Win: Fred Merritt (4-15) Loss: Masataka Murakami (8-11)
Save: Don DeMontreville (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Masataka Murakami pitching. Alex Ross hits a home run. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spec Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Bowie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Fred Merritt pitching. Clyde Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Matt DeFreitas doubles to right field. Mamoru Hamada grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Canate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ed McNertney flies out to the center fielder. George Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Morgan singles to right field. Marsh Canizaro singles to right field. Ike Morgan advances to third on the hit. Fred Merritt doubles to right field. Ike Morgan scores. Marsh Canizaro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Ross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jess Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Martin Dasso grounds out to the third baseman. Flea Metzger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Spec Bell singles to right field. Paul Bowie singles to center field. Spec Bell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed McNertney flies out to the center fielder. George Perkins walks. Ike Morgan doubles to right field. Spec Bell scores. Paul Bowie scores. George Perkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marsh Canizaro reached on a fielding error by Mamoru Hamada. Fred Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Juan Stark hits a home run. Masataka Murakami grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Moreno strikes out. Matt DeFreitas singles to center field. Mamoru Hamada doubles to center field. Matt DeFreitas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Canate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Alex Ross grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spec Bell singles to center field. Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Jess Johnson hits a home run. Martin Dasso walks. Flea Metzger walks. Juan Stark strikes out. Masataka Murakami lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Flea Metzger advances to second on the play. Flea Metzger advances to second on the play. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ed McNertney singles to right field. George Perkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ike Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Mamoru Hamada grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Canate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Alex Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Jess Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Martin Dasso strikes out. Flea Metzger singles to left field. Juan Stark singles to left field. Flea Metzger advances to third on the hit. Masataka Murakami singles to center field. Flea Metzger scores. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Edelen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Zalusky is pinch hitting for Ken Wyrostek. Lou Zalusky walks. Spec Bell flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bowie strikes out. Ed McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mamoru Hamada singles to right field. Earl Canate strikes out. Jess Johnson triples. Mamoru Hamada scores. Joe Keerl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Dasso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles George Perkins walks. Ike Morgan doubles to left field. George Perkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marsh Canizaro flies out to the right fielder. Jim Scott is pinch hitting for Joe Keerl. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Scott hits a home run. Ike Morgan scores. Alex Ross singles to center field. Lou Zalusky walks. Spec Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Johnny McCall pitching. Flea Metzger strikes out. Juan Stark strikes out. Jerry Lasher is pinch hitting for John Edelen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Lasher walks. Clyde Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Carl Stewart pitching. Paul Bowie grounds out to the second baseman. Ed McNertney strikes out. George Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Matt DeFreitas hits a home run. Don DeMontreville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mamoru Hamada doubles to right field. Earl Canate grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Martin Dasso doubles to center field. Mamoru Hamada scores. Flea Metzger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Matt DeFreitas (36), Mamoru Hamada 2 (20), Martin Dasso (13).3B - Jess Johnson (9).HR - Matt DeFreitas (28), Jess Johnson (19), Juan Stark (3). Fielding: E - Mamoru Hamada.
Game Notes George Perkins is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Mahoney improves in arm Gary Devereaux did not respond to coaching in range Brian Pellagrini improves in power_vs_lefty Carden Twitchell improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Wetherby did not respond to coaching in control Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Meyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Margoneri did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sutton improves in velocity Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in SS