Win: Rich Purtell (1-0) Loss: Val Fain (3-2)
Save: Billy Ewing (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rich Purtell pitching. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Kris McNeil grounds out to the third baseman. Efrain Atherton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Val Fain pitching. Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny North strikes out. Tom Lee hits a home run. Echo Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles John Heitmann walks. Carl Presko walks. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Fred Montez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Heitmann advances to third on the play. Carl Presko advances to second on the play. Ed Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Scott Bonds singles to left field. Jay McBride walks. Joe Leshnock grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Bonds advances to third on the play. Jay McBride advances to second on the play. Mike Pellagrini singles to left field. Scott Bonds scores. Jay McBride scores. Billy Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Purtell lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mike Pellagrini forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Burleigh Ruhle singles past the first baseman. Rich Purtell advances to third on the hit. Johnny North strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Billy Hurtado grounds out to the third baseman. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Kris McNeil is hit by a pitch. Efrain Atherton walks. John Heitmann singles to center field. Kris McNeil scores. Efrain Atherton is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tom Lee strikes out. Echo Charles singles to center field. Scott Bonds walks. Jay McBride grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Scott Bonds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Leshnock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Carl Presko pops out to the first baseman. Mike Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Montez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mike Pellagrini flies out to the left fielder. Rich Purtell strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ed Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Billy Hurtado strikes out. Hiker Warneke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Johnny North doubles past the left fielder. Doc Kusick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Lee singles to right field. Echo Charles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny North scores. Scott Bonds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Kris McNeil strikes out. Efrain Atherton pops out to the second baseman. John Heitmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jay McBride pops out to the catcher. Joe Leshnock flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pellagrini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Carl Presko strikes out. Mike Barrett singles to center field. Fred Montez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Barrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Zamora singles to left field. Doc Kusick singles to center field. Hiker Warneke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Rich Purtell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny North grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Billy Ewing pitching. Kris McNeil strikes out. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. John Heitmann walks. Carl Presko grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tom Lee strikes out. Echo Charles walks. Scott Bonds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Echo Charles advances to second on the play. Jay McBride singles to center field. Echo Charles scores. Dave Hermansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Leshnock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mike Barrett reached on a fielding error by Mike Pellagrini. Fred Montez is hit by a pitch. Ed Zamora singles past the third baseman. Mike Barrett scores. Fred Montez advances to third on the hit. Bobo Jones is pinch hitting for Dave Hermansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobo Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Montez scores. Ed Zamora advances to second on the play. Hiker Warneke flies out to the center fielder. Kris McNeil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Nagy did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Lindsey did not respond to coaching in range John Luskey did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Green improves in speed Clyde Lelivelt improves in contact_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Toppin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Westrum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Del Mingori improves in power_vs_lefty Al Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Artie Jansen did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Raggio improves in 2B