Win: Greg Devlin (10-5) Loss: Bill Mauro (5-7)
Save: Stan Slattery (34)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Mauro pitching. Dixie Thurman strikes out. Willie Townsend doubles to left field. Shawn Cora strikes out. Ray Law flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Greg Devlin pitching. Frank Jones singles to center field. Bob Sambito singles to center field. Jim Friberg grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Sambito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kim Kleinke pops out to the shortstop. Junior Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Eric Nill walks. Spike Dudley strikes out. Tim Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Steve Jones singles to left field. Bill Arnovich flies out to the left fielder. Joe Neagle pops out to the shortstop. Bill Mauro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg Devlin singles to right field. Dixie Thurman flies out to the right fielder. Willie Townsend strikes out. Shawn Cora doubles to right field. Ray Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Frank Jones doubles to left field. Bob Sambito grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Friberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Jones advances to third on the play. Kim Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Eric Nill walks. Spike Dudley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Friberg. Tim Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Nill scores. Spike Dudley advances to third on the play. Kevin McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Dudley scores. Greg Devlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Junior Brown strikes out. Steve Jones doubles to left field. Bill Arnovich pops out to the third baseman. Joe Neagle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dixie Thurman flies out to the right fielder. Willie Townsend strikes out. Shawn Cora walks. Ray Law singles to right field. Eric Nill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Bill Mauro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sambito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Spike Dudley grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Pascual pops out to the second baseman. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Friberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kim Kleinke pops out to the shortstop. Junior Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene McNamara 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. Greg Devlin strikes out. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Willie Townsend pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Steve Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Arnovich hits a home run. Joe Neagle singles to center field. Dan Beecher is pinch hitting for Gene McNamara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Neagle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Larry Felske pitching. Shawn Cora singles to center field. Ray Law flies out to the center fielder. Eric Nill flies out to the left fielder. Spike Dudley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Frank Jones strikes out. Bob Sambito grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Friberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tim Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Binky Nicholson is pinch hitting for Greg Devlin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Binky Nicholson singles to left field. Dixie Thurman triples. Binky Nicholson scores. Willie Townsend flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Stan Slattery pitching. Kim Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Junior Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 San Diego total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Acevedo improves in power_vs_righty Doug Acevedo improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Fusselman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Deacon Kircher improves in power_vs_righty Frank Root did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Goodson improves in range
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Cosey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Monte Paciorek did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Paciorek improves in control Nick Perry improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Boyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rod Pezzullo improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Mills did not respond to coaching in SS