Inning: 1 Los Angeles Kurt Leverenz pitching. Efrain Atherton flies out to the left fielder. Kris McNeil grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Val Fain pitching. Happy Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Kunz doubles to right field. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Clark singles past the second baseman. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Clark advances to second on the play. John Heitmann strikes out. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Charles grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Donnelly walks. Jack Bass hits a home run. Joe Donnelly scores. Harry Billings strikes out. Kurt Leverenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Carl Presko flies out to the right fielder. Val Fain flies out to the right fielder. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca flies out to the right fielder. Juan Kunz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Kris McNeil grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett singles to left field. Jim Clark strikes out. Hiker Warneke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Barrett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Heitmann walks. Del Wakefield doubles past the third baseman. John Heitmann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Presko grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Val Fain strikes out. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Bass hits a home run. Ed Milligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Leverenz strikes out. Happy Williamson walks. Jeff Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Kris McNeil singles to right field. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Kris McNeil scores. Jim Clark pops out to the third baseman. Hiker Warneke strikes out. John Heitmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz strikes out. Wally Vitelli singles to right field. Joe Charles flies out to the left fielder. Joe Donnelly singles to left field. Wally Vitelli is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Del Wakefield strikes out. Carl Presko grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan walks. Efrain Atherton singles to center field. Ed Milligan advances to third on the hit. Efrain Atherton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Bass pops out to the third baseman. Harry Billings pops out to the second baseman. Joe Mead is pinch hitting for Kurt Leverenz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Mead lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Kusuo Nakamoto pitching. Kris McNeil singles to center field. Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Kris McNeil advances to second on the play. Jim Clark strikes out. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz triples. Wally Vitelli singles to left field. Juan Kunz scores. Dave Hermansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Charles singles to left field. Wally Vitelli is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Champ Sewell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Donnelly at LF. John Heitmann singles to center field. Del Wakefield triples. John Heitmann scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Whitey Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Presko grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Hermansen strikes out. Efrain Atherton walks. Kris McNeil strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Champ Sewell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bass strikes out. Harry Billings reached on a fielding error by Mike Barrett. Dick Page is pinch hitting for Whitey Winchester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Page walks. Happy Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Dante Crim pitching. Mike Barrett strikes out. Jim Clark pops out to the third baseman. Hiker Warneke walks. John Heitmann walks. Del Wakefield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca pops out to the first baseman. Juan Kunz singles to right field. Juan Kunz steals second. Wally Vitelli hits a home run. Juan Kunz scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Jim Clark is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobo Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Parker did not respond to coaching in control John Wiggs improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Lindsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick Lindsey did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Griffin did not respond to coaching in range Keith Doby did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Griffin did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy McLemore improves in arm