Win: Tsuneo Tahara (3-1) Loss: Jim Altenburg (2-2)
Save: Tommy Berenguer (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tsuneo Tahara pitching. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman walks. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Altenburg pitching. Jim Beech flies out to the center fielder. Gary Walberg singles to left field. Brian Fussell doubles to left field. Willie McCovey grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Walberg scores. Brian Fussell advances to third on the play. Osvaldo Gonzalez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Smith doubles to right field. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Davey Sipin hits a home run. Brian Smith scores. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Jim Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Brad Arlin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rincon strikes out. Len Coppinger singles to center field. Tsuneo Tahara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Beech flies out to the center fielder. Gary Walberg strikes out. Brian Fussell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco pops out to the first baseman. Brian Smith strikes out. Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Willie McCovey grounds out to the second baseman. Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Brad Arlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles past the shortstop. Jim Altenburg lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Altenburg advances to second on the play. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Len Coppinger hits a home run. Tsuneo Tahara strikes out. Jim Beech strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Gary Walberg singles to right field. Brian Fussell walks. Willie McCovey flies out to the left fielder. Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Brad Arlin singles to left field. Gary Walberg scores. Mike Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Davey Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Len Coppinger flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Stoneham is pinch hitting for Tsuneo Tahara. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jerry Stoneham singles to left field. Jim Beech pops out to the shortstop. Gary Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tommy Berenguer pitching. Jim Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Brian Fussell lines out to the first baseman. Willie McCovey walks. Bob Maranda 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. Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Brad Arlin walks. Mike Rincon doubles to center field. Willie McCovey scores. Brad Arlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Coppinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brad Arlin. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Felix Morton improves in contact_vs_righty Otis Birtsas improves in control Hugh Hutchinson improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Friberg improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Cage did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Tobin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Chance did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sedgwick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Darrin Presko did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sedgwick improves in 3B