Win: Steve Crable (15-11) Loss: Denny Franklin (8-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Crable pitching. Tonny Cruz singles to center field. Tom Malkmus flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lerchen pops out to the third baseman. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Franklin pitching. George Epstein lines out to the pitcher. Paul Pasqua strikes out. Bryan Politte grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Ethan Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Cuckoo Hulett singles to right field. Billy Braun lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lee Vargas singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Vargas advances to second on the play. Mark McElyea grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Bratcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Denny Franklin strikes out. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Malkmus singles to center field. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Frenchy McDermott strikes out. Steve Crable pops out to the shortstop. George Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ray strikes out. Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Ethan Mahoney singles to left field. Cuckoo Hulett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Paul Pasqua grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Politte lines out to the shortstop. Lee Vargas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Billy Braun reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bryan Politte. 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. The defense is playing the infield in. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Cunningham walks. Mark McElyea singles to right field. Mike Bratcher triples. Bob Cunningham scores. Mark McElyea scores. Frenchy McDermott doubles to left field. Mike Bratcher scores. Steve Crable lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frenchy McDermott scores. Paul Pasqua walks. Bryan Politte pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ray flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Micheal Nakazato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Mark McElyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ethan Mahoney pops out to the shortstop. Cuckoo Hulett flies out to the center fielder. Billy Braun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Bratcher strikes out. Frenchy McDermott strikes out. Harry Potter is pinch hitting for Steve Crable. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Potter singles to left field. George Epstein reached on a fielding error by Tonny Cruz . Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Bell pitching. Papa Kobel is pinch hitting for Micheal Nakazato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Papa Kobel grounds out to the pitcher. Tonny Cruz bunts for a base hit. Tom Malkmus walks. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hal Abrams pitching. Bryan Politte pops out to the shortstop. Lee Vargas flies out to the right fielder. Bob Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Mahoney hits a home run. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Cuckoo Hulett. Rusty McCleskey singles past the second baseman. Billy Braun strikes out. Don Stanton is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Stanton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusty McCleskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Topsy Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Topsy Weaver improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in control Dick Lynch improves in power_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Tobin did not respond to coaching in range George Cornejo improves in contact_vs_righty George Cornejo improves in power_vs_righty Everett Bohen did not respond to coaching in control Mike Clarke improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Quinones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty