Win: Hughie Cardona (8-2) Loss: Dave Natal (1-2)
Save: Herb Gonzalez (19)
Inning: 1 New York Dave Natal pitching. Shad Mantilla walks. Bob Buhner strikes out. Shad Mantilla steals second. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman. Steamboat Demery hits a home run. Shad Mantilla scores. Don Olivares grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Hughie Cardona pitching. Brian Pellagrini hits a home run. Mul Poorman strikes out. Randy Harrington pops out to the shortstop. Tex Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rico Lopez doubles to right field. Ben Dyer singles to right field. Rico Lopez scores. Mark Cooke walks. Hughie Cardona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shad Mantilla pops out to the first baseman. Bob Buhner singles to center field. Ben Dyer scores. Bob Buhner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barney Moore singles to right field. Barney Moore steals second. Si Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Alex Ross singles to left field. Barney Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Dave Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Chuck Leverett strikes out. Steamboat Demery flies out to the left fielder. Don Olivares singles to left field. Don Olivares steals second. Rico Lopez singles to center field. Don Olivares scores. Ben Dyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rico Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brian Pellagrini hits a home run. Mul Poorman pops out to the third baseman. Randy Harrington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tex Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mark Cooke singles to right field. Hughie Cardona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shad Mantilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Cooke advances to third on the play. Bob Buhner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Barney Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Si Freeman singles to center field. Alex Ross grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Si Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Wyrostek walks. Dave Natal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Chuck Leverett strikes out. Steamboat Demery strikes out. Don Olivares walks. Rico Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Mul Poorman grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Gene Doherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Dyer strikes out. Mark Cooke doubles to left field. Hughie Cardona lines out to the third baseman. Shad Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tex Mahoney singles to right field. Barney Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Si Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bob Buhner singles past the shortstop. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. Steamboat Demery strikes out. Don Olivares singles to center field. Bob Buhner advances to third on the hit. Rico Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Alex Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek hits a home run. Willie Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spec Bell is pinch hitting for Gene Doherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Spec Bell strikes out. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York George Arft pitching. Ben Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Stan Murray is pinch hitting for Willie Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Firpo Wells pitching. Mul Poorman grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Harrington doubles to center field. Tex Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Barney Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Shad Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Buhner walks. Chuck Leverett doubles to left field. Bob Buhner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steamboat Demery walks. Don Olivares singles to right field. Chuck Leverett scores. Steamboat Demery advances to third on the hit. Don Olivares steals second. Rico Lopez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steamboat Demery scores. Don Olivares advances to third on the play. Ben Dyer walks. Mark Cooke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bob Muser is pinch hitting for Si Freeman. Bob Muser grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Ross walks. Ken Wyrostek singles to left field. Alex Ross advances to third on the hit. Herb Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Flowers is pinch hitting for Dave Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Flowers strikes out. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Willie Bennett is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Baichley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herman Pemberton improves in power_vs_righty Dave Wood did not respond to coaching in speed Herman Pemberton did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Ruberto improves in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Neal Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Emerson Fitz-Hume did not respond to coaching in control John Woods improves in contact_vs_righty Warren McMackin improves in power_vs_righty John Woods did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Versalles improves in speed