hatten grounds out to the third baseman. Zane Denton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brent Matheny walks. Joe Clark triples. Brent Matheny scores. Ben Joyce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hick Whitman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ross Mitchell pitching. Len Gingras is pinch hitting for Ira Mantle. Len Gingras grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Birtsas singles to center field. Brian Partenheimer walks. Ryan Stankard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Roy Farrell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Len Gingras at 1B. Hal McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Patterson strikes out. Pete Nichols walks. Pete Nichols steals second. Buddy Bere doubles to right field. Pete Nichols scores. Claude Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Cross strikes out. Takashi Chiba is pinch hitting for Ross Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Takashi Chiba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Clyde Nixon pitching. Christian Moore singles to right field. Billy Elberfeld singles to center field. Steve Boozer strikes out. Merle Ray is pinch hitting for Claude Manuel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merle Ray flies out to the center fielder. Roy Farrell doubles to right field. Christian Moore scores. Henry Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Luke Hochevar pitching. Zane Denton grounds out to the third baseman. Brent Matheny flies out to the right fielder. Joe Clark walks. Hick Whitman walks. Dave Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Emerson Quinlan did not respond to coaching in speed Emerson Quinlan improves in range Bob Fohl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Fohl did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pid Lemon did not respond to coaching in endurance Ryan Peery improves in velocity Izzy Tolan improves in range Mike Goeckel did not respond to coaching in RF