Win: Rube Ramirez (16-3) Loss: Danny Hill (14-5)
Save: Dave Hermansen (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rube Ramirez pitching. Roy McLemore strikes out. Happy Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Crockett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Danny Hill pitching. Jim Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Efrain Atherton grounds out to the pitcher. John Heitmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Charles singles to left field. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Joe Mead flies out to the right fielder. Joe Charles steals second. Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Barrett doubles past the third baseman. Carl Presko triples. Mike Barrett scores. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Presko scores. Kris McNeil strikes out. Ed Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Glenn Melton flies out to the center fielder. Danny Hill singles to right field. Roy McLemore doubles to left field. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Hill scores. Roy McLemore advances to third on the play. Dave Crockett lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rube Ramirez doubles past the first baseman. Jim Clark walks. Efrain Atherton pops out to the shortstop. John Heitmann walks. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Carl Presko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Joe Mead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hiker Warneke singles to right field. Kris McNeil doubles to right field. Hiker Warneke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Zamora strikes out. Rube Ramirez singles to center field. Kris McNeil scores. Jim Clark doubles to center field. Rube Ramirez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Clark advances to third on the play. John Heitmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cristian Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Branca is pinch hitting for Wayne McNamara. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jeff Branca singles to left field. Roy McLemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ken Belk pitching. Mike Barrett doubles to center field. Carl Presko grounds out to the pitcher. Hiker Warneke strikes out. Kris McNeil pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Crockett walks. Joe Charles flies out to the center fielder. Wally Vitelli lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed Zamora strikes out. Rube Ramirez strikes out. Jim Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Mead flies out to the right fielder. Cristian Stephenson singles to right field. Glenn Melton singles to right field. Cristian Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Juan Kunz is pinch hitting for Ken Belk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Cristian Stephenson scores. Glenn Melton advances to second on the play. Roy McLemore singles to left field. Glenn Melton scores. Billy Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Happy Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Whitey Winchester pitching. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Heitmann grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Carl Presko grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli doubles to center field. Joe Mead lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Warneke flies out to the center fielder. Kris McNeil pops out to the second baseman. Ed Zamora walks. Tony Allietta is pinch hitting for Billy Hurtado. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Allietta singles to left field. Jim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Hermansen pitching. Cristian Stephenson strikes out. Glenn Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Bill Canseco. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Cristian Stephenson is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Marshall improves in control Johnny Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kenny Kline did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Aaron improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in endurance
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Luskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Wiggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in range Dave Braithwood improves in arm Don Loman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Jude improves in contact_vs_righty