Win: Andres Sharon (10-7) Loss: Dan Young (2-18)
Save: Bob Thevenow (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Andres Sharon pitching. Tommy Cruise strikes out. Newt Smith walks. Shag Rettenmund singles to center field. Newt Smith advances to third on the hit. Wally Ayrault flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Newt Smith scores. Tom Fogarty grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shag Rettenmund is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Dan Young pitching. Jim Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Dale Thacker strikes out. Carlton Renfer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jerry Estrada reached on a fielding error by Jim Martinez. Mike Dundon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carl Douglass singles to right field. Dan Young singles to left field. Carl Douglass advances to third on the hit. Tommy Cruise strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dick Meadows pops out to the second baseman. Fleet Womack flies out to the left fielder. Harry Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Newt Smith lines out to the shortstop. Shag Rettenmund strikes out. Wally Ayrault grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vince Schreiber strikes out. Freddie Murchison singles to right field. Andres Sharon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Martinez doubles to right field. Freddie Murchison scores. Dale Thacker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Fogarty grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Dundon walks. Carl Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Carlton Renfer hits a home run. Dick Meadows strikes out. Fleet Womack flies out to the right fielder. Harry Collins walks. Vince Schreiber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dan Young strikes out. Tommy Cruise singles to center field. Newt Smith strikes out. Shag Rettenmund grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Cruise is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Freddie Murchison grounds out to the second baseman. Andres Sharon strikes out. Jim Martinez doubles to left field. Jack Gleich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dale Thacker walks. Carlton Renfer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Ayrault singles to center field. Tom Fogarty singles to left field. Jerry Estrada singles to left field. Art Gamble 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. Mike Dundon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wally Ayrault is thrown out at the plate. Carl Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dick Meadows singles to center field. Fleet Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Meadows advances to second on the play. Harry Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Meadows advances to third on the play. Vince Schreiber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Gleich flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Cruise flies out to the right fielder. Newt Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Freddie Murchison grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Tolson is pinch hitting for Art Gamble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buddy Tolson strikes out. Jim Martinez singles past the second baseman. Dale Thacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Thevenow pitching. Shag Rettenmund walks. Wally Ayrault strikes out. Tom Fogarty flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Estrada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shag Rettenmund is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carlton Renfer strikes out. Dick Meadows singles to left field. Fleet Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Meadows advances to second on the play. Harry Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Dundon flies out to the center fielder. Carl Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Pertica is pinch hitting for Jack Gleich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Pertica flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Giggie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Walsh improves in range Tom McFarland improves in range Tom Stenzel improves in control John Giggie did not respond to coaching in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Propst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Ferens improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie Emerson improves in speed Marv Robertson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty