Win: Darryl Springer (12-8) Loss: Tony Lindsey (7-8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Darryl Springer pitching. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Scott Crooke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jim Moreno singles past the shortstop. Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tony Lindsey pitching. Art Karchner grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Beech grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco lines out to the third baseman. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Brian Fussell flies out to the center fielder. Willie McCovey strikes out. Osvaldo Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the right fielder. Tony Lindsey strikes out. Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Rincon singles to center field. Ramon Wirth singles to center field. Mike Rincon advances to third on the hit. Darryl Springer strikes out. Art Karchner walks. Jim Beech flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Rincon scores. Gary Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Brian Fussell singles to left field. Brian Fussell steals second. Willie McCovey singles to center field. Brian Fussell scores. Osvaldo Gonzalez triples. Willie McCovey scores. Mike Rincon singles to right field. Osvaldo Gonzalez scores. Ramon Wirth singles to right field. Darryl Springer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Karchner singles to center field. Mike Rincon scores. Ramon Wirth scores. Art Karchner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Beech doubles past the third baseman. Gary Walberg doubles to center field. Jim Beech scores. Brian Fussell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ike Torkelson 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 past the shortstop. Willie McCovey steals second. Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Mike Rincon singles to right field. Willie McCovey scores. Ramon Wirth triples. Mike Rincon scores. Darryl Springer strikes out. Art Karchner walks. Jim Beech doubles to left field. Ramon Wirth scores. Art Karchner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Walberg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Fussell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Ike Torkelson pops out to the shortstop. Brian Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Willie McCovey strikes out. Osvaldo Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rincon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles to left field. Jim Moreno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ramon Wirth grounds out to the second baseman. Darryl Springer strikes out. Art Karchner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Claire Sherlock is pinch hitting for Dennis Carrasco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claire Sherlock strikes out. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Specs Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jim Beech walks. Len Coppinger is pinch hitting for Gary Walberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Beech steals second. Len Coppinger walks. Brian Fussell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beech advances to third on the play. Len Coppinger advances to second on the play. Willie McCovey pops out to the catcher. Dave Elko 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. Osvaldo Gonzalez walks. Mike Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rich Acker is pinch hitting for Davey Sipin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Dave Elko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lloyd Martyn doubles to center field. Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Lloyd Martyn scores. Jim Moreno reached on a fielding error by Mike Rincon. Charley Hickman walks. Claire Sherlock hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott Crooke scores. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Beech 2 (18), Gary Walberg (16).3B - Osvaldo Gonzalez (2), Ramon Wirth (6).SF - Jim Beech. Baserunning: SB - Jim Beech (17), Brian Fussell (12), Willie McCovey (13).CS - Art Karchner (16). Fielding: E - Mike Rincon.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Kenna improves in range Ed Ford improves in control Sam Friberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Porfi Youngs improves in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Chadbourne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Axel Neidlinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Darrin Presko did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in SS