Win: Phil Niekro (14-5) Loss: Yoshi Takatsu (9-7)
Save: Pedro Ramos (20)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Phil Niekro pitching. Tony Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Mulholland hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Evans grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Yoshi Takatsu pitching. Elliott Maddox singles to right field. Billy Werber strikes out. Home Run Baker strikes out. Pat Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton singles to left field. Blackie Carlton steals second. Al Steevens strikes out. Blackie Carlton steals third. Vic Koskie strikes out. Chris Friday singles to center field. Blackie Carlton scores. Brian White walks. Yoshi Takatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Cliff Mapes reached on a fielding error by Vic Koskie. Melky Cabrera singles to center field. Elston Howard strikes out. Alex Verdugo grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Mapes advances to third on the play. Melky Cabrera advances to second on the play. Phil Niekro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Tony Thomas hits a home run. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Johnny Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blackie Carlton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Elliott Maddox pops out to the pitcher. Billy Werber lines out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker singles to right field. Home Run Baker steals second. Pat Allen singles to center field. Home Run Baker scores. Pat Allen steals second. Cliff Mapes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Al Steevens singles to right field. Vic Koskie doubles to right field. Al Steevens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Friday strikes out. Brian White grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshi Takatsu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Melky Cabrera doubles to left field. Elston Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Verdugo grounds out to the catcher. Phil Niekro pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tony Thomas strikes out. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Johnny Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Elliott Maddox lines out to the shortstop. Billy Werber singles to center field. Billy Werber steals second. Home Run Baker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Thomas. Billy Werber scores. Pat Allen walks. Cliff Mapes strikes out. Melky Cabrera walks. Elston Howard pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton flies out to the center fielder. Al Steevens singles to left field. Vic Koskie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Alex Verdugo singles to left field. Phil Niekro lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Elliott Maddox singles past the second baseman. Alex Verdugo scores. Phil Niekro aggressively advances to third on the hit. Billy Werber flies out to the right fielder. Elliott Maddox steals second. Home Run Baker walks. Pat Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Niekro scores. Lance Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Mapes lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chris Friday singles past the second baseman. Brian White flies out to the left fielder. Polly Carter is pinch hitting for Lance Fox. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Polly Carter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chris Friday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Harry Bevil pitching. Melky Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Elston Howard flies out to the center fielder. Alex Verdugo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Orlando Mulholland flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blackie Carlton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Hideki Matsui is pinch hitting for Phil Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hideki Matsui flies out to the center fielder. Elliott Maddox grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Werber hits an infield single to the first baseman. Billy Werber steals second. Home Run Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Pedro Ramos pitching. Al Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Vic Koskie grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 11
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Delahanty improves in velocity Anse Valentin did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Schoeneck did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Springer improves in control Pascual Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Armstrong did not respond to coaching in control Mike Armstrong did not respond to coaching in velocity Reid Brignac did not respond to coaching in SS