Win: Sigh Connell (2-10) Loss: Joe Dybzinski (4-11)
Save: Don Klepfer (11)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Sigh Connell pitching. Fred Wagner strikes out. Johnny Maddox singles to right field. Glenn Shoffner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Dybzinski pitching. Cecil Newman flies out to the center fielder. Matt Marty doubles to right field. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Marty steals third. Norm Borders walks. Heinie Ponder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Larry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Saffell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Dodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski strikes out. Brook Williams walks. John Ames walks. Sigh Connell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sigh Connell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Andre Lau walks. Joe Dybzinski lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cecil Newman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Fred Wagner singles to left field. Johnny Maddox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Wagner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Maddox steals second. Glenn Shoffner doubles to center field. Johnny Maddox scores. Larry Rudolph singles to center field. Glenn Shoffner scores. Danny Saffell strikes out. Ed Dodge singles to left field. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Norm Borders grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Ponder singles to left field. Art Barnowski strikes out. Brook Williams doubles to right field. Heinie Ponder uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Ames hits a home run. Brook Williams scores. Sigh Connell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Andre Lau pops out to the shortstop. Joe Dybzinski grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Wagner singles to left field. Fred Wagner steals second. Johnny Maddox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cecil Newman flies out to the right fielder. Matt Marty singles to left field. Oliver Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Norm Borders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Marty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Glenn Shoffner flies out to the center fielder. Larry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Saffell singles to left field. Ed Dodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder singles to left field. Heinie Ponder steals second. Art Barnowski hits a home run. Heinie Ponder scores. Joe Bostock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brook Williams singles to right field. Brook Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Ames strikes out. Cleon Lopez is pinch hitting for Sigh Connell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cleon Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Don Klepfer pitching. Bobby Rodriguez singles to right field. Andre Lau flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Cornelius is pinch hitting for Joe Bostock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Cornelius strikes out. Fred Wagner singles to center field. Bobby Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Fred Wagner steals second. Johnny Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Lampe pitching. Cecil Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Marty walks. Oliver Beamon flies out to the left fielder. Matt Marty steals second. Norm Borders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Clyde Kiecker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Marty at C. Glenn Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Danny Saffell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. Art Barnowski strikes out. Brook Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed Dodge strikes out. Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Lau singles to center field. Skeeter Wagner is pinch hitting for Billy Lampe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skeeter Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andre Lau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Tischinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jing Benard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Augie Gorman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Kinder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Eckersley improves in arm Dan Gearhart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Topper Smith improves in speed Gorman Soriano did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gouzzie did not respond to coaching in control Rube Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Bowman did not respond to coaching in range Joe Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Virgil Howard improves in arm Skippy Amoros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Courtney improves in range Ray Waddell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Skippy Amoros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Rodriguez improves in range Bob Wright improves in control Rudy Caraway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Bradley improves in 1B