Win: Val Fain (6-0) Loss: Stu Johnson (1-3)
Save: Red Wylie (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Val Fain pitching. Juan Kunz strikes out. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Jeff Branca walks. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Stu Johnson pitching. Tony Allietta walks. Jim Clark pops out to the first baseman. John Heitmann singles to right field. Mike Barrett walks. Hiker Warneke walks. Tony Allietta scores. Ben Simon walks. John Heitmann scores. Del Wakefield strikes out. Estel Green pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase walks. Joe Mead grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Schellhase is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Vega grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Mead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Crockett walks. Stu Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Val Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Allietta flies out to the right fielder. Jim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz strikes out. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Branca singles to left field. Adolfo Vitelli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Branca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Heitmann strikes out. Mike Barrett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiker Warneke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase doubles to right field. Joe Mead flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vega strikes out. Dave Crockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ben Simon singles to left field. Del Wakefield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Simon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Estel Green singles to left field. Del Wakefield advances to third on the hit. Val Fain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stu Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Kunz doubles to left field. Wally Vitelli walks. Jeff Branca flies out to the center fielder. Adolfo Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tony Allietta walks. Jim Clark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Heitmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase singles to left field. Joe Mead strikes out. Bill Vega walks. Dave Crockett grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Vega is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stu Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ben Simon singles to center field. Del Wakefield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli doubles to right field. Johnny Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jeff Branca strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Estel Green singles to center field. Johnny Long lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Allietta strikes out. Scott Tinsley 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 1st. Jim Clark doubles to left field. Estel Green scores. John Heitmann doubles to right field. Jim Clark scores. Mike Barrett singles to center field. John Heitmann scores. Masayoshi Matsuhira comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Warneke singles to center field. Mike Barrett advances to third on the hit. Ben Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase singles to left field. Joe Mead strikes out. Bill Vega strikes out. Dave Crockett hits a home run. Joe Schellhase scores. Red Wylie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Masayoshi Matsuhira. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Moncewicz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Harkey pitching. Del Wakefield grounds out to the pitcher. Estel Green strikes out. Red Wylie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Vitelli walks. Jeff Branca grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Adolfo Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Happy Williamson improves in arm Cristian Stephenson improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Roy McLemore improves in power_vs_righty Butch Noyes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cristian Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Luis McNertney did not respond to coaching in control John Luskey improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Shockley did not respond to coaching in control John Luskey did not respond to coaching in speed Manny Uhalt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Ramirez improves in velocity Carl Presko did not respond to coaching in 1B