Win: Ernie Buchanan (5-3) Loss: Felix Burke (5-2)
Save: Pete Robinson (16)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Felix Burke pitching. John Brouhard flies out to the right fielder. Masato Fukuyama flies out to the center fielder. Tim Clark hits a home run. Lance Mahlberg walks. Marion Abbott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lance Mahlberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ernie Buchanan pitching. Scott Archdeacon flies out to the left fielder. Dick Husting walks. Dick Husting is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Grott strikes out. Mike Ausmus strikes out. Rich Jones lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Clay Sutko singles to left field. Fumio Suzuki strikes out. Tom Batton flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Henry walks. John Boudreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ernie Buchanan strikes out. John Brouhard flies out to the right fielder. Masato Fukuyama singles to center field. Tim Clark grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masato Fukuyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Felix Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Archdeacon flies out to the right fielder. Dick Husting grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg flies out to the left fielder. Marion Abbott strikes out. Jim Grott singles to center field. Mike Ausmus singles to center field. Jim Grott aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rich Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Al Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Sutko doubles to center field. Fumio Suzuki strikes out. Tom Batton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ernie Buchanan walks. John Brouhard hits a home run. Ernie Buchanan scores. Masato Fukuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Clark singles to right field. Lance Mahlberg hits a home run. Tim Clark scores. Marion Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Grott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Wayne Henry flies out to the left fielder. John Boudreau grounds out to the pitcher. Felix Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Jones singles to center field. Ernie Buchanan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Brouhard walks. Masato Fukuyama hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Scott Archdeacon strikes out. Dick Husting walks. Al Gomez bunts for a base hit. Dick Husting gets picked off second (1-4). Clay Sutko singles to center field. Al Gomez advances to third on the hit. Clay Sutko steals second. Fumio Suzuki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg strikes out. Marion Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Jim Grott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tom Batton flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Henry singles to center field. John Boudreau strikes out. Felix Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Ausmus hits a home run. Rich Jones strikes out. Ernie Buchanan strikes out. John Brouhard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Scott Archdeacon strikes out. Dick Husting is hit by a pitch. Al Gomez strikes out. Clay Sutko singles to left field. Dick Husting advances to third on the hit. Fumio Suzuki lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Masato Fukuyama strikes out. Tim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Mahlberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tom Batton flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Henry singles to right field. John Boudreau walks. Jeff Krsnich is pinch hitting for Felix Burke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Krsnich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Boudreau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Archdeacon walks. Dick Husting singles to center field. Wayne Henry scores. Jeff Krsnich scores. Scott Archdeacon advances to third on the hit. Pete Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Gomez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Blasingame did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Seale did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elmer Fletcher improves in contact_vs_lefty Glen Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Hosey did not respond to coaching in arm Cliff Hough improves in range Dan Neel did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Ward did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Ward did not respond to coaching in range Raul Rojas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Raul Rojas improves in speed Fred Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Metivier did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Lee improves in 3B