Win: Ossie Davidson (7-11) Loss: Billy Holton (10-13)
Save: Al Klieman (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Holton pitching. Jerome Barnes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chet Farr flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Plodinec singles to left field. Vic Britton doubles to left field. Ivan Plodinec scores. Joe Alomar singles to center field. Vic Britton scores. Jake Vina singles to left field. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ossie Davidson pitching. Al Welch strikes out. Tom Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Redding flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez strikes out. Ossie Davidson grounds out to the second baseman. Jerome Barnes singles to center field. Chet Farr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lefty Mensor grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Painter grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Pemberton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Vic Britton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ivan Plodinec is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Alomar singles to center field. Vic Britton advances to third on the hit. Jake Vina strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mark Rockett strikes out. Joe Spoljaric strikes out. Billy Holton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez singles to right field. Ossie Davidson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerome Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Chet Farr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Al Welch strikes out. Tom Abbaticchio strikes out. Jackie Redding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Britton singles to right field. Joe Alomar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Britton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jake Vina pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lefty Mensor strikes out. Hank Painter singles to right field. Barney Pemberton pops out to the shortstop. Mark Rockett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Painter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez singles to right field. Ryan Gonzalez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Hernandez doubles to left field. Ossie Davidson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Hernandez advances to third on the play. Jerome Barnes walks. Chet Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! David Carrasquel is pinch hitting for Billy Holton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. David Carrasquel singles to center field. Al Welch singles to center field. David Carrasquel advances to third on the hit. Tom Abbaticchio lines out to the second baseman. Jackie Redding grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bert Laga pitching. Ivan Plodinec walks. Vic Britton strikes out. Joe Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Jake Vina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Lefty Mensor singles to left field. Hank Painter flies out to the right fielder. Barney Pemberton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lefty Mensor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Rockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez singles to right field. Edgar Needham is pinch hitting for Red Hernandez. Edgar Needham strikes out. Ossie Davidson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ossie Davidson flies out to the left fielder. Jerome Barnes walks. Chet Farr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mickey Clark enters the game as a defensive replacement for Edgar Needham at C. Joe Spoljaric walks. Bert Laga fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bert Laga flies out to the left fielder. Al Welch strikes out. Tom Abbaticchio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec walks. Vic Britton grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Joe Alomar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Al Klieman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jackie Redding strikes out. Lefty Mensor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Gonzalez. Hank Painter pops out to the first baseman. Barney Pemberton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Tedrow improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Fisk improves in arm Cecil Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Saier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Walker did not respond to coaching in speed Les Fitzgerald improves in arm Claude Bliss did not respond to coaching in control Terry Walker did not respond to coaching in range