Win: Lou Oliver (1-0) Loss: Pete Martin (0-1)
Save: Alex Higdon (1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Lou Oliver pitching. Rolla Shockley doubles to right field. Jeff Wall strikes out. Joe Harley grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Runge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Martin pitching. Craig Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Nielsen strikes out. Rickey Zacher singles to left field. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dave Colton grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Reese walks. Brian Edwards strikes out. Willie Lollar grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima walks. Jay Trosky reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Colton. Brent Yeager flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoshio Takashima scores. Al Broberg strikes out. Lou Oliver singles to right field. Jay Trosky scores. Craig Thompson singles to left field. Ed Nielsen singles to right field. Lou Oliver scores. Craig Thompson advances to third on the hit. Rickey Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pete Martin singles to center field. Rolla Shockley pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Wall pops out to the pitcher. Joe Harley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Trosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Leo Runge doubles to center field. Dave Colton grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Reese pops out to the third baseman. Brian Edwards doubles to left field. Leo Runge scores. Willie Lollar walks. Pete Martin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brent Yeager doubles to right field. Al Broberg grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Oliver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brent Yeager advances to third on the play. Craig Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rolla Shockley grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Wall walks. Joe Harley strikes out. Leo Runge walks. Dave Colton reached on a fielding error by Rickey Zacher. Carlos Reese lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Zacher flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Brian Edwards strikes out. Willie Lollar grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Trosky strikes out. Brent Yeager grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rolla Shockley pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Wall grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Harley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Broberg singles to center field. Lou Oliver lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Broberg advances to third on the play. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Leo Runge singles in front of the right fielder. Dave Colton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Runge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Reese walks. Brian Edwards walks. Alex Higdon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Willie Lollar strikes out. Bob Acker is pinch hitting for Pete Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Acker grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Dave Colton is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carl Kavanagh pitching. Rickey Zacher grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Rolla Shockley lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Wall walks. Joe Harley singles to center field. Jeff Wall advances to third on the hit. Leo Runge strikes out. Dave Colton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 13 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Craig Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Maurer did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Burns improves in arm Bill Atkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Bobby Waterbury improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Floyd Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Costen Lovenguth improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Hudson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Maye did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Habenicht did not respond to coaching in CF