Win: Len Jimenez (3-0) Loss: Don Klepfer (1-3)
Save: Bill Veryzer (4)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Scythe Smith pitching. Augie Gorman flies out to the right fielder. Fred Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Shoffner singles past the third baseman. Bob Connelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Jimenez pitching. Tony Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jason Stollsteimer walks. Ed Dodge strikes out. Jason Stollsteimer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andre Lau grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Ray pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Ponder strikes out. Art Barnowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Len Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Augie Gorman singles to left field. Augie Gorman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brook Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ames hits a home run. Scythe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Wetherby singles to center field. Tony Wetherby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Fred Wagner strikes out. Glenn Shoffner singles to right field. Bob Connelly singles to right field. Glenn Shoffner advances to third on the hit. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Glenn Shoffner scores. Ed Dodge singles to left field. Andre Lau triples. Bob Connelly scores. Ed Dodge scores. Skeeter Wagner lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Matt Marty walks. Oliver Beamon strikes out. Red Ray pops out to the second baseman. Matt Marty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Len Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Augie Gorman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Wagner triples. Glenn Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder grounds out to the third baseman. Art Barnowski hits a home run. Brook Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Ames pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bob Connelly singles to center field. Jason Stollsteimer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Klepfer 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. Ed Dodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Klepfer pops out to the third baseman. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Marty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Andre Lau grounds out to the shortstop. Skeeter Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Len Jimenez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon doubles to center field. Red Ray pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Ponder doubles to center field. Oliver Beamon scores. Art Barnowski lines out to the first baseman. Brook Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Augie Gorman doubles to left field. Fred Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Connelly doubles to left field. Augie Gorman scores. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Larry Rudolph enters the game as a defensive replacement for Augie Gorman at 2B. Danny Saffell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Connelly at 1B. John Ames singles to left field. Don Klepfer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Klepfer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tony Wetherby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed Dodge singles to left field. Andre Lau lines out to the second baseman. Skeeter Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Stu Astacio is pinch hitting for Len Jimenez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Astacio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Veryzer pitching. Matt Marty flies out to the left fielder. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 1
Batting:2B - Augie Gorman (2), Bob Connelly (1).3B - Fred Wagner (2), Andre Lau (1).SF - Jason Stollsteimer.GIDP - Jason Stollsteimer. Baserunning: CS - Augie Gorman (5), Jason Stollsteimer (2).
Batting:2B - Oliver Beamon (2), Heinie Ponder (2).HR - Art Barnowski (2), John Ames (2).GIDP - Don Klepfer. Baserunning: CS - Tony Wetherby (1), Matt Marty (1).
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matty Hug did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hill improves in range John Embree did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Stocker improves in control Paul Mack improves in contact_vs_lefty John Embree improves in speed Gorman Soriano did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Stocker did not respond to coaching in control Eric Rippelmeyer improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bobby Carpin improves in range Ruden Vega did not respond to coaching in range Roy Williams improves in arm John Repoz did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Carpin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ruden Vega did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Dobson did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Courtney did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Repoz improves in range Jack Bradley improves in 1B