Win: Turk Wendel (2-0) Loss: Ricky Vaughn (2-3)
Save: Joe Swan (6)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ricky Vaughn pitching. Brad Langston walks. Ramon Pettis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brad Langston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lew Mays flies out to the right fielder. Wid Ordonez hits a home run. Ramon Pettis scores. Eric Sutcliffe is hit by a pitch. Eric Sutcliffe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Turk Wendel pitching. Johnny Vasbinder pops out to the third baseman. Sam Moss singles to center field. Mel Woods pops out to the catcher. Maury Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Elias Clyde strikes out. Enzo Hernandez hits a home run. Pete Hitt flies out to the center fielder. Turk Wendel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dave Young singles to right field. Bill Ritter hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave Young steals third. Cal Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ritter advances to second on the play. Jack Gabler singles to right field. Dave Young scores. Ricky Vaughn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brad Langston grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pettis grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Johnny Vasbinder hits a home run. Sam Moss singles to left field. Mel Woods grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Moss advances to second on the play. Maury Weiland strikes out. Dave Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Wid Ordonez walks. Eric Sutcliffe flies out to the left fielder. Elias Clyde strikes out. Enzo Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gabler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pete Hitt strikes out. Turk Wendel walks. Brad Langston singles to center field. Turk Wendel advances to third on the hit. Alan Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Pettis doubles to right field. Turk Wendel scores. Brad Langston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lew Mays grounds out to the third baseman. Wid Ordonez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Alan Schmidt strikes out. Johnny Vasbinder strikes out. Sam Moss singles to center field. Mel Woods grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Moss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Eric Sutcliffe strikes out. Elias Clyde strikes out. Enzo Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Maury Weiland pops out to the first baseman. Dave Young walks. Bill Ritter walks. Cal Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gabler singles to left field. Dave Young scores. Bill Ritter advances to third on the hit. Alan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pete Hitt grounds out to the shortstop. Turk Wendel grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Kurt Kmak is pinch hitting for Johnny Vasbinder. Kurt Kmak strikes out. Sam Moss singles to right field. Mel Woods singles to center field. Eli Grzanich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Maury Weiland walks. Dave Young flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Moss scores. Phil Morrissey is pinch hitting for Bill Ritter. Phil Morrissey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ramon Pettis triples. Lew Mays flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ramon Pettis scores. Wid Ordonez flies out to the left fielder. Eric Sutcliffe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jack Chambers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wid Ordonez at RF. Louis Valentine enters the game as a defensive replacement for Elias Clyde at 1B. Cal Johnson strikes out. Jack Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey May is pinch hitting for Alan Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Robinson Adkins pitching. Louis Valentine lines out to the second baseman. Enzo Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Pete Hitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Swan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kurt Kmak grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Moss doubles to center field. Mel Woods bunts for a base hit. Maury Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Dave Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Turk Wendel is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Newt Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Beau Hooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fritz Francona did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Milt Milner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Julio McCullough did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Newell improves in range Curtis Mowe improves in power_vs_lefty John Reames improves in control Dave Gil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty