Win: Ralph Halicki (8-2) Loss: Bill Pofahl (5-4)
Save: Johnny Galan (13)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Pofahl pitching. Otto Harrelson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Makosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charley Pick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ralph Halicki pitching. Lance Mahlberg flies out to the center fielder. Marion Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Williams walks. Joe Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kent Lofton strikes out. Les Boles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tim Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chief Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ed Tracy grounds out to the shortstop. Donie Smith strikes out. Ralph Halicki doubles to center field. Otto Harrelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Tenney singles to center field. Bob Tenney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bill Pofahl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Makosky grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Pick singles to center field. Kent Lofton strikes out. Les Boles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg strikes out. Marion Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Joe Williams singles to left field. Tim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Robinson strikes out. Ed Tracy strikes out. Donie Smith singles to center field. Ralph Halicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chief Anderson singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Bob Tenney grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Otto Harrelson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Makosky flies out to the center fielder. Charley Pick singles to left field. Kent Lofton doubles to right field. Les Boles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rich Jones singles to left field. Rich Jones gets picked off first. Bill Pofahl grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Mahlberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bill Robinson hits a home run. Ed Tracy hits a home run. Donie Smith walks. Ernie Buchanan 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. Ralph Halicki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donie Smith steals third. Otto Harrelson strikes out. Joe Makosky walks. Charley Pick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Marion Abbott walks. Joe Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Kent Lofton strikes out. Les Boles flies out to the right fielder. Bill Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chief Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Bob Tenney flies out to the center fielder. Rich Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ed Tracy walks. Donie Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Tracy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brooks James is pinch hitting for Ralph Halicki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Donie Smith steals second. Brooks James singles to center field. Donie Smith scores. Pip Mays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroji Nashida is pinch hitting for Otto Harrelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hiroji Nashida grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks James advances to second on the play. Joe Makosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Galan pitching. Hal Erwin is pinch hitting for Pip Mays. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Erwin flies out to the right fielder. Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the second baseman. Marion Abbott singles to center field. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wyatt improves in speed Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in speed Clint Stephens improves in arm Justin Chance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Hoover improves in contact_vs_righty Kaoru Goto did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Warren Blume improves in power_vs_righty Rocky Garbey improves in contact_vs_righty Rube Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Faneyte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Seale improves in speed Rube Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty