Win: Rube Ramirez (7-0) Loss: Pat Shotton (2-3)
Save: Dave Hermansen (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rube Ramirez pitching. Keith Doby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Crockett singles to left field. Joe Mead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Pat Shotton pitching. Jim Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Efrain Atherton strikes out. John Heitmann singles past the first baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase strikes out. Joe Charles walks. Roy McLemore grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Carl Presko flies out to the left fielder. Hiker Warneke walks. Kris McNeil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiker Warneke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Wakefield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Pat Shotton flies out to the right fielder. Keith Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rube Ramirez strikes out. Jim Clark lines out to the first baseman. Efrain Atherton triples. John Heitmann grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson lines out to the second baseman. Dave Crockett singles past the first baseman. Joe Mead flies out to the left fielder. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Carl Presko singles to right field. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Kris McNeil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Roy McLemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Del Wakefield singles to left field. Rube Ramirez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Del Wakefield forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Clark pops out to the shortstop. Efrain Atherton walks. John Heitmann singles to left field. Rube Ramirez scores. Efrain Atherton advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Shotton strikes out. Keith Doby strikes out. Happy Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Carl Presko doubles to center field. Hiker Warneke pops out to the shortstop. Kris McNeil singles to center field. Carl Presko scores. Del Wakefield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kris McNeil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Del Wakefield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett walks. Joe Mead strikes out. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Crockett advances to second on the play. Joe Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Clark flies out to the left fielder. Efrain Atherton strikes out. John Heitmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore doubles to center field. Jeff Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Vitelli is pinch hitting for Pat Shotton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wally Vitelli singles to right field. Roy McLemore scores. Keith Doby flies out to the left fielder. Happy Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Whitey Winchester pitching. Mike Barrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Presko flies out to the center fielder. Hiker Warneke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Hermansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Crockett singles to left field. Joe Mead flies out to the center fielder. Joe Schellhase walks. Joe Charles strikes out. Roy McLemore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Cecena did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Aaron improves in arm Monte Burkhart improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Schmidt improves in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Green did not respond to coaching in arm Don Loman did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Billingham improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Braithwood improves in range John Luskey did not respond to coaching in range