Win: Jack Skrmetta (8-4) Loss: Don Murray (1-2)
Save: July Rodriguez (41)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Don Murray pitching. Cal Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Flores strikes out. Tim Nunnari singles to right field. Red McCarver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Maisel pitching. Ted Blong walks. Don White grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wally Daly singles to left field. Al Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Solly Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Maestri walks. Jeff Cronin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Maestri is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Grampp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Lira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Maisel pops out to the third baseman. Cal Lemon flies out to the center fielder. Pete Flores flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Don Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Blong singles to right field. Ted Blong steals second. Don White singles to center field. Ted Blong is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tim Nunnari hits a home run. Red McCarver walks. Solly Doyle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Maestri flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Daly grounds out to the shortstop. Al Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Slagle doubles to left field. Joe Sizemore walks. Jack Skrmetta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Whitey Lira grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jeff Cronin walks. John Grampp grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Cronin advances to second on the play. Jack Skrmetta strikes out. Cal Lemon triples. Jeff Cronin scores. Pete Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Carew strikes out. Don Murray strikes out. Ted Blong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tim Nunnari singles to center field. Red McCarver flies out to the center fielder. Solly Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Nunnari advances to second on the play. Mike Maestri singles to center field. Tim Nunnari scores. Jeff Cronin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Maestri is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don White grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Daly singles to left field. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Chad Slagle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Daly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Grampp singles to center field. Chris Pipgras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jack Skrmetta lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cal Lemon strikes out. Pete Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lira walks. Whitey Lira steals second. Joe Carew flies out to the left fielder. Ace Luskey is pinch hitting for Chris Pipgras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ace Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jim Wilson pitching. Tim Nunnari strikes out. Red McCarver singles to left field. Solly Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Mike Maestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ted Blong flies out to the left fielder. Don White singles past the second baseman. Don White is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Daly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jeff Cronin strikes out. John Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Mark Schoeneweis is pinch hitting for Jack Skrmetta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mark Schoeneweis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh July Rodriguez pitching. Al Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Slagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Wally Baughman improves in speed Morrie Mitchell did not respond to coaching in range Joe Wagner improves in arm Braulio McCorry did not respond to coaching in control Morrie Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bobby Logan improves in power_vs_righty Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in speed Len Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Murphy did not respond to coaching in endurance Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in speed Raleigh Rakers improves in arm Miguel Rosen did not respond to coaching in 3B