Win: Jose Bigbee (1-0) Loss: Sam Elliott (0-2)
Save: Mike Baldschun (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Norman pitching. Tonny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nicholas hits a home run. Barney Harley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Garry Kopf singles to center field. Billy Goslin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Vargas. Mickey Bold grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Marv Lisi pitching. Lee Vargas pops out to the first baseman. Pete Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Matt Pladson singles to left field. Scott Branom singles to left field. Matt Pladson advances to third on the hit. Jim Neun flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Ray walks. Dean Kuzava strikes out. Marv Lisi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tonny Cruz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ryan Tartabull strikes out. Dick Moss walks. Mark Stevens singles to center field. Ed Norman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Moss advances to third on the play. Mark Stevens advances to second on the play. Lee Vargas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Harley flies out to the left fielder. Garry Kopf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pete Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Matt Pladson singles to left field. Scott Branom pops out to the shortstop. Jim Neun singles to left field. Matt Pladson advances to third on the hit. Ryan Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bold grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dick Moss singles to right field. Mark Stevens strikes out. Ed Norman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Norman walks. Lee Vargas singles to center field. Dick Moss scores. Lucky Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Andrews grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lee Vargas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Pladson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dean Kuzava strikes out. Lucky Cole grounds out to the shortstop. Tonny Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Scott Branom grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Neun singles to center field. Ryan Tartabull walks. Dick Moss strikes out. Mark Stevens singles to center field. Jim Neun scores. Jim Balboni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas doubles to center field. Barney Harley pops out to the shortstop. Garry Kopf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nicholas advances to third on the play. Billy Goslin hits a home run. Joe Nicholas scores. Sam Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Bold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lee Vargas pops out to the third baseman. Pete Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Matt Pladson walks. Scott Branom walks. Jim Neun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Ray singles to center field. Dean Kuzava strikes out. Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Jim Balboni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Lynch grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack Ray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tonny Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jose Bigbee pitching. Tom Malkmus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garry Kopf at 3B. Ryan Tartabull hits a home run. Dick Moss singles to left field. Mark Stevens strikes out. Sam Elliott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas hits a home run. Brock Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Harley hits a home run. George Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Malkmus doubles to right field. Billy Goslin strikes out. Mickey Bold strikes out. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Chet Booles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Pladson singles to center field. Scott Branom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dean Kuzava strikes out. Chet Booles flies out to the left fielder. Tonny Cruz doubles to left field. Joe Nicholas doubles to right field. Tonny Cruz scores. Mike Loynd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Harley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Neun singles past the shortstop. Ryan Tartabull singles to left field. Jim Neun advances to third on the hit. Dick Moss singles to right field. Jim Neun scores. Ryan Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Mike Baldschun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Stevens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ryan Tartabull scores. Larry Haislip is pinch hitting for Mike Loynd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Haislip flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 13
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Topsy Weaver did not respond to coaching in arm Gerry Kimsey improves in power_vs_lefty Gerry Kimsey improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mike Salkeld improves in power_vs_lefty Babe Jefferson improves in range
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Hernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Horstmann did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Reisling did not respond to coaching in velocity Eduardo Vina did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Merullo improves in speed Al Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Midre McCarthy did not respond to coaching in 1B