Win: Billy Holton (8-9) Loss: Eliecer Ramirez (5-10)
Save: Bert Laga (21)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Holton pitching. Jerome Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Chet Farr flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Plodinec singles to left field. Vic Britton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eliecer Ramirez pitching. Al Welch singles to center field. Clyde Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Hank Painter singles to right field. Lefty Mensor flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Al Welch advances to third. Hank Painter advances to second. Mark Rockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar lines out to the shortstop. Jake Vina flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barney Pemberton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Abbaticchio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Spoljaric pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Eliecer Ramirez singles to right field. Jerome Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Chet Farr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eliecer Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Billy Holton flies out to the right fielder. Al Welch flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec hits a home run. Vic Britton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Alomar singles to center field. Joe Alomar steals second. Jake Vina strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hank Painter grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Mensor flies out to the center fielder. Mark Rockett walks. Barney Pemberton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Eliecer Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Jerome Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tom Abbaticchio walks. Joe Spoljaric flies out to the center fielder. Billy Holton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tom Abbaticchio forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Al Welch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chet Farr strikes out. Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Vic Britton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Clyde Barnes strikes out. Hank Painter walks. Lefty Mensor grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Painter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Rockett doubles to center field. Lefty Mensor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Pemberton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Alomar singles to center field. Jake Vina flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Alomar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Red Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryan Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tom Abbaticchio doubles to right field. Joe Spoljaric singles to left field. Tom Abbaticchio scores. Billy Holton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Holton grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Spoljaric advances to second on the play. Al Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eliecer Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Jerome Barnes walks. Chet Farr pops out to the second baseman. Ivan Plodinec grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerome Barnes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hank Painter strikes out. Lefty Mensor strikes out. Mark Rockett singles to left field. Harry Kluszewski 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 1st. Barney Pemberton singles to left field. Tom Abbaticchio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bert Laga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Britton pops out to the shortstop. Joe Alomar strikes out. Jake Vina flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Saier improves in speed Charlie Saier improves in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Tedrow improves in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grover Park did not respond to coaching in velocity Bryan Keeler improves in power_vs_righty Terry Walker improves in arm Terry Walker improves in power_vs_lefty