Win: Rube Ramirez (22-6) Loss: Pat Shotton (12-14)
Save: Dave Hermansen (44)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rube Ramirez pitching. Roy McLemore grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Williamson walks. Dave Crockett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Pat Shotton pitching. Jim Clark strikes out. Efrain Atherton singles to right field. Passed ball. Efrain Atherton advances to second. John Heitmann walks. Carl Presko doubles to left field. Efrain Atherton scores. John Heitmann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hiker Warneke pops out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett walks. Kris McNeil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Charles doubles to center field. Wally Vitelli doubles to left field. Joe Charles scores. Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Schellhase pops out to the catcher. Keith Doby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Del Wakefield singles past the shortstop. Rube Ramirez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rube Ramirez reached on a fielding error by Wally Vitelli. Jim Clark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rube Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Efrain Atherton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Shotton strikes out. Roy McLemore strikes out. Happy Williamson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Heitmann strikes out. Carl Presko flies out to the center fielder. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Joe Charles hits a home run. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Cristian Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Kris McNeil flies out to the center fielder. Del Wakefield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Doby singles to left field. Pat Shotton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy McLemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rube Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Clark flies out to the left fielder. Efrain Atherton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Charles. John Heitmann hits a home run. Efrain Atherton scores. Carl Presko doubles to center field. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson singles to center field. Dave Crockett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Happy Williamson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Charles lines out to the first baseman. Wally Vitelli walks. Cristian Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Kris McNeil strikes out. Del Wakefield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase walks. Keith Doby flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pat Shotton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy McLemore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rube Ramirez strikes out. Jim Clark strikes out. Efrain Atherton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Crockett pops out to the third baseman. Joe Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Heitmann flies out to the left fielder. Carl Presko grounds out to the third baseman. Hiker Warneke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Hermansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Cristian Stephenson walks. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cristian Stephenson advances to second on the play. Keith Doby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Joe Charles (26), Wally Vitelli (16).HR - Joe Charles (23).GIDP - Dave Crockett. Fielding: E - Joe Charles, Wally Vitelli.PB - Joe Schellhase.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Daringer improves in arm Ed Barr did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Gilbert did not respond to coaching in control Pat Virgil improves in power_vs_righty 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: Jerry Hardin improves in power_vs_lefty Chick Lindsey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Luskey improves in range Jerry Hardin improves in arm Dale Kibbie improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Todd did not respond to coaching in arm