Win: John Dark (12-14) Loss: Eddie Montgomery (3-8)
Save: Mike Pfister (27)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jose Lund pitching. Larry Russell flies out to the right fielder. Lewis Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Goose Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Dark pitching. Craig Allison walks. Mike Schell strikes out. John Sperber strikes out. Chris Lavagetto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dan Brief flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gautreau strikes out. Red McNally grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Aurelio Antolick grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Mark Griffin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Alf Crothers walks. Ray Nill flies out to the right fielder. John Dark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Manny Spahn singles to center field. Manny Spahn steals second. Jose Lund lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Manny Spahn is thrown out at third. Craig Allison lines out to the shortstop. Mike Schell doubles to center field. John Sperber singles to right field. Jose Lund scores. Chris Lavagetto walks. Aurelio Antolick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lewis Fontenot singles to left field. Goose Scott strikes out. Dan Brief strikes out. Lewis Fontenot is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Duke Lundquist strikes out. Mark Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Manny Spahn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Gautreau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red McNally pops out to the third baseman. Alf Crothers singles to center field. Ray Nill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jose Lund grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Allison singles to center field. Mike Schell strikes out. John Sperber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Dark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Russell strikes out. Lewis Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Lavagetto walks. Aurelio Antolick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Duke Lundquist singles to right field. Mark Griffin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Goose Scott lines out to the first baseman. Dan Brief strikes out. Mike Gautreau singles to left field. Mike Gautreau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Manny Spahn grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lund strikes out. Craig Allison walks. Mike Schell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Craig Allison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Red McNally grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alf Crothers flies out to the left fielder. Ray Nill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Sperber grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Lavagetto singles to right field. Chris Lavagetto steals second. Aurelio Antolick flies out to the right fielder. Duke Lundquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Eddie Montgomery 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. Steve Gerhardt is pinch hitting for John Dark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Gerhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Russell singles to right field. Lewis Fontenot singles to right field. Larry Russell advances to third on the hit. Goose Scott singles to center field. Larry Russell scores. Dan Brief hits a home run. Lewis Fontenot scores. Goose Scott scores. Charlie Dupree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Gautreau strikes out. Red McNally strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Pfister pitching. Hank Crump enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alf Crothers at 1B. Mark Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Spahn grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Raub is pinch hitting for Charlie Dupree. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Raub reached on a fielding error by Lewis Fontenot. Craig Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Merlin Renteria improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Ostrosser improves in velocity George Witt improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jack Danning improves in arm Jim Bridwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott James did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Townsend did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lee Quintana did not respond to coaching in 1B