Win: Yoshi Takatsu (7-3) Loss: Rick Reuschel (2-9)
Save: Spencer Bushong (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yoshi Takatsu pitching. Sid Bream strikes out. Pete Holtzman pops out to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rick Reuschel pitching. Tony Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Tony Schepner flies out to the left fielder. Blackie Carlton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jason Kendall singles to left field. Omar Moreno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Vail hits a home run. Dal Colbrunn doubles to center field. Tim Foli pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Polly Carter strikes out. Vic Koskie singles to center field. Brian White flies out to the right fielder. Al Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Reuschel strikes out. Sid Bream grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chris Friday walks. Yoshi Takatsu lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tony Thomas strikes out. Tony Schepner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Kendall hits a home run. Omar Moreno singles to center field. Omar Moreno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton strikes out. Polly Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Koskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Foli flies out to the left fielder. Rick Reuschel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brian White walks. Al Steevens pops out to the first baseman. Chris Friday strikes out. Yoshi Takatsu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sid Bream grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Holtzman walks. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Jason Kendall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tony Thomas singles to center field. Tony Schepner walks. Blackie Carlton hits a home run. Tony Thomas scores. Tony Schepner scores. Polly Carter hits a home run. Vic Koskie singles to right field. Brian White lines out to the third baseman. Al Steevens singles to right field. Vic Koskie advances to third on the hit. Chris Friday walks. Yoshi Takatsu grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno doubles to center field. John Vail grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Omar Moreno advances to third on the play. Dal Colbrunn singles to center field. Omar Moreno scores. Tim Foli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Reuschel grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Tim Foli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tony Thomas walks. Tony Thomas steals second. Tony Schepner walks. Blackie Carlton singles to right field. Tony Thomas scores. Tony Schepner aggressively advances to third on the hit. Polly Carter flies out to the right fielder. Vic Koskie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blackie Carlton advances to second on the play. Brian White pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hal Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Bream singles to right field. Pete Holtzman walks. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Jason Kendall flies out to the left fielder. Omar Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jim Bibby 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. Al Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Friday lines out to the third baseman. Orlando Mulholland is pinch hitting for Hal Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Spencer Bushong pitching. John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Foli singles to center field. Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Jim Bibby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch Held grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Foli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carlos Ardoin improves in power_vs_lefty Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Daniels improves in control Carlos Ardoin improves in contact_vs_lefty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Martin improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Delahanty did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Scott Moseley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Doyle improves in 2B