Win: Willie Barron (5-2) Loss: Jack Smith (1-2)
Save: Stan Slattery (27)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Merlin Hartley pitching. Bud Monday pops out to the first baseman. Tim Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Spike Dudley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Katsuyoshi Ishimoto pitching. Bobby Becker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Watkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Matty Soderstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dixie Thurman singles to left field. Shawn Cora pops out to the second baseman. Willie Townsend singles to right field. Ray Cotter pops out to the shortstop. Ray Law flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Milt Thomas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Pascual. Ray Zauchin walks. Roberto Ens pops out to the shortstop. Brett Kamieniecki singles in front of the left fielder. Milt Thomas scores. Ray Zauchin advances to third on the hit. John Sheldon walks. Merlin Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Becker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Katsuyoshi Ishimoto walks. Bud Monday flies out to the center fielder. Tim Pascual singles to right field. Spike Dudley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Pascual is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dixie Thurman doubles to left field. Katsuyoshi Ishimoto scores. Spike Dudley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Cora grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Mike Watkins singles to center field. Matty Soderstrom strikes out. Milt Thomas singles to left field. Mike Watkins advances to third on the hit. Milt Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Willie Townsend singles to left field. Ray Cotter strikes out. Ray Law grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Roberto Ens singles to left field. Brett Kamieniecki flies out to the left fielder. John Sheldon grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Ens advances to second on the play. Merlin Hartley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Katsuyoshi Ishimoto strikes out. Bud Monday grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Pascual grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Bobby Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Matty Soderstrom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Spike Dudley flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Cora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Milt Thomas singles to center field. Milt Thomas steals second. Ray Zauchin grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Ens singles to left field. Milt Thomas scores. Brett Kamieniecki grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Willie Townsend pops out to the shortstop. Ray Cotter flies out to the right fielder. Ray Law flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona John Sheldon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merlin Hartley reached on a fielding error by Willie Townsend. Bobby Becker flies out to the right fielder. Mike Watkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Merlin Hartley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Danny Macias is pinch hitting for Katsuyoshi Ishimoto. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Danny Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Monday flies out to the right fielder. Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Brian Krug pitching. Matty Soderstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Ray Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Kellert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Spike Dudley walks. Dixie Thurman walks. Shawn Cora flies out to the right fielder. Willie Townsend grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dixie Thurman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Cotter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Roberto Ens singles past the shortstop. Brett Kamieniecki grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Ens advances to second on the play. John Sheldon strikes out. Jeff Rasmussen is pinch hitting for Joe Kellert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Rasmussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Jack Smith pitching. Ray Law grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin McNamara is pinch hitting for Brian Krug. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Bud Monday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Arizona Willie Barron pitching. Bobby Becker singles to left field. Mike Watkins grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Matty Soderstrom singles to right field. Milt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Dudley strikes out. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Arizona Ray Zauchin grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Ens strikes out. Brett Kamieniecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Atlanta Shawn Cora walks. Willie Townsend singles to center field. Ray Cotter strikes out. Ray Law singles past the first baseman. Shawn Cora scores. Frank Root is pinch hitting for Willie Barron. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Root flies out to the center fielder. Bud Monday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Arizona Stan Slattery pitching. John Sheldon singles to center field. Myke Jones is pinch hitting for Jack Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Myke Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Becker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Arizona total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Binky Nicholson improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Wilkins improves in contact_vs_righty Al Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Rollins improves in velocity Marsh Callison improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Loucks improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Parson Hollingsworth improves in control Bruce Loucks improves in range Sam Parrott did not respond to coaching in 3B