Win: Steve Porter (5-2) Loss: Shoshichi Higasa (2-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Porter pitching. Red Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Shoshichi Higasa pitching. Dan Hash grounds out to the third baseman. Ugueth Page is hit by a pitch. Ugueth Page steals second. J.C. McGaffigan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Nichols strikes out. Ken Gossage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Camp flies out to the center fielder. Jack Ozmer strikes out. Osmel Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Red Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kotsay singles to left field. Boileryard Giambi doubles to right field. Bill Kotsay uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Porter singles to left field. Boileryard Giambi scores. Dan Hash flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh J.C. McGaffigan flies out to the right fielder. Keith Larmore singles to right field. Shoshichi Higasa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ugueth Page doubles to left field. Mike Nichols hits a home run. Ugueth Page scores. Ken Gossage doubles to center field. Red Weaver hits a home run. Ken Gossage scores. Ed Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Kotsay singles past the third baseman. Boileryard Giambi grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Kotsay advances to second on the play. Buddy McGee flies out to the left fielder. Steve Porter singles to center field. Dan Hash singles to center field. Bill Kotsay scores. Ugueth Page walks. Bobby Bonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Nichols hits a home run. Steve Porter scores. Dan Hash scores. Ugueth Page scores. Ken Gossage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal Gomez triples. Bill Juul strikes out. John Camp grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Gomez scores. Jack Ozmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Red Weaver pops out to the shortstop. Bill Kotsay singles to right field. Boileryard Giambi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Osmel Diaz flies out to the center fielder. J.C. McGaffigan grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Larmore singles to right field. Bert Coombs is pinch hitting for Bobby Bonds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bert Coombs walks. Red Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Frank Downs pitching. Buddy McGee flies out to the center fielder. Steve Porter flies out to the center fielder. Dan Hash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Gomez strikes out. Bill Juul singles to left field. John Camp pops out to the third baseman. Jack Ozmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ugueth Page hits a home run. Mike Nichols strikes out. Ken Gossage grounds out to the third baseman. Red Weaver walks. Red Weaver steals second. Bill Kotsay singles to left field. Red Weaver scores. Jose DeBerry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Boileryard Giambi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Osmel Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Al Schwenck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. J.C. McGaffigan grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Larmore singles to center field. Don Wehde is pinch hitting for Jose DeBerry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Don Wehde flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Stan Bruce pitching. Buddy McGee flies out to the right fielder. Ted Estrada is pinch hitting for Al Schwenck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ted Estrada grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Hash walks. Ugueth Page walks. Mike Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Marion pitching. Red Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Gomez singles to left field. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Gomez advances to second on the play. John Camp hits a home run. Hal Gomez scores. Jack Ozmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Steve Pitts is pinch hitting for Ken Gossage. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Pitts doubles past the third baseman. Red Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pitts advances to third on the play. Bill Kotsay singles to center field. Steve Pitts scores. Boileryard Giambi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Osmel Diaz flies out to the right fielder. J.C. McGaffigan singles past the shortstop. Keith Larmore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. J.C. McGaffigan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Bruce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Littell improves in range Johnny Cochrane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Littell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dizzy Monroe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernest Mouton did not respond to coaching in endurance Clarence Lindsay improves in power_vs_righty Clarence Lindsay did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alejandro Benton did not respond to coaching in control George Dalcanton did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddy Montgomery did not respond to coaching in speed Ryan Slayback improves in velocity Troy Schmees improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddy Montgomery improves in arm