Win: Jim Hartman (2-1) Loss: Harry Kluszewski (0-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Leo Minton pitching. Jerome Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bid Markle flies out to the right fielder. Joe Alomar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mickey Jantzen pitching. Al Welch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder. Hank Painter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Vina walks. Red Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barney Pemberton pops out to the shortstop. Mark Rockett doubles to center field. Lefty Mensor grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charlie Saier singles to left field. Babe Koch flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Jantzen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie Saier forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jerome Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Russ Temple grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Minton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bid Markle strikes out. Joe Alomar hits a home run. Ryan Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tom Abbaticchio grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Painter lines out to the shortstop. Barney Pemberton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Saier singles to center field. Babe Koch strikes out. Mickey Jantzen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Saier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mark Rockett walks. Lefty Mensor singles to left field. Joe Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Russ Temple singles to center field. Mark Rockett scores. Lefty Mensor advances to third on the hit. Leo Minton strikes out. Al Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Bid Markle strikes out. Joe Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tom Abbaticchio strikes out. Hank Painter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Barney Pemberton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Vina singles to left field. Red Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Vina advances to second on the play. Charlie Saier pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mark Rockett reached on a fielding error by Red Hernandez. Lefty Mensor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Rockett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Spoljaric flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Corhan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Lefty Mensor steals second. Russ Temple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Babe Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Taylor is pinch hitting for Tyson Corhan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jerome Barnes singles in front of the center fielder. Bid Markle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerome Barnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Harry Kluszewski pitching. Clyde Barnes is pinch hitting for Leo Minton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clyde Barnes walks. Clyde Barnes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Welch grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Abbaticchio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Hartman pitching. Joe Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hank Painter grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Pemberton doubles past the third baseman. Mark Rockett singles to right field. Barney Pemberton scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Ryan Gonzalez is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barry Foster improves in range Chris Weafer improves in arm Jimmy Lazar improves in speed Rod Speck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Michael did not respond to coaching in velocity Einar Jose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Hauser did not respond to coaching in range Norm Shanner improves in power_vs_lefty