Win: Emerson Fitz-Hume (2-0) Loss: Mike Arnold (1-1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Arnold pitching. Fred Smith walks. Fran Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Herman Pemberton singles to right field. Bill Quillen walks. Chad Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Smith scores. Herman Pemberton advances to third on the play. Bill Quillen advances to second on the play. Skel Forsch doubles to right field. Herman Pemberton scores. Bill Quillen scores. D.T. Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Emerson Fitz-Hume pitching. Steve Knight singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Knight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tony Castiglia singles to center field. Emerson Fitz-Hume lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Smith singles to right field. Tony Castiglia scores. Fran Schmidt hits a home run. Fred Smith scores. Herman Pemberton grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Quillen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Greg Cross strikes out. Phil Hutton grounds out to the pitcher. Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chad Martinez strikes out. Skel Forsch strikes out. D.T. Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel walks. Mike Arnold lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Steve Gaedel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Knight strikes out. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tony Castiglia pops out to the first baseman. Emerson Fitz-Hume pops out to the second baseman. Fred Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones flies out to the left fielder. Greg Cross doubles to right field. Phil Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Benny Cruz singles to left field. Greg Cross scores. Steve Gaedel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Fran Schmidt singles past the shortstop. Herman Pemberton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fran Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Chad Martinez bunts for a base hit. Skel Forsch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chad Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Knight lines out to the second baseman. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles D.T. Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Tony Castiglia singles to center field. Emerson Fitz-Hume fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Emerson Fitz-Hume grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Jones walks. Greg Cross strikes out. Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dizzy James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Smith doubles to center field. Fran Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Smith advances to third on the play. Herman Pemberton singles to center field. Fred Smith scores. Herman Pemberton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Quillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz strikes out. Steve Gaedel strikes out. Dizzy James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Chad Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Skel Forsch hits a home run. Sid Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren McMackin is pinch hitting for D.T. Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Warren McMackin singles to right field. Barney Moore is pinch hitting for Tony Castiglia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barney Moore strikes out. Emerson Fitz-Hume grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Warren McMackin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Steve Knight. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Mitchell strikes out. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Vince Van Poppel advances to second. Jeff Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Fred Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Fran Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Greg Cross. Herman Pemberton doubles to center field. Fran Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Quillen grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Martinez walks. Skel Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Greg Cross flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Nettles is pinch hitting for Phil Hutton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bunny Nettles grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Steve Gaedel singles to right field. Benny Cruz advances to third on the hit. Mike Kingman is pinch hitting for Sid Mason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Kingman singles in front of the center fielder. Benny Cruz scores. Steve Gaedel advances to third on the hit. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Mike Arnold is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Randall did not respond to coaching in endurance Stan Keatley did not respond to coaching in range Stan Keatley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Keith Lozado did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Hurst did not respond to coaching in arm J. Edgar Nation did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Cummings did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Boardwalk Foreman improves in arm Bump Sommers improves in contact_vs_righty Boardwalk Foreman improves in contact_vs_righty