Win: Joe Castillo (2-9) Loss: Junichi Arai (8-7)
Save: Pete Robinson (17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Junichi Arai pitching. Hob Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Masato Fukuyama doubles to right field. Tim Clark singles to center field. Masato Fukuyama scores. Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Clark advances to second on the play. Roxy Klaerner hits a home run. Tim Clark scores. Joe Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Castillo pitching. Scott Archdeacon grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Husting flies out to the left fielder. Al Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rube Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Marion Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Castillo singles to center field. Joe Castillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Nagy strikes out. Tom Batton strikes out. Bobby Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hob Bare flies out to the right fielder. Masato Fukuyama lines out to the shortstop. Tim Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. Ducky Schappert strikes out. Junichi Arai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg flies out to the center fielder. Roxy Klaerner singles to left field. Roxy Klaerner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Scott Archdeacon strikes out. Dick Husting walks. Al Gomez singles to right field. Jim Nagy grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Husting advances to third on the play. Al Gomez advances to second on the play. Tom Batton hits a home run. Dick Husting scores. Al Gomez scores. Bobby Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rube Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Marion Abbott strikes out. Joe Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Glenn walks. Ducky Schappert pops out to the second baseman. Junichi Arai lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Archdeacon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hob Bare pops out to the second baseman. Masato Fukuyama walks. Tim Clark triples. Masato Fukuyama scores. Dave Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lance Mahlberg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Clark scores. Roxy Klaerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Dick Husting singles past the shortstop. Dick Husting is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Gomez singles to left field. Sam Belardi 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 1st. Al Gomez steals second. Jim Nagy grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Batton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Williams singles to center field. Rube Powell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marion Abbott singles to right field. Joe Williams scores. Larry Hamelin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Ausmus is pinch hitting for Sam Belardi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Ausmus lines out to the second baseman. Hob Bare flies out to the center fielder. Masato Fukuyama reached on a fielding error by Jim Nagy. Tim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Del Welaj pitching. Bobby Brown lines out to the shortstop. John Glenn strikes out. Ducky Schappert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the second baseman. Roxy Klaerner grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jim Grott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rube Powell at 2B. Fumio Suzuki is pinch hitting for Larry Hamelin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Fumio Suzuki walks. Scott Archdeacon grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fumio Suzuki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Husting walks. Al Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Nagy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hank Sharp pitching. Jim Grott strikes out. Marion Abbott grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Jones is pinch hitting for Del Welaj. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Pete Robinson pitching. Tom Batton pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Brown singles past the shortstop. John Glenn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Sam Belardi is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Casey Hartnett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Casey Hartnett improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Falk improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Blasingame did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Warren Blume did not respond to coaching in speed Rocky Garbey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Warren Blume did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Roser improves in control Rich Lolich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ellis Eggler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Roser improves in velocity Jack Ward did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Reggie Berenyi improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Lee improves in 3B