Win: Gary Decker (2-0) Loss: Po Biancalana (3-1)
Save: Nelson Butka (2)
Inning: 1 Florida Jim Deasley pitching. Jack Schoeneck grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Firova strikes out. Drew Jones walks. George Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Sailor Faust pitching. Derek Soto doubles to left field. Steve Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Burgess walks. Steve Gerhardt singles to left field. Derek Soto scores. Scott Burgess is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Steve Gerhardt steals second. Ray Nill singles to center field. Steve Gerhardt scores. Larry Russell singles to center field. Soup Wagner singles to left field. Ray Nill scores. Larry Russell advances to third on the hit. Charlie Barber walks. Jim Deasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Florida John Sperber flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Greene strikes out. Bill Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Derek Soto walks. Steve Simpson strikes out. Scott Burgess grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Derek Soto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Gerhardt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Burgess is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Red Taylor doubles to center field. Sailor Faust lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Red Taylor is thrown out at third. Jack Schoeneck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ray Nill walks. Larry Russell strikes out. Soup Wagner singles to left field. Charlie Barber strikes out. Jim Deasley singles to center field. Derek Soto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Florida Manny Firova flies out to the center fielder. Drew Jones flies out to the center fielder. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Steve Simpson strikes out. Scott Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida John Sperber doubles past the center fielder. Bobby Greene flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stearns pops out to the first baseman. Red Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ray Nill strikes out. Larry Russell singles to left field. Soup Wagner pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Sailor Faust strikes out. Jack Schoeneck strikes out. Manny Firova singles to right field. Drew Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jim Deasley flies out to the center fielder. Derek Soto singles to right field. Steve Simpson strikes out. Scott Burgess pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida George Smith strikes out. John Sperber singles to right field. Bobby Greene grounds out to the pitcher. John Sperber advances to second on the play. Dick Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Stearns walks. Red Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Steve Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Ray Nill singles to right field. Bill Phelps comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Larry Russell walks. Soup Wagner singles to right field. Ray Nill scores. Larry Russell advances to third on the hit. Charlie Barber reached on a fielding error by Bobby Greene. Larry Russell scores. Everett Oliva is pinch hitting for Dick Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Everett Oliva walks. Derek Soto flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Soup Wagner scores. Steve Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Everett Oliva is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Jack Henrich pitching. Ernie Cordero is pinch hitting for Bill Phelps. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cordero strikes out. Jack Schoeneck pops out to the shortstop. Manny Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Harry Rivera pitching. Scott Burgess singles to center field. Steve Gerhardt strikes out. Ray Nill strikes out. Larry Russell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Drew Jones grounds out to the catcher. George Smith doubles to right field. John Sperber singles to left field. George Smith scores. Bobby Greene singles to center field. Bill Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Red Taylor is hit by a pitch. Charlie Montgomery is pinch hitting for Harry Rivera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Montgomery singles to right field. John Sperber scores. Bobby Greene scores. Jack Schoeneck singles to right field. Manny Firova walks. Red Taylor scores. Po Biancalana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Drew Jones singles to left field. Charlie Montgomery scores. Jack Schoeneck scores. Manny Firova advances to third on the hit. George Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Gary Decker pitching. Soup Wagner singles to center field. Charlie Barber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Soup Wagner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Po Biancalana lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Derek Soto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Florida John Sperber singles past the shortstop. Bobby Greene singles to center field. John Sperber advances to third on the hit. Bill Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Sperber scores. Red Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Chief Lonergan is pinch hitting for Gary Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chief Lonergan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Greene is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Nelson Butka pitching. Steve Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gerhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - George Smith (7), John Sperber (9), Red Taylor (14).SF - Bill Stearns.GIDP - Jack Schoeneck.HBP - Red Taylor (3). Fielding: E - Bobby Greene.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Terry Comiskey did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark McDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Len Carney improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Crump did not respond to coaching in range Bob Dumoulin did not respond to coaching in velocity Byron Hadley did not respond to coaching in range John Dark did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Walsh improves in range Bob Walsh improves in range