Win: Eliecer Ramirez (1-1) Loss: Billy Holton (0-2)
Save: Al Klieman (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Holton pitching. Chet Farr flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Plodinec flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Needham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eliecer Ramirez pitching. Jackie Redding grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Abbaticchio singles past the second baseman. Hank Painter strikes out. Clyde Barnes lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Vic Britton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Gonzalez doubles to left field. Red Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles David Carrasquel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Allen Mellana flies out to the left fielder. Barney Pemberton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bid Markle doubles to right field. Eliecer Ramirez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chet Farr grounds out to the second baseman. Bid Markle scores. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Lefty Mensor strikes out. Billy Holton pops out to the third baseman. Jackie Redding singles to right field. Tom Abbaticchio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jackie Redding is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham strikes out. Vic Britton strikes out. Joe Alomar singles to center field. Joe Alomar steals second. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hank Painter doubles to right field. Clyde Barnes pops out to the catcher. David Carrasquel flies out to the center fielder. Allen Mellana reached on a fielding error by Ryan Gonzalez. Barney Pemberton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Bid Markle doubles to left field. Eliecer Ramirez strikes out. Chet Farr walks. Ivan Plodinec pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lefty Mensor triples. Billy Holton singles to left field. Lefty Mensor scores. Jackie Redding grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Abbaticchio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham singles to left field. Edgar Needham steals second. Edgar Needham steals third. Vic Britton pops out to the shortstop. Joe Alomar pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Hank Painter grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. David Carrasquel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Bid Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Eliecer Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Allen Mellana doubles to center field. Passed ball. Allen Mellana advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Barney Pemberton strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Lefty Mensor walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Billy Holton grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Mensor advances to second on the play. Jackie Redding grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chet Farr pops out to the first baseman. Ivan Plodinec singles to left field. Ivan Plodinec is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Edgar Needham hits a home run. Vic Britton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Tom Abbaticchio strikes out. Hank Painter grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Gonzalez doubles to right field. Manuel Robertson is pinch hitting for Red Hernandez. Manuel Robertson walks. Bid Markle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mickey Clark enters the game as a defensive replacement for Manuel Robertson at C. Al Klieman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David Carrasquel singles to center field. Doug Lovullo is pinch hitting for Allen Mellana. Doug Lovullo walks. Barney Pemberton strikes out. Lefty Mensor strikes out. Art Phillips is pinch hitting for Billy Holton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Phillips grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Lovullo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ryan Gonzalez 2 (2), Bid Markle 2 (3).HR - Edgar Needham (2).GIDP - Bid Markle. Baserunning: SB - Edgar Needham 2 (2), Joe Alomar (1).CS - Ivan Plodinec (2). Fielding: E - Ryan Gonzalez.PB - Red Hernandez.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bub Lopez improves in power_vs_righty Robert Oliva improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Mike Elarton improves in power_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Russ Temple improves in speed Terry Mitchell did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Walker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty