Win: Jim Kusnyer (4-2) Loss: Len Jimenez (2-7)
Save: Bill Ellis (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Jimenez pitching. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Doran strikes out. Norm Borders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Sigh Connell pitching. Johnny Maddox grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Rudolph strikes out. Danny Saffell walks. Chuck Kenworthy walks. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clyde Kiecker flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Heinie Ponder walks. Heinie Ponder steals second. Art Barnowski doubles to right field. Heinie Ponder scores. Brook Williams singles to center field. Art Barnowski scores. John Ames pops out to the first baseman. Sigh Connell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brook Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Cornelius singles to center field. Ed Dodge triples. Charlie Cornelius scores. Andre Lau grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Dodge scores. Len Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Maddox doubles to left field. Larry Rudolph singles to center field. Johnny Maddox scores. Danny Saffell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tony Wetherby walks. Howie Doran lines out to the second baseman. Norm Borders pops out to the third baseman. Clyde Kiecker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Wetherby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chuck Kenworthy flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Rodriguez walks. Charlie Cornelius grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder hits a home run. Art Barnowski singles to center field. Brook Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Barnowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Ames strikes out. Sigh Connell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ed Dodge grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Lau singles to center field. Len Jimenez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Maddox pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tony Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Howie Doran walks. Norm Borders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howie Doran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clyde Kiecker singles to center field. Heinie Ponder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Larry Rudolph doubles to right field. Danny Saffell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Kenworthy grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Rodriguez singles to left field. Charlie Cornelius walks. Mike Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Dodge grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Larry Rudolph is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski walks. Brook Williams strikes out. Art Barnowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Ames lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Andre Lau singles to right field. Len Jimenez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Maddox grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Rudolph singles to left field. Danny Saffell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Gerhardt strikes out. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chuck Kenworthy walks. Bobby Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Clyde Kiecker. Jim Kusnyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie Cornelius pops out to the second baseman. Ed Dodge strikes out. Andre Lau grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Norm Borders singles to right field. Billy Lampe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Clyde Kiecker hits a home run. Norm Borders scores. Bill Veryzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Ponder lines out to the pitcher. Art Barnowski doubles to center field. Brook Williams walks. John Ames singles to left field. Jim Kusnyer grounds out to the third baseman. Art Barnowski scores. Brook Williams advances to third on the play. John Ames advances to second on the play. Jeff Hasson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Wetherby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Cecil Newman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Norm Borders at SS. Mark Hernandez is pinch hitting for Jeff Hasson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hernandez walks. Johnny Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Hernandez advances to second on the play. Larry Rudolph hits a home run. Mark Hernandez scores. Bill Ellis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Saffell strikes out. Chuck Kenworthy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ken Andujar pitching. Howie Doran flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Newman triples. Clyde Kiecker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cecil Newman scores. Joe Bostock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Ponder singles to left field. Art Barnowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Charlie Cornelius singles past the second baseman. Ed Dodge singles to center field. Charlie Cornelius advances to third on the hit. Andre Lau strikes out. Joe Bostock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 13
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bowman did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Courtney improves in range Dave McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Powell improves in power_vs_righty Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Milt Earley improves in arm Ken Powell improves in arm Bob Wright did not respond to coaching in endurance Virgil Howard did not respond to coaching in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Glenn Shoffner did not respond to coaching in range John Embree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Embree improves in speed Dick Stocker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Eckersley improves in range Robin Umphlett did not respond to coaching in control Bob Connelly improves in range Gary Swentor did not respond to coaching in range Gary Swentor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Durham did not respond to coaching in control