Win: Mike Taylor (1-0) Loss: Jack Tremel (1-1)
Save: Bill Johnston (6)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Craig Wheat pitching. Bobby Rodriguez doubles to center field. Larry Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Wagner strikes out. Stu Astacio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jack Tremel pitching. Bob Graham lines out to the pitcher. Ray Tingley pops out to the second baseman. Sam Flynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ken Fisher singles to left field. Charlie Cornelius strikes out. Ken Fisher steals second. Mark Hernandez singles to right field. Rick Knode pops out to the second baseman. Jack Tremel hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ken Fisher scores. Bobby Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Tremel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda singles to left field. Rob Lipon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Seiji Kuroda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rob Lipon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yoshinori Mizutani flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Larry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Wagner singles to center field. Stu Astacio flies out to the right fielder. Ken Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dave Andrews walks. Ricky Roy pops out to the third baseman. Craig Wheat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Graham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Cornelius doubles to center field. Mark Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Cornelius advances to third on the play. Rick Knode flies out to the right fielder. Jack Tremel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ray Tingley strikes out. Sam Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bobby Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Larry Rudolph strikes out. Skeeter Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rob Lipon singles to left field. Rob Lipon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yoshinori Mizutani walks. Dave Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Roy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Stu Astacio singles to right field. Ken Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Cornelius walks. Mark Hernandez lines out to the shortstop. Rick Knode lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Craig Wheat pops out to the shortstop. Bob Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Tingley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jack Tremel grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Larry Rudolph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Sam Flynn strikes out. Seiji Kuroda walks. Rob Lipon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner reached on a fielding error by Bob Graham. Stu Astacio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skeeter Wagner advances to second on the play. Mike Taylor 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 2nd. Ken Fisher walks. Charlie Cornelius strikes out. Mark Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Belve Rakers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Hernandez at RF. Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Andrews singles to center field. Ricky Roy flies out to the left fielder. Troy Jones is pinch hitting for Mike Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Troy Jones hits a home run. Dave Andrews scores. Bob Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Johnston pitching. Bryan Rijo is pinch hitting for Rick Knode. Bryan Rijo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Kenworthy is pinch hitting for Jack Tremel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Kenworthy strikes out. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Mike Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Billy Lampe did not respond to coaching in endurance John Embree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Connelly improves in arm Tim Engle did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Mack improves in range Gary Swentor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Wagner improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Durham did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Pete Bain did not respond to coaching in speed Ollie Scarce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in endurance Ike Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Peterek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Overton Dinneen did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Jack Consolo improves in control Ike Ellsworth improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Siemer improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Painter did not respond to coaching in CF