Win: Eliecer Ramirez (7-11) Loss: Leo Minton (15-9)
Save: Jim Hutson (21)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eliecer Ramirez pitching. Al Welch singles to left field. Tom Abbaticchio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Welch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clyde Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Randy Clines strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Leo Minton pitching. Chet Farr doubles to left field. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Alomar grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Hank Painter flies out to the left fielder. Joe Spoljaric flies out to the left fielder. Barney Pemberton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez singles to right field. Willy Kubenka reached on a fielding error by Barney Pemberton. Edgar Needham singles to left field. Red Hernandez scores. Artie Fletcher singles past the second baseman. Willy Kubenka scores. Edgar Needham advances to third on the hit. Eliecer Ramirez strikes out. Chet Farr grounds out to the shortstop. Edgar Needham scores. Artie Fletcher advances to second on the play. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Tyson Kenworthy walks. Leo Minton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Leo Minton strikes out. Al Welch flies out to the center fielder. Tom Abbaticchio pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Gonzalez doubles to right field. Red Hernandez singles to center field. Ryan Gonzalez scores. Willy Kubenka flies out to the right fielder. Red Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Clyde Barnes strikes out. Randy Clines strikes out. Hank Painter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham strikes out. Artie Fletcher doubles to left field. Eliecer Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Chet Farr singles to left field. Artie Fletcher scores. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Spoljaric strikes out. Barney Pemberton singles to right field. Tyson Kenworthy flies out to the right fielder. Leo Minton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Gonzalez walks. Red Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Willy Kubenka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Al Welch flies out to the center fielder. Tom Abbaticchio singles to center field. Clyde Barnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Abbaticchio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Clines pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham strikes out. Artie Fletcher singles to center field. Eliecer Ramirez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eliecer Ramirez strikes out. Chet Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Hank Painter flies out to the center fielder. Joe Spoljaric singles to left field. Joe Spoljaric steals second. Barney Pemberton hits a home run. Joe Spoljaric scores. Tyson Kenworthy grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Minton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec strikes out. Jim Hartman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Alomar walks. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Red Hernandez singles past the third baseman. Joe Alomar advances to third on the hit. Willy Kubenka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Al Welch singles to center field. Neil Falkenberg 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. Tom Abbaticchio walks. Clyde Barnes doubles to center field. Al Welch scores. Tom Abbaticchio uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Klieman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Clines pops out to the second baseman. Hank Painter strikes out. Joe Spoljaric walks. Barney Pemberton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Spoljaric is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham grounds out to the third baseman. Artie Fletcher strikes out. Lou Taylor is pinch hitting for Al Klieman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Hutson pitching. Tyson Kenworthy strikes out. David Carrasquel is pinch hitting for Jim Hartman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David Carrasquel lines out to the shortstop. Al Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Temple did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Mitchell improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Walker improves in arm Nino Benzinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Rockett did not respond to coaching in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Drees did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Fisk improves in range Cecil Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Saier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty