Win: Bob Sprinz (11-4) Loss: Mike Castillo (1-10)
Save: Yutaka Uchikawa (37)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Castillo pitching. Jerry Tompkins hits a home run. Matias Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Bob Cullen grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sparks walks. Bill Sparks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Haney pitching. Keith Flanagan flies out to the left fielder. Butch McCarty walks. George Giebel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Mel Lynn-Ball strikes out. Bud Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Takahiro Inoue lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dick Egan singles to center field. Gus Wilson singles to right field. Matt Coleman strikes out. Kurt Curd strikes out. Al Simpson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Al Paris strikes out. Jim Haney flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Flanagan grounds out to the third baseman. Butch McCarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Matias Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Cullen strikes out. Bill Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles George Giebel strikes out. Dick Egan walks. Gus Wilson doubles past the third baseman. Dick Egan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Wilson advances to third on the play. Kurt Curd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mel Lynn-Ball walks. Bud Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Takahiro Inoue strikes out. Al Paris walks. Jim Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Simpson walks. Mike Castillo lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Keith Flanagan singles to right field. Butch McCarty flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jerry Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Matias Abbott strikes out. Bob Cullen walks. Bill Sparks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Cullen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles George Giebel singles to right field. Dick Egan singles to right field. Gus Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Kurt Curd walks. Al Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Mel Lynn-Ball singles to center field. Bud Guzman singles to right field. Takahiro Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Lynn-Ball advances to third on the play. Bud Guzman advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Paris strikes out. Jack Ridgway is pinch hitting for Jim Haney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Ridgway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bob Sprinz pitching. Mike Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Flanagan strikes out. Butch McCarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jerry Tompkins grounds out to the third baseman. Matias Abbott singles to right field. Bob Cullen singles to right field. Matias Abbott advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jon Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Sparks pops out to the shortstop. Mel Lynn-Ball walks. Bud Guzman singles to left field. Matias Abbott scores. Bob Cullen scores. Mel Lynn-Ball advances to third on the hit. Takahiro Inoue singles to center field. Mel Lynn-Ball scores. Bud Guzman advances to third on the hit. Luis Lemon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles George Giebel grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Egan flies out to the center fielder. Gus Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Chris Coachman is pinch hitting for Bob Sprinz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Coachman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jerry Tompkins grounds out to the pitcher. Matias Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Yutaka Uchikawa pitching. Matt Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Curd strikes out. Al Simpson walks. Jay Warhop is pinch hitting for Luis Lemon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Bob Cullen is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Coles did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Wade did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Liddell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Coles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Wade did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Hiker Warneke improves in power_vs_righty Efrain Atherton improves in contact_vs_lefty George Ferris did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Joyner did not respond to coaching in control George Ferris did not respond to coaching in speed