Win: Chick Ardizoia (1-0) Loss: Billy Purcell (2-6)
Inning: 1 Boston Dizzy James pitching. Eddie Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Jarrod Sutherland walks. Jarrod Sutherland steals second. Terry Parnham singles to center field. Jarrod Sutherland scores. Roberto Craig pops out to the third baseman. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Causey pitching. Bob Decker singles to left field. Wes Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Decker advances to second on the play. Jack Storie singles to right field. Bob Decker scores. Overton Chalmers pops out to the catcher. Robby Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Dineen walks. Paul Dineen steals second. Larry Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Sheriff Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Causey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Gene Fultz grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mejia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Brantley strikes out. Jarrod Sutherland singles to left field. Terry Parnham grounds out to the third baseman. Jarrod Sutherland advances to second on the play. Roberto Craig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dizzy James flies out to the right fielder. Bob Decker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wes Jones strikes out. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston John Miles strikes out. Paul Dineen flies out to the center fielder. Larry Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers singles to left field. Robby Brock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gonzalez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Jim Causey flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gene Fultz strikes out. Bill Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Dizzy James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gregg Roseman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Alberto Pena pitching. Jarrod Sutherland lines out to the shortstop. Terry Parnham grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Craig doubles past the center fielder. John Miles singles to center field. Roberto Craig scores. Paul Dineen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bob Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Wes Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Storie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Larry Gardner walks. Larry Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Jim Causey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers flies out to the right fielder. Robby Brock doubles to right field. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. Robby Brock scores. Chick Ardizoia 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. Gene Fultz strikes out. Kiki Norman is pinch hitting for Bill Mejia. Kiki Norman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Chad Heim enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kiki Norman at C. Eddie Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Jarrod Sutherland doubles to left field. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Craig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Childress doubles to right field. Bob Decker strikes out. Wes Jones singles to right field. Bill Childress scores. Jack Storie strikes out. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Purcell pitching. John Miles walks. Paul Dineen singles to left field. John Miles advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Larry Gardner singles to center field. John Miles scores. Ron Jones is pinch hitting for Sheriff Lopez. Ron Jones flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Chick Ardizoia. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ralph Sacka flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Brantley singles to center field. Paul Dineen scores. Marvell Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarrod Sutherland hits a home run. Larry Gardner scores. Eddie Brantley scores. Terry Parnham doubles to center field. Roberto Craig pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles John Pena pitching. Deivi Bradley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Jones at C. Robby Brock grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. Gene Fultz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Marvell Long is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Mosure did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Schmidt did not respond to coaching in endurance Julio Prince improves in arm Henry Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Brill improves in speed Andy Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Cerutti did not respond to coaching in RF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Curtis improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Simons improves in control Ruben Garcia improves in velocity George Throop improves in velocity Frank Hutton improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Hutton did not respond to coaching in SS