Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mul Dalesandro pitching. Ed Hall strikes out. Otis Cairo reached on a fielding error by Gary Mack. Happy Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Terry Sturgis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Otis Cairo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy McCue pitching. Alex Soderholm walks. Joe Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Soderholm is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Mack singles to left field. Joe Jackson advances to third on the hit. Gary Mack steals second. Tom McFarland walks. Tom Leverette flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Jackson scores. Mike Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Art Simmons doubles to right field. Steve Alou grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Masterson singles past the shortstop. Art Simmons scores. Darryl Kmak strikes out. Jimmy McCue grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Babe Swan singles past the second baseman. Greg Comiskey strikes out. Mul Dalesandro fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mul Dalesandro flies out to the right fielder. Alex Soderholm lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ed Hall singles past the second baseman. Otis Cairo singles to right field. Happy Johnston singles to left field. Ed Hall is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Otis Cairo advances to third on the play. Happy Johnston steals second. Terry Sturgis doubles to center field. Otis Cairo scores. Happy Johnston scores. Dave Herring comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Steve Alou pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Mack strikes out. Tom McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Matt Masterson walks. Darryl Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy McCue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette hits a home run. Mike Jones walks. Babe Swan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jones advances to second on the play. Greg Comiskey grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Jones advances to third on the play. Bob Callaghan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dave Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Otis Cairo grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Sturgis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Soderholm flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Mack grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Art Simmons strikes out. Steve Alou grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Masterson doubles to center field. Darryl Kmak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Tom Leverette singles to right field. Mike Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Leverette is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Swan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Carl Rison is pinch hitting for Bob Callaghan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Rison singles to left field. Ed Hall hits a home run. Carl Rison scores. Ken McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Cairo strikes out. Happy Johnston walks. Terry Sturgis pops out to the second baseman. Happy Johnston steals second. Art Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Wyckoff pitching. Greg Comiskey pops out to the third baseman. Ken McCormick walks. Alex Soderholm walks. Joe Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken McCormick advances to third on the play. Alex Soderholm advances to second on the play. Gary Mack lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Steve Alou strikes out. Matt Masterson singles to right field. Darryl Kmak grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Masterson advances to second on the play. Jim Starr is pinch hitting for Mike Wyckoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Starr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Elder Becker pitching. Ron Parks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Hall at 1B. Tom McFarland reached on a fielding error by Terry Sturgis. Tom Leverette singles to left field. Tom McFarland advances to third on the hit. Tom Leverette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Jones singles to center field. Tom McFarland scores. Babe Swan singles to right field. Mike Jones advances to third on the hit. Greg Comiskey walks. Newt Arroyo is pinch hitting for Ken McCormick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Newt Arroyo grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Jones scores. Babe Swan advances to third on the play. Greg Comiskey advances to second on the play. Alex Soderholm doubles to left field. Babe Swan scores. Greg Comiskey scores. George Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jackson walks. Gary Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Lou Keltner pitching. Ron Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Cairo doubles to center field. Happy Johnston grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Otis Cairo advances to third on the play. Terry Sturgis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Otis Cairo (8), Terry Sturgis (7), Art Simmons (7), Matt Masterson (3).HR - Ed Hall (2). Baserunning: SB - Happy Johnston 2 (4). Fielding: E - Terry Sturgis.
Batting:2B - Alex Soderholm (8).HR - Tom Leverette (8).SF - Tom Leverette. Baserunning: SB - Gary Mack (4).CS - Tom Leverette (3). Fielding: E - Gary Mack.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cleon Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Louden did not respond to coaching in velocity Cleon Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Pilney improves in arm Nixey Kirke did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat McAndrew improves in speed Tony Murnane did not respond to coaching in range Jack Bluejacket improves in arm Wayne Garagozzo improves in power_vs_righty