Win: Craig Wheat (6-3) Loss: Len Jimenez (1-5)
Save: Bill Johnston (14)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Craig Wheat pitching. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Larry Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Wagner singles to left field. Stu Astacio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Len Jimenez pitching. Bob Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Belve Rakers flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hernandez singles past the second baseman. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Rick Knode flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Sam Flynn singles to right field. Sam Flynn steals second. Sam Flynn steals third. Chris Day strikes out. Rob Lipon singles to left field. Sam Flynn scores. Rob Lipon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Len Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Larry Rudolph singles to center field. Skeeter Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mike Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Craig Wheat strikes out. Bob Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Stu Astacio grounds out to the shortstop. Belve Rakers flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Troy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Seiji Kuroda strikes out. Sam Flynn walks. Sam Flynn steals second. Chris Day grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jason Stollsteimer hits a home run. Rick Knode grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Len Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rob Lipon grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Andrews strikes out. Mike Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Larry Rudolph hits a home run. Skeeter Wagner flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Stu Astacio walks. Stu Astacio steals second. Belve Rakers flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hernandez singles to left field. Stu Astacio scores. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Craig Wheat strikes out. Bob Graham walks. Troy Jones singles to left field. Bob Graham advances to third on the hit. Seiji Kuroda singles to right field. Bob Graham scores. Sam Flynn triples. Troy Jones scores. Seiji Kuroda scores. Jeff Hasson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Day pops out to the second baseman. Rob Lipon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rick Knode walks. Bryan Rijo is pinch hitting for Jeff Hasson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bryan Rijo singles to left field. Bobby Rodriguez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Rick Knode advances to third on the play. Larry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bill Veryzer pitching. Dave Andrews hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Ramirez walks. 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 walks. Troy Jones pops out to the third baseman. Seiji Kuroda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner strikes out. Stu Astacio reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Graham. Emil Oulliber 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. Belve Rakers strikes out. Mark Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sam Flynn grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Day flies out to the left fielder. Rob Lipon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Stollsteimer singles to right field. Chuck Kenworthy is pinch hitting for Rick Knode. Chuck Kenworthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Stollsteimer advances to second on the play. Danny Saffell is pinch hitting for Bill Veryzer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Saffell pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Rodriguez pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Embree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Hill improves in power_vs_lefty Jing Benard improves in speed Augie Gorman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Topper Smith improves in arm Jing Benard improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Engle did not respond to coaching in control Paul Mack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jing Benard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Madden improves in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jack Painter improves in range Jack Painter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Levine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in control Dick Levine did not respond to coaching in range John Olivo improves in velocity Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Powell did not respond to coaching in control Roger Aude improves in power_vs_righty Overton Dinneen improves in velocity Ike Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in 2B