Win: Toshihide Kawarada (9-3) Loss: Frank Ross (7-14)
Save: Ivan Groh (26)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Ross pitching. Ron Bruckmiller pops out to the second baseman. Ed Kruger strikes out. Jim Dettmer singles to left field. Julio Murphy walks. Jim Campos singles past the second baseman. Jim Dettmer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Wally Lyle pitching. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto hits a home run. Paul Brown strikes out. John Woodling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Brad Ock grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Wallaesa singles to right field. Eddie Perez singles to center field. Scott Wallaesa advances to third on the hit. Eddie Perez steals second. Wally Lyle grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Wallaesa scores. Eddie Perez advances to third on the play. Ron Bruckmiller singles to right field. Eddie Perez scores. Ron Bruckmiller steals second. Ed Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gary Blankenship singles to left field. Babe Leary flies out to the left fielder. Mike Andrews singles to center field. Gary Blankenship advances to third on the hit. Rick Buehrle flies out to the left fielder. Frank Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Dettmer triples. Julio Murphy strikes out. Jim Campos grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Dettmer scores. Brad Ock walks. Scott Wallaesa singles to right field. Eddie Perez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Wallaesa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bucky Sullivan singles to left field. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Paul Brown singles to left field. John Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Wally Lyle hits a home run. Ron Bruckmiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kruger grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dettmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gary Blankenship pops out to the third baseman. Babe Leary lines out to the first baseman. Mike Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Julio Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Campos singles to left field. Jim Campos steals second. Brad Ock singles to left field. Jim Campos scores. Scott Wallaesa flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Perez doubles to left field. Brad Ock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Lyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rick Buehrle strikes out. Frank Ross strikes out. Bucky Sullivan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hideaki Sekimoto bunts for a base hit. Paul Brown doubles to center field. Bucky Sullivan scores. Hideaki Sekimoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toshihide Kawarada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Woodling walks. Gary Blankenship grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Woodling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ron Bruckmiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kruger walks. Jim Dettmer grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kruger advances to second on the play. Julio Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Babe Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Andrews strikes out. Rick Buehrle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Campos flies out to the right fielder. Brad Ock lines out to the shortstop. Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Takayuki Azuma is pinch hitting for Frank Ross. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Takayuki Azuma flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Hideaki Sekimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Charles Keen pitching. Eddie Perez doubles past the first baseman. Harry Davis is pinch hitting for Toshihide Kawarada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Davis singles past the first baseman. Eddie Perez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ron Bruckmiller walks. Ed Kruger walks. Jim Dettmer grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Davis scores. Ron Bruckmiller advances to third on the play. Ed Kruger advances to second on the play. Julio Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Choji Amamoto pitching. Paul Brown doubles to left field. John Woodling flies out to the left fielder. Gary Blankenship singles to right field. Paul Brown scores. Nobuaki Tachikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Leary grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Andrews singles to right field. Rick Buehrle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Campos flies out to the left fielder. Brad Ock singles to center field. Scott Wallaesa strikes out. Eddie Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ivan Groh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Lopez is pinch hitting for Charles Keen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Lopez pops out to the catcher. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave August improves in contact_vs_righty Leon Hajek improves in control Shawn Richardson did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Gossage did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Fixa improves in arm Larry Sellers did not respond to coaching in control Kaiser Gabrielson improves in arm Jim Kida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Fixa did not respond to coaching in SS