Win: Ken Merritt (4-1) Loss: Tim Bessent (1-3)
Save: Andy Renfro (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mark Guillen pitching. Pete Eisenreich strikes out. Pat Klaus grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Mallicoat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Hod Jimenez pitching. Herm Hoffman strikes out. Hugh Sprinz singles to right field. Ron Williams lines out to the shortstop. Hugh Sprinz steals second. Kevin Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rick Maxwell singles to center field. Roy Law grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Maxwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tadami Yamashita strikes out. Masaru Nishizawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Phil Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Spook Reynolds walks. Phil Rose strikes out. Marvin Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Koji Hiramatsu singles to left field. Hod Jimenez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Koji Hiramatsu forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Eisenreich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mark Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Herm Hoffman strikes out. Hugh Sprinz singles to left field. Ron Williams doubles to center field. Hugh Sprinz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Pat Klaus walks. Chris Mallicoat grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Klaus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Maxwell singles to left field. Chris Mallicoat advances to third on the hit. Roy Law grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Phil Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Spook Reynolds singles to right field. Phil Rose walks. Marvin Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Mark Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tadami Yamashita strikes out. Masaru Nishizawa flies out to the left fielder. Koji Hiramatsu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Herm Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Sprinz grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Hod Jimenez strikes out. Pete Eisenreich flies out to the left fielder. Pat Klaus walks. Chris Mallicoat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Kevin Scott walks. Phil Gibson is hit by a pitch. Spook Reynolds strikes out. Phil Rose singles to left field. Kevin Scott scores. Phil Gibson advances to third on the hit. Zack Marte 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 3rd. Marvin Hicks flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Gibson scores. Mark Guillen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rick Maxwell singles to right field. Roy Law grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Maxwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tadami Yamashita grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Law is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masaru Nishizawa singles to right field. Koji Hiramatsu singles to right field. Tadami Yamashita scores. Zack Marte grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Koji Hiramatsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Herm Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Hugh Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams singles to center field. Kevin Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Pete Eisenreich walks. Pat Klaus walks. Chris Mallicoat lines out to the shortstop. Rick Maxwell walks. Roy Law singles to center field. Pete Eisenreich scores. Pat Klaus scores. Rick Maxwell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tadami Yamashita singles to center field. Rick Maxwell scores. Roy Law advances to third on the hit. Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Koji Hiramatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Phil Gibson singles to left field. Spook Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Phil Rose reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tadami Yamashita. Marvin Hicks grounds out to the pitcher. John Head is pinch hitting for Mark Guillen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Head singles to right field. Phil Gibson scores. Phil Rose scores. Herm Hoffman doubles past the third baseman. John Head uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Merritt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hugh Sprinz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tim Bessent pitching. Arky Hodge is pinch hitting for Ken Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arky Hodge grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Eisenreich grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Klaus singles past the second baseman. Chris Mallicoat reached on a fielding error by Herm Hoffman. Rick Maxwell doubles to right field. Pat Klaus scores. Chris Mallicoat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Law singles to left field. Rick Maxwell scores. Tadami Yamashita singles to center field. Roy Law advances to third on the hit. Tadami Yamashita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Andy Renfro pitching. Jack Wehmeier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Eisenreich at 1B. Dave Samuels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tadami Yamashita at LF. Ron Williams strikes out. Kevin Scott walks. Phil Gibson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kevin Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Spook Reynolds walks. Phil Rose flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Baltimore total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Phil Gibson is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vince Gilligan did not respond to coaching in control Gene Fox improves in arm Rey Pauxtis improves in arm Eric Mapel improves in power_vs_righty Bill Groom did not respond to coaching in 1B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Handiboe improves in contact_vs_lefty Onel Malleta did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sigman did not respond to coaching in speed Kevin White did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Beasley improves in CF