Win: Mark Blauser (5-4) Loss: Rance Biasatti (4-3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Rance Biasatti pitching. Les Lutenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Stahoviak singles to left field. Ron Copeland flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lovelace singles to left field. Danny Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Blauser pitching. Doug Cummings doubles to center field. Buddy Hamm grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Dobson grounds out to the third baseman. Mose Nieto walks. Steve Miksis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mose Nieto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Salty Musser singles to center field. Newt Karl singles to center field. Salty Musser advances to third on the hit. Bris Hartford flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Salty Musser scores. Mark Blauser lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Les Lutenberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Blauser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ramirez strikes out. Jim Craft flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jose Stahoviak lines out to the first baseman. Ron Copeland singles to left field. Mike Lovelace strikes out. Danny Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rance Biasatti grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug Cummings singles to left field. Buddy Hamm pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Dobson singles past the third baseman. Mose Nieto grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Dobson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Salty Musser walks. Newt Karl flies out to the left fielder. Bris Hartford strikes out. Mark Blauser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Ed Archer strikes out. Joe Ramirez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Les Lutenberg singles to right field. Jose Stahoviak flies out to the center fielder. Ron Copeland singles to left field. Les Lutenberg advances to third on the hit. Mike Lovelace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Les Lutenberg scores. Ron Copeland advances to second on the play. Danny Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Craft grounds out to the pitcher. Rance Biasatti grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Cummings lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Salty Musser singles to left field. Wally King 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. Newt Karl singles to center field. Salty Musser is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bris Hartford doubles to left field. Mark Blauser singles to right field. Newt Karl scores. Bris Hartford scores. Buddy Bannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Lutenberg singles to center field. Mark Blauser advances to third on the hit. Jose Stahoviak flies out to the left fielder. Ron Copeland doubles to center field. Mark Blauser scores. Les Lutenberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Buddy Hamm strikes out. Dennis Dobson pops out to the first baseman. Mose Nieto singles to center field. Steve Miksis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Danny Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Salty Musser walks. Newt Karl grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Archer walks. Joe Ramirez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Craft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Brainerd is pinch hitting for Bris Hartford. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Brainerd reached on a fielding error by Buddy Bannon. Mark Blauser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Lutenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Brainerd advances to third on the play. Jose Stahoviak triples. Bill Brainerd scores. Ron Copeland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pedro Stephens is pinch hitting for Buddy Bannon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pedro Stephens grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Cummings singles to right field. Doug Cummings is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buddy Hamm pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Chick McGinnis pitching. Mike Lovelace strikes out. Neal Leonard is pinch hitting for Danny Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Neal Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Salty Musser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dennis Dobson strikes out. Mose Nieto strikes out. Steve Miksis walks. Ed Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Danny Fox is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Daubert did not respond to coaching in control Don Polanco improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Ericks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Weihe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Daubert did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Vitelli improves in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Park did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Blaemire improves in range Chris Ainge improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Ainge improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Fernandez improves in speed Vance Delmas did not respond to coaching in range Chris Ainge did not respond to coaching in C