Win: Butch Sukeforth (2-21) Loss: Joe James (9-9)
Save: Bill Whitson (3)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe James pitching. Joe Harley singles to right field. Leo Runge strikes out. Snapper Spoljaric doubles to center field. Brian Edwards lines out to the shortstop. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Butch Sukeforth pitching. Al Broberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey Zacher singles to left field. Yoshio Takashima singles to left field. George Gibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Zacher advances to third on the play. Yoshio Takashima advances to second on the play. Spud Hill singles to left field. Rickey Zacher scores. Yoshio Takashima scores. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Earl McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Tingley reached on a fielding error by George Gibbs. Bob Acker strikes out. Butch Sukeforth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Smith. Joe Harley singles to right field. Charlie Tingley scores. Leo Runge singles to right field. Butch Sukeforth scores. Snapper Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clint Atherton flies out to the center fielder. John Hemond singles to left field. Joe James lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Hemond forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Al Broberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brian Edwards strikes out. Bob Smith hits a home run. Earl McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Tingley singles to center field. Bob Acker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rickey Zacher walks. Rickey Zacher steals second. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the third baseman. George Gibbs walks. Spud Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey Zacher advances to third on the play. George Gibbs advances to second on the play. Dave Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Butch Sukeforth grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Harley singles to center field. Leo Runge strikes out. Snapper Spoljaric grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Harley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Clint Atherton doubles to center field. John Hemond walks. Joe James lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Clint Atherton is thrown out at third. John Hemond advances to second on the play. John Hemond advances to second on the play. Al Broberg lines out to the second baseman. Rickey Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brian Edwards strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Earl McGowan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima strikes out. George Gibbs singles to center field. Spud Hill strikes out. George Gibbs steals second. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Charlie Tingley pops out to the third baseman. Bob Acker singles to left field. Butch Sukeforth lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Harley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Clint Atherton strikes out. John Hemond strikes out. Joe James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Leo Runge singles to center field. Snapper Spoljaric singles to left field. Leo Runge advances to third on the hit. Brian Edwards singles to center field. Leo Runge scores. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Earl McGowan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Broberg singles to center field. Carl Kavanagh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey Zacher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Charlie Tingley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Acker walks. Ken Ley is pinch hitting for Carl Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Ley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Hatcher pitching. Jeff Wall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Smith at 1B. George Gibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spud Hill strikes out. Dave Smith doubles to center field. Clint Atherton singles to center field. Dave Smith scores. Bill Whitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hemond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Harley flies out to the right fielder. Leo Runge strikes out. Snapper Spoljaric flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Craig Thompson is pinch hitting for Joe James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Craig Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Al Broberg doubles to center field. Rickey Zacher grounds out to the second baseman. Al Broberg advances to third on the play. Yoshio Takashima walks. George Gibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Al Broberg (21), Dave Smith (18), Clint Atherton (6).GIDP - Rickey Zacher. Baserunning: SB - Rickey Zacher (9), George Gibbs (11). Fielding: E - George Gibbs, Dave Smith.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Dahl improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Atkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Rice did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby Behan improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Habenicht improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control Walter Reed did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Stahl did not respond to coaching in control Roy Habenicht improves in CF