Win: Greg Devlin (8-3) Loss: Eddie Conway (8-6)
Save: Stan Slattery (27)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Greg Devlin pitching. Brent Phelan singles to left field. Gene Clark strikes out. Brent Phelan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Friberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Eddie Conway pitching. Binky Nicholson walks. Dave Way strikes out. Willie Townsend doubles to center field. Binky Nicholson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Cora singles to left field. Willie Townsend scores. Mark Hennis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ugueth Page strikes out. Tex Jay flies out to the left fielder. Chet Fox singles to left field. Pete Jones singles to left field. Gary Farmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Adams singles to left field. Spike Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Kevin McNamara pops out to the third baseman. Greg Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Eddie Conway strikes out. Brent Phelan hits a home run. Gene Clark flies out to the left fielder. Jack Friberg singles to center field. Ugueth Page singles to left field. Tex Jay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Binky Nicholson doubles to center field. Dave Way flies out to the left fielder. Willie Townsend singles to left field. Binky Nicholson scores. Shawn Cora flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hennis grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Willie Townsend is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Chet Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Farmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Dudley walks. Kevin McNamara singles to left field. Greg Devlin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Binky Nicholson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Eddie Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Gene Clark walks. Jack Friberg singles to right field. Gene Clark advances to third on the hit. Ugueth Page flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dave Way strikes out. Willie Townsend strikes out. Shawn Cora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tex Jay strikes out. Chet Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Hennis grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Dudley singles to center field. Kevin McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Steve Engel is pinch hitting for Gary Farmer. Steve Engel flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Brent Phelan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Greg Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Binky Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Way grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Gene Clark singles past the second baseman. Jack Friberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Willie Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ugueth Page triples. Tex Jay lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta 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. Willie Townsend grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Cora flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hennis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Stan Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pop Fisher is pinch hitting for Chet Fox. Pop Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Binky Nicholson is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy McGee did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Nichols improves in arm Mark Tinsley did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Estrada improves in power_vs_righty Mark Tinsley improves in range Boileryard Giambi did not respond to coaching in arm
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Acevedo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in range Bill East improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Goodson improves in range Hank Fusselman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Gomez improves in contact_vs_righty