Win: Hal Abrams (4-3) Loss: Chuck Jaha (2-2)
Save: Jim Vinton (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Stan Forster pitching. Dusty Banister singles to left field. Jim Nunez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Cunningham. The defense is playing the infield in. Brant Waddell strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Ethan Mahoney walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Federoff strikes out. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Adrian Pascual pitching. Juice Lieber doubles to center field. George Epstein pops out to the second baseman. Andy Ruebel strikes out. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Walker flies out to the left fielder. Danny Hare singles to right field. Adrian Pascual lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dusty Banister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Blas Thompson singles to center field. Blas Thompson steals second. Paul Pasqua singles past the shortstop. Blas Thompson scores. Dante Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Frenchy McDermott strikes out. Stan Forster walks. Juice Lieber doubles to right field. Paul Pasqua scores. George Epstein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez doubles to left field. Brant Waddell singles to center field. Jim Nunez scores. Ethan Mahoney singles to left field. Brant Waddell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Federoff strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the third baseman. Ethan Mahoney advances to second on the play. Bob Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Andy Ruebel strikes out. Bob Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Hare flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Banister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Dante Guillen singles to center field. Frenchy McDermott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez singles to center field. Brant Waddell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Nunez advances to second on the play. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Dick Federoff pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Stan Forster flies out to the center fielder. Juice Lieber grounds out to the shortstop. George Epstein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen singles to left field. Bob Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Danny Hare walks. Adrian Pascual grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Hare is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Andy Ruebel singles to center field. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Blas Thompson singles to center field. Andy Ruebel advances to third on the hit. Blas Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dusty Banister flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Nunez grounds out to the pitcher. Brant Waddell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dante Guillen walks. Frenchy McDermott walks. Stan Forster pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Juice Lieber singles to right field. George Leftwich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Epstein strikes out. Andy Ruebel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ethan Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Federoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Lerchen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Blas Thompson singles to center field. Paul Pasqua grounds out to the third baseman. Blas Thompson advances to second on the play. Dante Guillen singles past the shortstop. Blas Thompson scores. Hal Abrams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frenchy McDermott walks. Brian Cruz is pinch hitting for Stan Forster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Fast pitching. Johnny Carter is pinch hitting for Bob Walker. Johnny Carter singles to center field. Danny Hare singles to center field. Johnny Carter advances to third on the hit. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Carter scores. Danny Hare advances to second on the play. Chuck Jaha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dusty Banister hits a home run. Danny Hare scores. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Nunez doubles to left field. Brant Waddell strikes out. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Vinton pitching. Bill Mails enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Carter at C. Juice Lieber strikes out. George Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Ruebel singles to left field. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tonny Cruz did not respond to coaching in range Jack Ray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Pettis did not respond to coaching in control Lucky Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pettis did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Franklin did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Tolar improves in power_vs_righty Harry Potter improves in power_vs_lefty Rolla Judge did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Vargas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Croucher improves in power_vs_righty Rolla Judge did not respond to coaching in range Lee Vargas did not respond to coaching in 3B