Win: Masayoshi Matsuhira (1-1) Loss: Johnny Long (1-5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Lemon pitching. Juan Kunz walks. Jeff Branca strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Kurt Leverenz pitching. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Clark singles to right field. Del Wakefield hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kris McNeil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Del Wakefield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Efrain Atherton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase hits a home run. Joe Mead singles to left field. Bill Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mead advances to second on the play. Dave Crockett strikes out. Jack Schegg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ben Simon flies out to the left fielder. John Heitmann grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Luis Lemon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kurt Leverenz grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jeff Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Hiker Warneke doubles to right field. Jim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Hiker Warneke advances to third on the play. Del Wakefield singles to right field. Hiker Warneke scores. Kris McNeil strikes out. Efrain Atherton singles to left field. Del Wakefield advances to third on the hit. Ben Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli doubles to right field. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Joe Mead pops out to the shortstop. Bill Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Luis Lemon singles to center field. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett singles to left field. Jack Schegg pops out to the shortstop. Kurt Leverenz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jim Clark doubles to left field. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Kris McNeil flies out to the right fielder. Efrain Atherton singles to left field. Jim Clark scores. Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Simon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca flies out to the center fielder. Adolfo Vitelli doubles to right field. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Joe Mead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Heitmann doubles to center field. Mike Barrett walks. Luis Lemon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiker Warneke walks. Jim Clark strikes out. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Vega flies out to the right fielder. Dave Crockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Schegg singles to left field. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Scott Tinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Masayoshi Matsuhira pitching. Kris McNeil singles to right field. Efrain Atherton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kris McNeil is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ben Simon strikes out. John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Adolfo Vitelli singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Schellhase singles to center 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. Joe Mead hits a home run. Adolfo Vitelli scores. Joe Schellhase scores. Tim Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Vega walks. Dave Crockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Tim Mason strikes out. Hiker Warneke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Schegg singles to center field. Masayoshi Matsuhira lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Del Wakefield grounds out to the second baseman. Kris McNeil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Luis Lemon is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wayne McNamara improves in velocity Keith Doby improves in range Johnny Griffin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nyls Lasley did not respond to coaching in range Wayne McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Luskey improves in range Carl Presko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobo Jones improves in speed Jeff Say did not respond to coaching in control John Lawson did not respond to coaching in control Rube Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Slayback did not respond to coaching in CF