Inning: 1 Atlanta Phil Massa pitching. Rankin Ardell hits a home run. Al Kolstad singles to center field. Al Kolstad steals second. Roy Schmidt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dan Arellanes hits a home run. Al Kolstad scores. Ray Dowd flies out to the right fielder. Lou Alicea grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Zisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mickey Canavan pitching. Roy Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Herman grounds out to the second baseman. Pug Almanzar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rick Keough strikes out. Gary Phillips pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Canavan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Gene Sikorski flies out to the center fielder. Juan Garcia singles to right field. Larry Hollison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Garcia advances to second on the play. Jason Tambora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rankin Ardell strikes out. Al Kolstad singles past the shortstop. Dan Arellanes hits a home run. Al Kolstad scores. Ray Dowd doubles to left field. Lou Alicea strikes out. Ray Dowd steals third. Paul Zisk singles to right field. Ray Dowd scores. Rick Keough flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dick Bradshaw strikes out. Phil Massa singles to right field. Roy Schmidt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Massa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Herman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gary Phillips doubles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Gary Phillips is thrown out at third. Rankin Ardell walks. Al Kolstad walks. Dan Arellanes reached on a fielding error by George Herman. Mickey Canavan scores. Ray Dowd singles to left field. Rankin Ardell scores. Al Kolstad scores. Dan Arellanes advances to third on the hit. Lou Alicea doubles to left field. Dan Arellanes scores. Ray Dowd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Zisk strikes out. Rick Keough grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Pug Almanzar walks. Gene Sikorski singles to left field. Pug Almanzar advances to third on the hit. Juan Garcia singles in front of the right fielder. Pug Almanzar scores. Larry Hollison strikes out. Jason Tambora singles to left field. Dick Bradshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Sikorski scores. Juan Garcia advances to third on the play. Jason Tambora advances to second on the play. Phil Massa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gary Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Canavan grounds out to the pitcher. Rankin Ardell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Roy Schmidt singles to right field. George Herman doubles to center field. Roy Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pug Almanzar strikes out. Gene Sikorski flies out to the right fielder. Juan Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Kolstad grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Arellanes walks. Ray Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Arellanes advances to second on the play. Lou Alicea singles to left field. Dan Arellanes scores. Paul Cassidy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Paul Zisk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Larry Hollison singles to right field. Jason Tambora strikes out. Larry Hollison steals second. Dick Bradshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Cassidy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rick Keough singles past the first baseman. Gary Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Canavan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rankin Ardell singles to right field. Rick Keough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Kolstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Roy Schmidt strikes out. George Herman flies out to the right fielder. Pug Almanzar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dan Arellanes strikes out. Ray Dowd flies out to the left fielder. Lou Alicea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Gene Sikorski singles to center field. Juan Garcia strikes out. Larry Hollison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Sikorski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nelson Ward is pinch hitting for Jason Tambora. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nelson Ward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Hollison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shigeo Komura is pinch hitting for Paul Zisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Shigeo Komura grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Keough singles to left field. Gary Phillips singles to right field. Harry Hill is pinch hitting for Mickey Canavan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Hill walks. Rankin Ardell walks. Rick Keough scores. Steve Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Kolstad strikes out. Dan Arellanes walks. Gary Phillips scores. Ray Dowd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Hogg pitching. Dick Bradshaw walks. Hub Gillespie is pinch hitting for Steve Combs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hub Gillespie walks. Roy Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. George Herman grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hub Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pug Almanzar singles to left field. Dick Bradshaw scores. Gene Sikorski walks. Juan Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Phil Massa is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Prince did not respond to coaching in speed Glen Puig did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Satoshi Tanaka did not respond to coaching in velocity Glen Puig did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick High improves in contact_vs_lefty Karl Mullen improves in speed Rick High did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Swander improves in contact_vs_righty Karl Mullen did not respond to coaching in CF