Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Koichi Chikami pitching. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jackson singles to left field. Gary Mack grounds out to the catcher. Joe Jackson advances to second on the play. Tom McFarland hits a home run. Joe Jackson scores. Tom Leverette triples. Mark Sweeney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mul Dalesandro pitching. Ed Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Cairo strikes out. Happy Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Newt Arroyo is hit by a pitch. Mul Dalesandro fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mul Dalesandro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Newt Arroyo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Soderholm grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mul Dalesandro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Terry Sturgis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Art Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Steve Alou reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Jackson. Matt Masterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Jackson strikes out. Gary Mack flies out to the right fielder. Tom McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Darryl Kmak flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Chikami grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Sweeney hits a home run. Mike Jones strikes out. Newt Arroyo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Otis Cairo grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Sturgis singles past the shortstop. Terry Sturgis steals second. Art Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mul Dalesandro strikes out. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jackson singles to center field. Gary Mack walks. Tom McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Steve Alou pops out to the shortstop. Matt Masterson singles to left field. Darryl Kmak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette strikes out. Luis Sauerbeck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mark Sweeney singles to center field. Mike Jones strikes out. Newt Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Luis Sauerbeck grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Cairo triples. Happy Johnston singles to center field. Otis Cairo scores. Happy Johnston steals second. Terry Sturgis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mul Dalesandro strikes out. Alex Soderholm flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jackson singles to left field. Gary Mack doubles to right field. Joe Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wyckoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Art Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alou doubles to left field. Matt Masterson pops out to the shortstop. Darryl Kmak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette pops out to the catcher. Mark Sweeney flies out to the left fielder. Mike Jones doubles to center field. Newt Arroyo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles 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 hits a home run. Ed Hall walks. Otis Cairo strikes out. Lou Keltner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Happy Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Terry Sturgis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Barnes pitching. Lou Keltner pops out to the catcher. Alex Soderholm flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jackson triples. Gary Mack walks. Tom McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Art Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alou walks. Matt Masterson strikes out. Darryl Kmak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Alou is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Gary Mack (7), Mike Jones (9).3B - Joe Jackson (5), Tom Leverette (5).HR - Tom McFarland (3), Mark Sweeney (4).HBP - Newt Arroyo (1). Fielding: E - Joe Jackson.
Game Notes Koichi Chikami is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Lawrence did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Murnane did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Bluejacket did not respond to coaching in range Dennys Ciola did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick McIvor did not respond to coaching in control Pat Louden did not respond to coaching in control Mike Cosey improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Pilney improves in power_vs_righty Nixey Kirke did not respond to coaching in CF