Win: Mike Clauss (12-12) Loss: Joe Charlton (9-17)
Save: Jumbo Barbare (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Clauss pitching. Joe Krug flies out to the left fielder. Gil Clements grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Felsch singles to center field. Shannon Carter grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pat Felsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Charlton pitching. Allen Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Chico Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sean Lemaster lines out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Wingo Lagger walks. Shunichi Murata singles to left field. Wingo Lagger advances to third on the hit. Joe Charlton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ray Meulens walks. Ray Meulens steals second. Isao Takagi flies out to the center fielder. Neal Allen singles to center field. Ray Meulens scores. Neal Allen steals second. Geoff Bergman grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Krug flies out to the left fielder. Gil Clements strikes out. Pat Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Clauss walks. Allen Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Clauss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Thompson advances to second on the play. Chico Winn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter strikes out. Sean Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grunwald singles to left field. Wingo Lagger reached on a fielding error by Steve Smith. Shunichi Murata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ray Meulens strikes out. Isao Takagi walks. Neal Allen hits a home run. Isao Takagi scores. Geoff Bergman doubles to center field. Steve Smith strikes out. Mike Clauss singles to right field. Geoff Bergman scores. Allen Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Charlton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Krug strikes out. Gil Clements grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Johnny Beard walks. Johnny Beard steals second. Chico Winn grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Meulens flies out to the left fielder. Isao Takagi doubles to center field. Johnny Beard scores. John Latham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Shannon Carter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sean Lemaster grounds out to the second baseman. Shannon Carter advances to second on the play. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Geoff Bergman grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mike Clauss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Young is pinch hitting for Wingo Lagger. Jack Young flies out to the right fielder. Shunichi Murata grounds out to the shortstop. John Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Red Wilson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Young at SS. Allen Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Beard strikes out. Chico Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Krug flies out to the left fielder. Gil Clements grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Felsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ray Meulens walks. Chick Camper is pinch hitting for Isao Takagi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Meulens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chick Camper grounds out to the second baseman. Neal Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter strikes out. Sean Lemaster walks. Chris Grunwald singles to right field. Rufe Callahan 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. Tom Mead is pinch hitting for Red Wilson. Tom Mead flies out to the center fielder. Shunichi Murata triples. Sean Lemaster scores. Chris Grunwald scores. Jumbo Barbare comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for John Latham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Manuel triples. Shunichi Murata scores. Joe Krug grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Isao Takagi (22), Geoff Bergman (23).HR - Neal Allen (7). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Beard (6), Ray Meulens (23), Neal Allen (22).CS - Ray Meulens (11). Fielding: E - Steve Smith.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ken Connolly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Bird did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Breeden did not respond to coaching in range Chet Hurley did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Wolf did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Corky Kaline did not respond to coaching in control Fred Babington did not respond to coaching in control Sam Starr improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Rodney Sawyer did not respond to coaching in LF