Win: Val Fain (5-2) Loss: Pinky Blake (4-1)
Save: Dave Hermansen (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Val Fain pitching. Keith Doby bunts for a base hit. Happy Williamson pops out to the second baseman. Dave Crockett grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Doby advances to second on the play. Joe Mead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Pinky Blake pitching. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Hiker Warneke flies out to the center fielder. Kris McNeil walks. Jim Clark doubles past the center fielder. Kris McNeil uses his aggressiveness and scores. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase pops out to the shortstop. Joe Charles strikes out. Roy McLemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles John Heitmann walks. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Tony Allietta walks. Val Fain lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Tony Allietta advances to second on the play. Tony Allietta advances to second on the play. Del Wakefield singles past the shortstop. Tony Allietta scores. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca singles to left field. Pinky Blake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Doby flies out to the left fielder. Happy Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Kris McNeil flies out to the right fielder. Jim Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett pops out to the second baseman. Joe Mead walks. Joe Schellhase singles to right field. Joe Mead advances to third on the hit. Joe Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Mead scores. Joe Schellhase advances to second on the play. Roy McLemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles John Heitmann hits a home run. Mike Barrett triples. Pete Stine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Allietta flies out to the left fielder. Val Fain flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Barrett scores. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Pete Stine grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Hiker Warneke doubles to center field. Kris McNeil pops out to the shortstop. Jim Clark strikes out. Efrain Atherton singles to center field. Hiker Warneke scores. Ken Belk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson lines out to the shortstop. Dave Crockett walks. Joe Mead singles to left field. Dave Crockett advances to third on the hit. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Mead advances to second on the play. Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Barrett walks. Tony Allietta walks. Val Fain fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Val Fain grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Barrett advances to third on the play. Del Wakefield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder. Wally Vitelli is pinch hitting for Ken Belk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Wayne McNamara pitching. Hiker Warneke flies out to the left fielder. Kris McNeil flies out to the center fielder. Jim Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Keith Doby doubles past the center fielder. Happy Williamson strikes out. Dave Crockett singles to center field. Keith Doby scores. Dave Hermansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Mead strikes out. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton walks. John Heitmann strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Tony Allietta singles to center field. Efrain Atherton advances to third on the hit. Dave Hermansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Charles grounds out to the shortstop. Roy McLemore doubles past the center fielder. Jeff Branca strikes out. Cristian Stephenson is pinch hitting for Wayne McNamara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cristian Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Barr did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Kline did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Daringer improves in power_vs_righty Bill Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Green did not respond to coaching in speed Don Loman improves in power_vs_righty Clyde Lelivelt improves in arm Clyde Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in arm John Luskey improves in range Don Loman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty