Win: Jim Hancock (8-4) Loss: Zane Smith (2-9)
Save: Spencer Bushong (23)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Zane Smith pitching. Tony Thomas singles to left field. Tony Schepner singles to right field. Johnny Evans strikes out. Polly Carter strikes out. Vic Koskie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Hancock pitching. Sid Bream flies out to the center fielder. Pete Holtzman strikes out. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Roy Sexson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brian White hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Steevens singles to right field. Brian White is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Jim Hancock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jason Kendall strikes out. Omar Moreno flies out to the left fielder. John Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Tony Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Tony Schepner grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. Tim Foli singles to right field. Zane Smith pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Sid Bream flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Polly Carter flies out to the left fielder. Vic Koskie singles to left field. Roy Sexson grounds out to the pitcher. Vic Koskie advances to second on the play. Brian White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Holtzman pops out to the second baseman. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jason Kendall singles to right field. Omar Moreno singles to center field. Jason Kendall advances to third on the hit. John Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Steevens singles to left field. Jim Hancock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Thomas doubles to right field. Al Steevens scores. Tony Schepner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Evans reached on a fielding error by Pete Holtzman. Polly Carter walks. Vic Koskie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Foli walks. Zane Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sid Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Roy Sexson pops out to the shortstop. Brian White strikes out. Al Steevens doubles to right field. Jim Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pete Holtzman grounds out to the catcher. RJ Reynolds lines out to the third baseman. Jason Kendall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tony Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Schepner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno pops out to the third baseman. John Vail walks. Gil Mahady is pinch running for John Vail on 1st base. Dal Colbrunn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gil Mahady is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Foli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dal Colbrunn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Kipper 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. Polly Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Koskie flies out to the left fielder. Roy Sexson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Kipper strikes out. Sid Bream bunts for a base hit. Pete Holtzman strikes out. Sid Bream is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Brian White strikes out. Al Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Mulholland is pinch hitting for Jim Hancock. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Spencer Bushong pitching. RJ Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Jason Kendall grounds out to the second baseman. Omar Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Moseley improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Schoeneck did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Oliver did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Gajkowski improves in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Yuhas did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B