Win: Luis Sularz (1-0) Loss: Gene Bosch (0-1)
Save: Johnny McCall (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Gene Bosch pitching. Randy Harrington flies out to the center fielder. Ike Cristall pops out to the shortstop. Alex Ross singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek is hit by a pitch. Spec Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Wyrostek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Sularz pitching. Gene LaPalme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Biff Epps flies out to the right fielder. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Gary Queen flies out to the center fielder. Paul Bowie walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. George Perkins walks. Luis Sularz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Luis Sularz singles in front of the center fielder. Paul Bowie scores. Randy Harrington walks. Ike Cristall walks. George Perkins scores. Alex Ross singles to left field. Luis Sularz scores. Randy Harrington scores. Ken Wyrostek pops out to the first baseman. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lanning grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gary Queen pops out to the second baseman. Paul Bowie flies out to the left fielder. George Perkins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rabbit Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mokan doubles past the right fielder. Gene Bosch grounds out to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Luis Sularz walks. Randy Harrington grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ike Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Biff Epps singles to left field. Carden Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Biff Epps is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Quintana singles to center field. Bill Lanning singles to center field. Jeff Quintana advances to third on the hit. Brian Vuckovich doubles to center field. Jeff Quintana scores. Bill Lanning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rabbit Brewer walks. Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Alex Ross flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Spec Bell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ken Wyrostek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Queen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene Bosch grounds out to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Biff Epps strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Paul Bowie walks. Paul Bowie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Perkins singles to right field. Luis Sularz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Quintana singles to left field. Bill Lanning walks. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the left fielder. Rabbit Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Zoilo Pool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ike Cristall grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Ross walks. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Ross advances to second on the play. Dave Wood is pinch hitting for Spec Bell. Dave Wood singles to left field. Alex Ross scores. Gary Queen singles to center field. Paul Bowie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Connie Sundberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Wood at C. Bill Mokan walks. Joe Keerl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Al Douglass is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mokan steals second. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Biff Epps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Craig White pitching. George Perkins singles to left field. Ike Morgan is pinch hitting for Joe Keerl. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ike Morgan strikes out. George Perkins steals second. Randy Harrington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Perkins advances to third on the play. Ike Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don DeMontreville pitching. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lanning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Alex Ross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Wyrostek singles to right field. Connie Sundberg walks. Gary Queen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny McCall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Vuckovich pops out to the third baseman. Rabbit Brewer singles to left field. Bill Mokan singles to right field. Steve Knight is pinch hitting for Craig White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Knight flies out to the left fielder. Gene LaPalme is hit by a pitch. Biff Epps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Verhoeven improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Cheeves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Verhoeven improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Rohde improves in range Tex Mahoney improves in power_vs_lefty Brian House did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Butch Smalley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Glover improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave McFadden improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Palmer improves in contact_vs_righty Dizzy James did not respond to coaching in control Jose Palmer improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Glover did not respond to coaching in CF