Win: Doc Kusick (2-0) Loss: Jack Hannahs (0-2)
Save: Dave Hermansen (11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Captain MacHeath pitching. Ray Handrahan singles to left field. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the right fielder. Johnny North singles to center field. Tom Lee flies out to the center fielder. Echo Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Stubby Johnson pitching. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kris McNeil singles to left field. Jim Clark strikes out. Efrain Atherton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joe Kahl singles to center field. Jay McBride strikes out. Gil Rufer doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Stubby Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Handrahan singles to center field. Joe Kahl scores. Gil Rufer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles John Heitmann grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Presko flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny North strikes out. Tom Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ed Zamora pops out to the shortstop. Captain MacHeath singles to center field. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Kris McNeil hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Echo Charles singles to left field. Joe Kahl flies out to the right fielder. Jay McBride walks. Gil Rufer singles to center field. Stubby Johnson singles to center field. Echo Charles scores. Jay McBride scores. Gil Rufer advances to third on the hit. Billy Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Handrahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton walks. John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Carl Presko flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Efrain Atherton scores. Ed Zamora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle pops out to the first baseman. Johnny North strikes out. Tom Lee hits a home run. John Hammond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Echo Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Hammond grounds out to the second baseman. Hiker Warneke reached on a fielding error by Burleigh Ruhle. Kris McNeil strikes out. Jim Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Joe Kahl strikes out. Jay McBride walks. Gil Rufer grounds out to the second baseman. Jay McBride advances to second on the play. Stubby Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton strikes out. John Heitmann grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Presko singles to right field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ray Handrahan singles to left field. Burleigh Ruhle walks. Johnny North grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Handrahan advances to third on the play. Burleigh Ruhle advances to second on the play. Tom Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Handrahan scores. Doc Kusick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Echo Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ed Zamora lines out to the first baseman. Doc Kusick singles to left field. Hiker Warneke grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Doc Kusick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kris McNeil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Kahl strikes out. Jay McBride lines out to the shortstop. Gil Rufer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Billy Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Efrain Atherton strikes out. John Heitmann walks. Carl Presko walks. Mike Barrett doubles to left field. John Heitmann scores. Jack Hannahs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Zamora hits a home run. Carl Presko scores. Mike Barrett scores. Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Allietta is pinch hitting for Doc Kusick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Allietta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dave Hermansen pitching. Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Scott Tinsley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnnie Dillinger strikes out. Ray Handrahan flies out to the left fielder. Burleigh Ruhle walks. Johnny North strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Jenkins did not respond to coaching in control Harry Jenkins did not respond to coaching in control J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control Kory Hawkes did not respond to coaching in speed Nub Cascarella improves in arm Del Mingori did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Batton did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Green improves in range Dave Braithwood improves in range Fred Billingham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mort Reagan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dale Kibbie improves in contact_vs_righty