Win: Chuck Jaha (2-16) Loss: Denny Franklin (6-16)
Save: Mark Gonzalez (19)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Franklin pitching. Jack Knode grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Cruz singles past the second baseman. Blas Thompson hits a home run. Brian Cruz scores. George Epstein walks. Mark Stevens strikes out. Bryan Politte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Jaha pitching. Jim Nunez pops out to the shortstop. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Tom Malkmus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Herman Hunt hits a home run. Mitch White singles to right field. Chuck Jaha lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Knode strikes out. Brian Cruz walks. George Leftwich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Thompson singles to left field. Mitch White scores. George Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Federoff singles to center field. Johnny Carter pops out to the second baseman. Jack Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Federoff advances to second on the play. Bob Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mark Stevens grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Politte strikes out. Herman Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Hare strikes out. George Leftwich singles to right field. Jim Nunez walks. Dick Lerchen singles to center field. George Leftwich scores. Tom Malkmus pops out to the third baseman. Dick Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mitch White grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Jaha flies out to the right fielder. Jack Knode singles to center field. Brian Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Johnny Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jack Ray strikes out. Bob Walker walks. Danny Hare singles to left field. George Leftwich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Blas Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. George Epstein singles in front of the right fielder. Mark Stevens strikes out. Bryan Politte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Lerchen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Herman Hunt doubles to right field. Eddie Hardgrove comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch White walks. Frenchy McDermott is pinch hitting for Chuck Jaha. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frenchy McDermott walks. Jack Knode grounds out to the shortstop. Herman Hunt scores. Mitch White advances to third on the play. Frenchy McDermott advances to second on the play. Brian Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Blas Thompson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Malkmus. Mitch White scores. Frenchy McDermott scores. George Epstein pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Buster Donahue pitching. Dick Federoff singles to right field. Johnny Carter hits a home run. Dick Federoff scores. Jim Ramsdell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Bob Walker strikes out. Danny Hare singles to center field. Hal McCurdy is pinch hitting for Eddie Hardgrove. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hal McCurdy doubles to left field. Danny Hare uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Fast comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Vinton pitching. Mark Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Politte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herman Hunt singles to right field. Mitch White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen strikes out. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Dick Federoff walks. Johnny Carter singles to left field. Dick Federoff advances to third on the hit. Papa Kobel is pinch hitting for Jack Ray. Papa Kobel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rusty McCleskey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Kobel at LF. Joe Fast grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Knode walks. Brian Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Blas Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Hare strikes out. Bill Mails is pinch hitting for Jim Vinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Mails strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jack Rosenberg pitching. George Epstein reached on a fielding error by Dick Federoff. Mark Stevens flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Politte pops out to the second baseman. Herman Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen walks. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Dick Federoff walks. Johnny Carter walks. Rusty McCleskey grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dick Lerchen is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cam Dumovich improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Andrews improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Andrews improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Croucher improves in arm Mark McElyea did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Wills did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hinton did not respond to coaching in range Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Pashnick improves in contact_vs_righty Lucky Cole did not respond to coaching in control Walt Gale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty