Inning: 1 Los Angeles Stu Johnson pitching. Tony Allietta singles to center field. Jim Clark grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony Allietta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Heitmann pops out to the first baseman. Efrain Atherton doubles to right field. Jim Clark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Lemon pitching. Juan Kunz walks. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Jeff Branca walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Mead singles to left field. Juan Kunz scores. Wally Vitelli scores. Jeff Branca advances to third on the hit. Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Branca scores. Ed Counsell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adolfo Vitelli grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Hiker Warneke strikes out. Ben Simon grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Vega walks. Jack Newhauser strikes out. Stu Johnson 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 singles to right field. Bill Vega scores. Mike Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Allietta grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Clark singles to left field. John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mead strikes out. Dave Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli pops out to the shortstop. Bill Vega walks. Bill Vega steals second. Jack Newhauser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Stu Johnson singles to left field. Bill Vega scores. Red Wylie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Kunz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ben Simon walks. Ed Zamora lines out to the second baseman. Red Wylie 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 singles past the second baseman. Ben Simon scores. Jim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli hits a home run. Raul Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mead flies out to the center fielder. Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Heitmann pops out to the first baseman. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett singles to left field. Hiker Warneke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli walks. Bill Vega strikes out. Jack Newhauser strikes out. Stu Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ben Simon strikes out. Ed Zamora hits a home run. Kris McNeil is pinch hitting for Raul Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kris McNeil singles to center field. Tony Allietta singles to center field. Kris McNeil advances to third on the hit. 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 strikes out. John Heitmann singles past the second baseman. Kris McNeil scores. Efrain Atherton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Long pitching. Juan Kunz walks. Wally Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca strikes out. Joe Mead walks. Dave Crockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hiker Warneke hits a home run. Bill Harkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Zamora singles to right field. Johnny Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Vega walks. Jack Newhauser strikes out. Bill Harkey grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Vega is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tony Allietta singles to center field. Jim Clark doubles to center field. Tony Allietta uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Heitmann grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Crowley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Clark steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett walks. Hiker Warneke walks. Ben Simon singles to left field. Jim Clark scores. Mike Barrett scores. Ed Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz pops out to the third baseman. Wally Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca singles to left field. Joe Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Eric Crowley is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobo Jones improves in arm Manny Uhalt improves in power_vs_righty John Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Luskey did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Presko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Uhalt did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Nyls Lasley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Donnelly improves in contact_vs_righty Enmanuel Varona improves in velocity Happy Williamson improves in arm Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control