Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Burke pitching. George Epstein singles to left field. Pete Andrews lines out to the second baseman. Blas Thompson singles past the shortstop. Paul Pasqua reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chris Caldwell. George Epstein scores. Mark Stevens walks. Bryan Politte doubles to left field. Blas Thompson scores. Paul Pasqua scores. Lee Vargas grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Stevens scores. Bryan Politte advances to third on the play. Bob Cunningham walks. Chuck Jaha strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Diego Chuck Jaha pitching. Harry Bunch flies out to the left fielder. Sukesaburo Nishizawa walks. Joan Delgado singles to left field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Kazuaki Yamazaki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles George Epstein singles past the shortstop. Pete Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Blas Thompson singles past the shortstop. Paul Pasqua singles to center field. George Epstein scores. Blas Thompson advances to third on the hit. Mark Stevens lines out to the second baseman. Bryan Politte singles to right field. Blas Thompson scores. Lee Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Chris Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Karl Barranca doubles to left field. Don Hamner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Barranca advances to third on the play. Bill Hand walks. Joe Burke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Jaha grounds out to the third baseman. George Epstein singles to right field. Pete Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Harry Bunch singles to center field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa singles to center field. Harry Bunch advances to third on the hit. Joan Delgado walks. Kazuaki Yamazaki doubles to center field. Harry Bunch scores. Sukesaburo Nishizawa scores. Joan Delgado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Karl Barranca flies out to the center fielder. Don Hamner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Blas Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Bill Hand strikes out. Joe Burke strikes out. Harry Bunch singles to left field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa singles to center field. Joan Delgado singles to left field. Harry Bunch scores. Sukesaburo Nishizawa advances to third on the hit. Kazuaki Yamazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bryan Politte singles to right field. Lee Vargas grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Politte advances to second on the play. Bob Cunningham walks. George Fermin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Jaha lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Epstein singles to left field. Bryan Politte scores. Bob Cunningham scores. Pete Andrews doubles to right field. Blas Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Chris Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Karl Barranca grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Hamner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Paul Pasqua hits a home run. Mark Stevens singles to right field. Bryan Politte singles to right field. Lee Vargas flies out to the left fielder. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Frenchy McDermott is pinch hitting for Chuck Jaha. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frenchy McDermott singles to right field. George Epstein lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 San Diego Joe Fast pitching. Bill Hand strikes out. George Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Harry Bunch singles to left field. Sukesaburo Nishizawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pete Andrews strikes out. Blas Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Pasqua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Joan Delgado walks. Buster Secrist is pinch hitting for Kazuaki Yamazaki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buster Secrist grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chris Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mark Stevens singles to center field. Bryan Politte strikes out. Lee Vargas strikes out. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Scott Allison is pinch hitting for Karl Barranca. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Allison hits a home run. Dick Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Hamner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bryan Politte. Bill Hand pops out to the third baseman. Dick Oliver is pinch hitting for George Fermin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dick Oliver reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Pasqua. Don Hamner scores. Harry Bunch reached on a fielding error by Blas Thompson. Sukesaburo Nishizawa hits a home run. Dick Oliver scores. Harry Bunch scores. Joan Delgado singles to left field. Buster Secrist singles to left field. Joan Delgado advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Chris Caldwell strikes out. Scott Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles John Riggs pitching. Dick Bell strikes out. George Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Pete Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Don Hamner doubles to left field. Bill Hand walks. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Flannery is pinch hitting for John Riggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Steve Flannery hits a home run. Don Hamner scores. Bill Hand scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 11 San Diego total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Kazuaki Yamazaki (13), Karl Barranca (11), Don Hamner (4).HR - Sukesaburo Nishizawa (10), Scott Allison (8), Steve Flannery (2).GIDP - Buster Secrist. Fielding: E - Chris Caldwell.
Game Notes Bob Cunningham is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Win Abbott did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Romano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Tobin improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Romano improves in range
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Fitzsimmons did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Crawford improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Harley improves in velocity Speed Vaughn did not respond to coaching in control Matt Pladson improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Merritt did not respond to coaching in velocity