Win: Kazuhiro Akimura (2-1) Loss: Frank Ross (1-3)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Ross pitching. Ron Bruckmiller pops out to the shortstop. Ed Kruger singles to center field. Julio Murphy triples. Ed Kruger scores. Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Ock walks. Moose Korince strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Kazuhiro Akimura pitching. Charlie Fixa strikes out. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Clyde Purdy doubles to left field. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to left field. Clyde Purdy scores. John Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Eddie Perez reached on a fielding error by Frank Ross. Jim Dettmer grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Perez advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Akimura strikes out. Ron Bruckmiller singles to left field. Eddie Perez scores. Ed Kruger hits a home run. Ron Bruckmiller scores. Julio Murphy singles to left field. Scott Wallaesa walks. Brad Ock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Andrews. Julio Murphy scores. Moose Korince grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Babe Leary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Buehrle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Eddie Perez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dettmer singles to right field. Kazuhiro Akimura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Bruckmiller singles to left field. Jim Dettmer scores. Ed Kruger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Bruckmiller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Fixa singles to left field. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Clyde Purdy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Julio Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Scott Wallaesa singles past the third baseman. Brad Ock singles to center field. Moose Korince strikes out. Eddie Perez singles to center field. Scott Wallaesa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Dettmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the pitcher. John Woodling singles to left field. Babe Leary flies out to the left fielder. Mike Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Kazuhiro Akimura grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Bruckmiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kruger walks. Julio Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rick Buehrle hits a home run. Frank Ross strikes out. Charlie Fixa flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Ock singles in front of the left fielder. Moose Korince walks. Eddie Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Ock advances to third on the play. Moose Korince advances to second on the play. Jim Dettmer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hideaki Sekimoto. Brad Ock scores. Moose Korince scores. Kazuhiro Akimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Clyde Purdy strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto walks. Hideaki Sekimoto steals second. John Woodling pops out to the shortstop. Babe Leary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ron Bruckmiller grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kruger flies out to the center fielder. Julio Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Andrews strikes out. Rick Buehrle strikes out. Koichi Oyane is pinch hitting for Frank Ross. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hiroyasu Nishiyama pitching. Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Breeden is pinch hitting for Brad Ock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Breeden pops out to the shortstop. Moose Korince grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Choji Amamoto 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. Charlie Fixa strikes out. Bucky Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Purdy hits a home run. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Eddie Perez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Dettmer flies out to the center fielder. Harry Davis is pinch hitting for Choji Amamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ivan Groh pitching. John Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Leary strikes out. Mike Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vic Barron did not respond to coaching in arm Wiley Mann improves in control Dave August improves in range Pete Perry improves in contact_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kaiser Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Kida improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jimmy Perry improves in power_vs_righty Butch Chervinko did not respond to coaching in SS