Win: Nick Llewellyn (11-10) Loss: Frank Nettles (15-6)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Nick Llewellyn pitching. Spike Dudley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Way hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Townsend walks. Mark Hennis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Nettles pitching. Brent Phelan hits a home run. Jack Friberg strikes out. Tex Jay singles to center field. Chet Fox strikes out. Bill Ermer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ray Cotter grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Adams singles to center field. Dixie Thurman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Howard Brown flies out to the left fielder. Pete Jones walks. Chuck Gornicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Nettles strikes out. Spike Dudley pops out to the shortstop. Dave Way reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Ermer. Willie Townsend flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Nick Llewellyn strikes out. Brent Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Jack Friberg singles to center field. Tex Jay hits a home run. Jack Friberg scores. Chet Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Hennis doubles to left field. Ray Cotter walks. Tim Pascual walks. Bill Adams walks. Mark Hennis scores. Dixie Thurman strikes out. Frank Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Cotter scores. Tim Pascual advances to third on the play. Bill Adams advances to second on the play. Spike Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bill Ermer hits an infield single to the catcher. Bill Ermer steals second. Howard Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Ermer advances to third on the play. Pete Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ermer scores. Chuck Gornicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dave Way strikes out. Willie Townsend doubles to left field. Mark Hennis singles to left field. Willie Townsend scores. Mark Hennis steals second. Ray Cotter grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hennis advances to third on the play. Tim Pascual grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Steve Engel is pinch hitting for Nick Llewellyn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Engel strikes out. Brent Phelan strikes out. Jack Friberg singles to right field. Herm Lindbeck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Chad Murphy pitching. Bill Adams strikes out. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Lindbeck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Chet Fox singles to right field. Bill Ermer flies out to the center fielder. Howard Brown singles to center field. Chet Fox advances to third on the hit. Pete Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Fox scores. Howard Brown advances to second on the play. Chuck Gornicki hits a home run. Howard Brown scores. Pop Fisher is pinch hitting for Chad Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pop Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dan Scott pitching. Spike Dudley strikes out. Dave Way singles to right field. Willie Townsend strikes out. Mark Hennis singles to center field. Ray Cotter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Brent Phelan singles to center field. Jack Friberg walks. Tex Jay strikes out. Brent Phelan is out trying to steal third. Chet Fox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Friberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tim Pascual grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Adams walks. Dixie Thurman doubles to center field. Bill Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Binky Nicholson is pinch hitting for Herm Lindbeck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Binky Nicholson singles to left field. Dixie Thurman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Spike Dudley walks. Dave Way strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Frank Garibaldi pitching. Bill Ermer grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Brown doubles to right field. Pete Jones singles to center field. Howard Brown scores. Chuck Gornicki strikes out. Gary Alston is pinch hitting for Dan Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Alston pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Rullo pitching. Willie Townsend walks. Mark Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Ray Cotter flies out to the right fielder. Tim Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Brent Phelan is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deacon Kircher improves in range Hy Jorgens improves in range Doug Acevedo improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nick Cuppy improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rod Antonelli did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Tinsley did not respond to coaching in range Pedro Moore improves in power_vs_righty Dan Hash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Hudson improves in arm