Win: Roberto Layton (2-1) Loss: Charlie Fermin (2-3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Roberto Layton pitching. Frank Wendell strikes out. Jessie Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lowery walks. Greg Berhalter walks. Mo Brandt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Berhalter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Fermin pitching. Kenny Buckley singles to left field. Tex LaGrow flies out to the right fielder. Lariel Washington walks. Mort Tenney singles to center field. Kenny Buckley scores. Lariel Washington advances to third on the hit. Steve Pappas strikes out. Jimmy Ewing grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Gardenhire singles to center field. Fielder Flitcraft grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Gardenhire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Bernhard flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bret Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Terry Burkam strikes out. Roberto Layton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Jessie Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kenny Buckley singles to center field. Tex LaGrow flies out to the right fielder. Lariel Washington grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kenny Buckley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mort Tenney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Greg Berhalter grounds out to the second baseman. Mo Brandt flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gardenhire singles to center field. Fielder Flitcraft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Pappas pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ewing strikes out. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Bernhard is hit by a pitch. Charlie Fermin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Wendell strikes out. Jessie Marsh singles to right field. Dick Bernhard scores. Mike Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Terry Burkam walks. Roberto Layton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roberto Layton walks. Kenny Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Tex LaGrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Burkam advances to third on the play. Roberto Layton advances to second on the play. Lariel Washington singles to center field. Terry Burkam scores. Roberto Layton scores. Mort Tenney singles to center field. Lariel Washington advances to third on the hit. Steve Pappas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg Berhalter pops out to the first baseman. Mo Brandt grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gardenhire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ewing reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Gardenhire. Bret Konieczny walks. Terry Burkam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Ewing advances to third on the play. Bret Konieczny advances to second on the play. Roberto Layton singles in front of the center fielder. Jimmy Ewing scores. Kenny Buckley singles to right field. Bret Konieczny scores. Tex LaGrow doubles to left field. Roberto Layton scores. Kenny Buckley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lariel Washington singles to center field. Tex LaGrow scores. Mort Tenney singles to left field. Lariel Washington advances to third on the hit. Steve Pappas grounds out to the second baseman. Lariel Washington scores. Mort Tenney advances to second on the play. Hiroaki Chiba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jimmy Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Fielder Flitcraft strikes out. Dick Bernhard grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Richter is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Chiba. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Richter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ernesto Tamayo pitching. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Terry Burkam strikes out. Bill Weber is pinch hitting for Roberto Layton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Weber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Calvin Jones pitching. Frank Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Jessie Marsh walks. Mike Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Greg Berhalter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kenny Buckley reached on a fielding error by Bill Gardenhire. Tex LaGrow strikes out. Lariel Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Buckley advances to second on the play. Mort Tenney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mo Brandt grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gardenhire grounds out to the shortstop. Fielder Flitcraft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dann Barrios did not respond to coaching in control Henry McCandless did not respond to coaching in velocity Jouett Scott improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Fluhrer did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Huff improves in power_vs_righty Mayor Daley did not respond to coaching in velocity Bart Frye did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Justin Rudi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eddie Henry improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Connors did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Mails improves in arm Ernie Fodge did not respond to coaching in control