Win: Pat Blaylock (16-4) Loss: Elvis Janzen (11-9)
Save: Jorge Palacios (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elvis Janzen pitching. Ace Luskey pops out to the shortstop. Joe Carew singles to center field. Ed Milligan pops out to the shortstop. John Melillo singles to center field. Joe Carew advances to third on the hit. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Pat Blaylock pitching. Morrie Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Wagner strikes out. Pete Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Chad Slagle singles to left field. Pat Blaylock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Leo Beard pops out to the first baseman. George Beltran flies out to the right fielder. Wally Bedell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey pops out to the third baseman. Joe Carew strikes out. Ed Milligan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jeff Cronin singles to center field. Wally Baughman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Cronin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elvis Janzen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Elvis Janzen strikes out. Morrie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Baughman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Luis Clowers singles to right field. Miguel Rosen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luis Clowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Flores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle singles to center field. Pat Blaylock fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Blaylock flies out to the right fielder. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle advances to second on the play. Joe Carew walks. Ed Milligan singles to center field. Chad Slagle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Carew advances to third on the hit. John Melillo triples. Joe Carew scores. Ed Milligan scores. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles George Beltran strikes out. Wally Bedell strikes out. Jeff Cronin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers singles to center field. Luis Clowers steals second. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Clowers advances to third on the play. Chad Slagle singles to center field. Luis Clowers scores. Pat Blaylock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Wally Baughman singles to left field. Elvis Janzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morrie Mitchell hits a home run. Wally Baughman scores. Joe Wagner walks. Pete Flores walks. Leo Beard flies out to the center fielder. George Beltran pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Wally Bedell singles to right field. Jeff Cronin flies out to the right fielder. Wally Baughman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen walks. Miguel Rosen steals second. Chad Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Andy Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Morgan is pinch hitting for Elvis Janzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Scott Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morrie Mitchell singles to left field. Joe Wagner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Rensa pitching. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew doubles to center field. Ed Milligan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jorge Palacios pitching. Pete Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Beard flies out to the left fielder. George Beltran singles past the shortstop. Wally Bedell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Butch Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otto Smith improves in velocity Otto Smith improves in control Buster Donahue improves in power_vs_righty Bien Nabors improves in control Buster Donahue improves in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Pasquella did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Bjorkman did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Pasquella did not respond to coaching in endurance Danny Bjorkman did not respond to coaching in control John Floyd improves in contact_vs_righty Mel Pasquella did not respond to coaching in control