Win: Dick Roberts (4-5) Loss: Marcus Greene (0-1)
Save: Alex Higdon (9)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Dick Roberts pitching. Rolla Shockley singles to left field. Joe Harley singles to right field. Leo Runge strikes out. Snapper Spoljaric grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Martin pitching. Al Broberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Biggie Costen lines out to the shortstop. Rickey Zacher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Carlos Reese doubles to left field. Brian Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Dave Colton grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Reese advances to third on the play. Willie Lollar doubles to center field. Carlos Reese scores. Pete Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Gibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshio Takashima walks. Bob Smith walks. Bob Lowenstein strikes out. Hiroshi Moto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rolla Shockley strikes out. Joe Harley flies out to the left fielder. Leo Runge walks. Snapper Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Al Broberg grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Biggie Costen hits a home run. Rickey Zacher singles past the shortstop. George Gibbs grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rickey Zacher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Carlos Reese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima pops out to the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lowenstein walks. Hiroshi Moto singles to left field. Dick Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Willie Lollar grounds out to the catcher. Pete Martin flies out to the center fielder. Rolla Shockley singles to center field. Joe Harley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Broberg singles to right field. Rob Biggie Costen singles to left field. Al Broberg advances to third on the hit. Rickey Zacher strikes out. George Gibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Al Broberg scores. Rob Biggie Costen advances to second on the play. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Leo Runge hits a home run. Snapper Spoljaric is hit by a pitch. Carlos Reese singles to left field. Brian Edwards strikes out. Bob Acker is pinch hitting for Dave Colton. Bob Acker singles to left field. Snapper Spoljaric is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Carlos Reese advances to third on the play. Willie Lollar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Wall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Acker at 1B. Bob Smith walks. Bob Lowenstein grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiroshi Moto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rolla Shockley. Dick Roberts pops out to the shortstop. Al Broberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ken Ley is pinch hitting for Pete Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Ley flies out to the right fielder. Rolla Shockley singles to center field. Joe Harley reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Gibbs. The defense is playing the infield in. Leo Runge flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rolla Shockley scores. Snapper Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Marcus Greene pitching. Rob Biggie Costen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Harley. Rickey Zacher doubles to right field. Rob Biggie Costen scores. George Gibbs singles to left field. Rickey Zacher scores. Bill Whitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshio Takashima flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith lines out to the third baseman. Bob Lowenstein singles to left field. Hiroshi Moto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Carlos Reese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Wall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George LaMaster is pinch hitting for Dick Roberts. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George LaMaster singles to left field. George LaMaster steals second. Willie Lollar throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Al Broberg grounds out to the shortstop. George LaMaster scores. Joe Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Zacher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Alex Higdon pitching. Willie Lollar grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Ingersoll is pinch hitting for Joe Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luke Ingersoll strikes out. Rolla Shockley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Alex Higdon is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Aramis Woodling improves in range George Maurer did not respond to coaching in control George Dahl improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Bradley improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Maye did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Kimm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Dues did not respond to coaching in 2B