Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Jaha pitching. Rasty Johnson triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Ray pops out to the third baseman. Jim Nunez singles to left field. Rasty Johnson scores. Tonny Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Franklin pitching. Jack Knode strikes out. Pete Andrews hits an infield single to the pitcher. Blas Thompson flies out to the right fielder. George Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Smith pops out to the catcher. Cuckoo Hulett walks. Billy Braun walks. Denny Franklin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rasty Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mark Stevens grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Politte flies out to the center fielder. Mitch White pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen doubles to center field. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Lerchen advances to third on the play. Jim Nunez grounds out to the pitcher. Tonny Cruz walks. Ed Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Cunningham 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. Pete Andrews walks. Blas Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cuckoo Hulett flies out to the center fielder. Billy Braun flies out to the center fielder. Denny Franklin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles George Epstein singles to center field. Mark Stevens grounds out to the second baseman. George Epstein advances to second on the play. Bryan Politte flies out to the left fielder. Mitch White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rasty Johnson strikes out. Dick Lerchen singles past the second baseman. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Cunningham singles to left field. Chuck Jaha fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chuck Jaha strikes out. Jack Knode grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Smith singles to left field. Ed Smith steals second. Cuckoo Hulett singles to center field. Ed Smith scores. Billy Braun flies out to the center fielder. Denny Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pete Andrews strikes out. Blas Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. George Epstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rasty Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lerchen doubles to center field. Jack Ray grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jim Nunez hits a home run. Dick Lerchen scores. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pat Pashnick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cuckoo Hulett at SS. Mark Stevens strikes out. Bryan Politte flies out to the left fielder. Mitch White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Smith triples. Pat Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Smith scores. Billy Braun walks. Papa Kobel is pinch hitting for Denny Franklin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Papa Kobel doubles to right field. Rasty Johnson walks. Dick Lerchen hits a home run. Billy Braun scores. Papa Kobel scores. Rasty Johnson scores. Joe Fast comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jack Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nunez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Al Pettis pitching. Bob Cunningham singles to right field. Joe Fast lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Knode strikes out. Pete Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Smith pops out to the catcher. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Blas Thompson flies out to the right fielder. George Epstein strikes out. Mark Stevens walks. Bryan Politte grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Lerchen 2 (15), Papa Kobel (5).3B - Rasty Johnson (1), Ed Smith (2).HR - Dick Lerchen (19), Jim Nunez (14).SF - Pat Pashnick. Baserunning: SB - Ed Smith (2).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Hinton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Topsy Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Sale did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Cimino did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Harley improves in range Mickey Bold improves in range Joe Nicholas did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Tobin improves in speed Steve Flannery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Cornejo improves in speed Dan Romano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Clarke improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Flannery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty