Win: Mel Williams (12-4) Loss: Pete MacFayden (5-3)
Save: Gordie Buelow (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mel Stottlemyre Jr. pitching. Hector Polonia grounds out to the third baseman. Arturo Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Collins singles to right field. Hiroyuki Matsui grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Clay Currie pitching. Ernie Banks strikes out. Kevin Stuart singles to center field. Wally Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Stuart steals second. Firpo Lassetter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harley Rafter triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Penson strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Leary singles to left field. Harley Rafter scores. Clay Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Tannehill grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Bickham grounds out to the third baseman. John Theis singles to center field. Gus Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hector Polonia pops out to the second baseman. Arturo Cuellar strikes out. Jack Collins walks. Hiroyuki Matsui doubles to center field. Jack Collins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harley Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mel Stottlemyre Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Banks lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Don Penson triples. Hank Moss flies out to the left fielder. Kid Leary flies out to the right fielder. Clay Currie walks. Hector Polonia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Wally Harrell doubles to center field. Firpo Lassetter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Collins. Wally Harrell scores. Jim Tannehill walks. Firpo Lassetter is out trying to steal third. Luke Bickham singles to right field. Jim Tannehill advances to third on the hit. John Theis grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Tannehill scores. Luke Bickham advances to second on the play. Gus Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Arturo Cuellar pops out to the first baseman. Jack Collins strikes out. Hiroyuki Matsui grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mel Stottlemyre Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Banks strikes out. Kevin Stuart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harley Rafter triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Penson flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Moss walks. Kid Leary singles to center field. Harley Rafter scores. Hank Moss advances to third on the hit. Clay Currie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Wally Harrell walks. Wally Harrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Firpo Lassetter flies out to the center fielder. Jim Tannehill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jumbo Dillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Polonia strikes out. Arturo Cuellar grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Collins singles to right field. Hiroyuki Matsui grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Collins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Luke Bickham strikes out. John Theis grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Ferrell doubles to right field. John Miller is pinch hitting for Jumbo Dillman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cy Knothe pitching. Harley Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Don Penson grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Moss walks. Kid Leary walks. King Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Keating is pinch hitting for Clay Currie. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ken Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Milt Teed pitching. Ernie Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Stuart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hector Polonia walks. Arturo Cuellar singles to center field. Hector Polonia advances to third on the hit. Rudy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hector Polonia scores. Hiroyuki Matsui strikes out. Harley Rafter reached on a fielding error by Rudy Robinson. Don Penson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim French comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Firpo Lassetter triples. Jim Tannehill walks. Jim Tannehill steals second. Luke Bickham singles to right field. Firpo Lassetter scores. Jim Tannehill scores. Mel Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Theis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gus Ferrell walks. Vern Diaz is pinch hitting for Rudy Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vern Diaz singles to left field. Gus Ferrell advances to third on the hit. Ernie Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Pete MacFayden pitching. Hank Moss strikes out. Kid Leary strikes out. Mel Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Kevin Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Wally Harrell strikes out. Firpo Lassetter walks. Jim Tannehill grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Firpo Lassetter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Hector Polonia doubles to right field. Arturo Cuellar hits a home run. Hector Polonia scores. Jack Collins walks. Hiroyuki Matsui strikes out. Harley Rafter hits a home run. Jack Collins scores. Don Penson strikes out. Hank Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Luke Bickham grounds out to the shortstop. John Theis singles to center field. Gus Ferrell walks. Pete MacFayden fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pete MacFayden strikes out. Ernie Banks singles to left field. John Theis scores. Gordie Buelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Stuart singles to center field. Gus Ferrell scores. Ernie Banks advances to third on the hit. Wally Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in control Darrel Parkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ronny Asencio improves in contact_vs_lefty Pep Masteller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Derrel Welchel did not respond to coaching in control Ubaldo Monday improves in speed Randy McLish improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Woodard improves in range Billy Foster improves in 1B