Win: Mike Rullo (14-6) Loss: Ed Greason (3-5)
Save: Roy Samcoff (11)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Mauro pitching. Brent Phelan walks. Gene Clark grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brent Phelan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Friberg singles to left field. Tex Jay grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Clark advances to third on the play. Jack Friberg advances to second on the play. Chuck Gornicki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kim Kleinke. Gene Clark scores. Jack Friberg scores. Pop Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Nick Llewellyn pitching. Bob Sambito strikes out. Tom Abbott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nick Llewellyn. Jim Friberg hits a home run. Tom Abbott scores. Kim Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Terry King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Gary Alston grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Llewellyn singles to center field. Brent Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Hideo Satake flies out to the left fielder. Frank Abner singles to left field. Richie Wright lines out to the third baseman. Bill Mauro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gene Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Friberg lines out to the second baseman. Tex Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bob Sambito grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Chuck Gornicki strikes out. Pop Fisher singles to center field. Gary Alston walks. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Nick Llewellyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Kim Kleinke pops out to the third baseman. Terry King flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Satake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brent Phelan pops out to the pitcher. Gene Clark flies out to the right fielder. Jack Friberg singles to left field. Tex Jay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Frank Abner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Richie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mauro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Chuck Gornicki grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Fisher pops out to the catcher. Gary Alston doubles to right field. Bill Vaughn singles to center field. Gary Alston scores. Nick Llewellyn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Vaughn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Bob Sambito walks. Bob Sambito steals second. Tom Abbott walks. Jim Friberg flies out to the right fielder. Kim Kleinke singles to left field. Bob Sambito scores. Terry King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ed Greason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Brent Phelan flies out to the left fielder. Gene Clark singles to center field. Jack Friberg strikes out. Tex Jay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Mike Rullo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hideo Satake grounds out to the catcher. Frank Abner grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Chuck Gornicki strikes out. Pop Fisher singles to right field. Gary Alston singles to center field. Steve Engel is pinch hitting for Bill Vaughn. Steve Engel strikes out. Bill Ermer is pinch hitting for Mike Rullo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Ermer singles to center field. Pop Fisher scores. Gary Alston advances to third on the hit. Brent Phelan bunts for a base hit. Gary Alston scores. Gene McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Roy Samcoff pitching. Al Watkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Engel at 3B. Steve Jones is pinch hitting for Gene McNamara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Jones hits a home run. Bob Sambito flies out to the center fielder. Tom Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Beard pitching. Jack Friberg flies out to the center fielder. Tex Jay strikes out. Chuck Gornicki hits a home run. Pop Fisher doubles to center field. Gary Alston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Kim Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Terry King flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Satake singles past the first baseman. Frank Abner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10 San Diego total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Frank Abner is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tim Welchel improves in power_vs_lefty Boileryard Giambi improves in power_vs_righty Buddy McGee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Daubert improves in speed Jim Bennett improves in power_vs_righty Ed Hudson improves in arm
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Boyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Wehde did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nick Perry improves in power_vs_lefty Nap Golden improves in arm Nick Perry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Boyd did not respond to coaching in 1B