Win: Doc Kusick (8-1) Loss: Danny Hill (19-9)
Save: Dave Hermansen (28)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeff Say pitching. Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Schellhase walks. Juan Kunz pops out to the catcher. Jeff Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Danny Hill pitching. Cliff Morales flies out to the right fielder. Efrain Atherton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Mead flies out to the left fielder. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Charles flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Carl Presko singles to center field. Kris McNeil grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Del Wakefield walks. John Heitmann grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Del Wakefield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson singles to center field. Danny Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Schellhase hits a home run. Danny Hill scores. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Hiker Warneke strikes out. Jeff Say strikes out. Cliff Morales pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mead hits a home run. Doc Kusick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Charles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton singles to center field. Mike Barrett singles to left field. Efrain Atherton advances to third on the hit. Carl Presko hits a home run. Efrain Atherton scores. Mike Barrett scores. Kris McNeil flies out to the left fielder. Del Wakefield singles to center field. John Heitmann hits a home run. Del Wakefield scores. Whitey Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Kusick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson pops out to the third baseman. Whitey Winchester grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Cliff Morales grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Efrain Atherton walks. Mike Barrett strikes out. Carl Presko walks. Kris McNeil flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Kunz lines out to the first baseman. Jeff Branca pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Del Wakefield strikes out. John Heitmann flies out to the left fielder. Hiker Warneke hits a home run. Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Kusick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Mead strikes out. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Joe Charles pops out to the catcher. Happy Williamson singles to left field. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Rex Lozado is pinch hitting for Bill Canseco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rex Lozado singles to center field. Wally Vitelli scores. George Grinch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Crockett doubles to center field. Happy Williamson scores. Rex Lozado is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Scott Tinsley pitching. Cliff Morales singles to left field. Efrain Atherton grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cliff Morales is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Barrett hits an infield single to the third baseman. Carl Presko grounds out to the pitcher. Efrain Atherton advances to third on the play. Mike Barrett advances to second on the play. Kris McNeil strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Del Wakefield doubles to center field. John Heitmann singles to center field. Del Wakefield scores. Pinky Blake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Warneke pops out to the third baseman. Jim Clark is pinch hitting for George Grinch. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Clark flies out to the left fielder. John Heitmann steals second. Cliff Morales walks. Efrain Atherton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Hermansen pitching. Joe Mead flies out to the right fielder. Wally Vitelli walks. Joe Charles flies out to the center fielder. Happy Williamson walks. Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Pinky Blake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Donnelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Monte Burkhart improves in range Cristian Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Virgil improves in power_vs_righty Keith Doby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in arm Don Loman improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Nagy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Milt Cangelosi improves in contact_vs_lefty Milt Cangelosi improves in speed