Win: Jack Walsh (3-5) Loss: Mike Francis (2-2)
Save: Bill Veryzer (10)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Francis pitching. Augie Gorman strikes out. Fred Wagner singles to left field. Fred Wagner steals second. Glenn Shoffner singles to center field. Fred Wagner scores. Skeeter Wagner strikes out. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Walsh pitching. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Marty walks. Oliver Beamon strikes out. Red Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Andre Lau walks. Ed Dodge flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Jack Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. Howie Doran singles to left field. Brook Williams singles to center field. Howie Doran advances to third on the hit. Brook Williams steals second. Cleon Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Mike Francis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Augie Gorman grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Wagner singles to right field. Passed ball. Fred Wagner advances to second. Glenn Shoffner singles to center field. Fred Wagner scores. Skeeter Wagner singles to left field. Glenn Shoffner aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Andre Lau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tony Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Marty grounds out to the second baseman. Oliver Beamon hits a home run. Red Ray pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ed Dodge singles to center field. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. 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. Jack Walsh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Augie Gorman triples. Ed Dodge scores. Fred Wagner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Howie Doran. Augie Gorman scores. Glenn Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder pops out to the third baseman. Howie Doran flies out to the right fielder. Brook Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the left fielder. Andre Lau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Don Klepfer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed Dodge flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Jack Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon pops out to the catcher. Red Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Augie Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Fred Wagner pops out to the first baseman. Glenn Shoffner doubles to center field. Skeeter Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder hits an infield single to the shortstop. Howie Doran hits a home run. Heinie Ponder scores. Brook Williams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cleon Lopez singles to right field. Don Klepfer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Klepfer pops out to the catcher. Tony Wetherby singles to left field. Cleon Lopez advances to third on the hit. Matt Marty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Andre Lau walks. Bob Connelly is pinch hitting for Ed Dodge. Bob Connelly walks. Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Lau advances to third on the play. Bob Connelly advances to second on the play. Jack Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bobby Poffenberger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Connelly at C. Danny Saffell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Shoffner at 1B. Oliver Beamon flies out to the right fielder. Red Ray strikes out. Heinie Ponder doubles to right field. Howie Doran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Augie Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Danny Saffell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Veryzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brook Williams strikes out. Cleon Lopez walks. Cecil Newman is pinch hitting for Don Klepfer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil Newman flies out to the center fielder. Cleon Lopez steals second. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Howie Doran is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Underhill improves in velocity Bill Eckersley improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Maddox did not respond to coaching in range Joe Underhill did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hill improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Sheckard did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Engle did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Smith did not respond to coaching in control Joe Underhill did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: George Bohn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Carpin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in range Ruden Vega did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Tim Dobson did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Roy Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Courtney improves in range Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in 1B