Win: Mul Dalesandro (11-5) Loss: Jimmy McCue (2-8)
Save: Ken McCormick (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy McCue pitching. Alex Soderholm strikes out. Joe Jackson hits a home run. Gary Mack flies out to the center fielder. Tom McFarland singles to center field. Tom Leverette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mul Dalesandro pitching. Ed Hall grounds out to the catcher. Otis Cairo hits a home run. Terry Sturgis singles to center field. Matt Masterson singles to left field. Darryl Kmak grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Sturgis advances to third on the play. Matt Masterson advances to second on the play. Ron Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Sweeney flies out to the left fielder. Mike Jones flies out to the left fielder. Babe Swan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Starr walks. Scott Toole strikes out. Jimmy McCue fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmy McCue flies out to the left fielder. Ed Hall singles to center field. Otis Cairo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mul Dalesandro reached on a fielding error by Ed Hall. Alex Soderholm singles to left field. Mul Dalesandro aggressively advances to third on the hit. Alex Soderholm steals second. Joe Jackson hits a home run. Mul Dalesandro scores. Alex Soderholm scores. Gary Mack strikes out. Tom McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Tom Leverette singles to left field. Mark Sweeney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Terry Sturgis singles to center field. Matt Masterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Darryl Kmak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Swan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mul Dalesandro is hit by a pitch. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ron Foster singles to left field. Jim Starr flies out to the left fielder. Scott Toole grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Barnes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Toole is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Jackson walks. Joe Jackson steals second. Gary Mack hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tom McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Mack advances to second on the play. Tom Leverette walks. Mark Sweeney strikes out. Koichi Chikami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ed Hall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Otis Cairo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Sturgis walks. Matt Masterson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Babe Swan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Starr. Mul Dalesandro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Swan scores. Joe Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Darryl Kmak strikes out. Ron Foster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Mack. Jim Starr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Foster advances to third on the play. Scott Toole grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gary Mack lines out to the second baseman. Tom McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Leverette walks. Mark Sweeney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ron Parks is pinch hitting for Koichi Chikami. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Parks flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Cairo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Elder Becker pitching. Mike Jones doubles to right field. Babe Swan flies out to the right fielder. Mul Dalesandro strikes out. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Terry Sturgis singles to center field. Matt Masterson strikes out. Darryl Kmak grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Sturgis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Foster hits a home run. Darryl Kmak scores. Lou Keltner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Gary Mack walks. Tom McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Tom Leverette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Scott Toole triples. Carl Rison is pinch hitting for Elder Becker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Rison flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Toole scores. Ken McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Cairo singles to center field. Otis Cairo steals second. Terry Sturgis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Jones (15).HR - Joe Jackson 2 (19).HBP - Mul Dalesandro (1). Baserunning: SB - Alex Soderholm (25), Joe Jackson (15). Fielding: E - Gary Mack.
Batting:3B - Scott Toole (2).HR - Otis Cairo (17), Ron Foster (3).GIDP - Matt Masterson. Baserunning: SB - Otis Cairo (13). Fielding: E - Ed Hall, Jim Starr.
Game Notes Babe Swan is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Garagozzo improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Pless did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Murnane did not respond to coaching in range Wayne Moore improves in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dutch Pilney improves in range Cleon Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Ivy Burns did not respond to coaching in range Pat Gardner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nixey Kirke did not respond to coaching in CF