Win: Mike Thornton (8-5) Loss: Dykes Springer (9-3)
Save: Mike Lowery (8)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Red Wright pitching. Art Karchner singles to left field. Jim Beech flies out to the center fielder. Art Karchner steals second. Gary Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Brian Fussell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dykes Springer pitching. Brian Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Willie McCovey strikes out. Osvaldo Gonzalez walks. Osvaldo Gonzalez steals second. Brad Arlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Osvaldo Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Mike Rincon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dykes Springer strikes out. Art Karchner lines out to the shortstop. Jim Beech singles to center field. Gary Walberg walks. Brian Fussell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Walberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Acker grounds out to the shortstop. Red Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Willie McCovey grounds out to the shortstop. Osvaldo Gonzalez doubles to right field. Brad Arlin singles to center field. Osvaldo Gonzalez scores. Mike Rincon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Carl Simpson singles to left field. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Passed ball. Jim Moreno advances to second. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dykes Springer strikes out. Art Karchner strikes out. Jim Beech singles to left field. Gary Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Emil Grunwald doubles to center field. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Acker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Brian Fussell strikes out. Mike Thornton 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. Willie McCovey singles to left field. Willie McCovey steals second. Osvaldo Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Brad Arlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Smith walks. Carl Simpson singles to center field. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Brian Smith is out at home. Dennis Carrasco doubles to right field. Carl Simpson scores. Jim Moreno scores. Charley Hickman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Emil Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Rincon grounds out to the third baseman. Del Benton is pinch hitting for Dykes Springer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Del Benton walks. Art Karchner grounds out to the pitcher. Del Benton advances to second on the play. Jim Beech flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Manuel Moore pitching. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Acker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Gary Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Brian Fussell strikes out. Willie McCovey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Smith walks. Carl Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman doubles to center field. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Osvaldo Gonzalez walks. Brad Arlin strikes out. Mike Rincon strikes out. Doug Kircher is pinch hitting for Manuel Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Kircher walks. Art Karchner walks. Jim Beech walks. Osvaldo Gonzalez scores. Mike Lowery 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. Gary Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Martin did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Heathcock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Johnson improves in range Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Kenna improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B