Win: Larry Jeanes (1-1) Loss: Justin Dunne (1-4)
Save: Dave Madison (22)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Con Perry pitching. Skinny Bianco flies out to the right fielder. Yonel Bernal walks. Tom Blaemire singles to left field. Yonel Bernal advances to third on the hit. John Park reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Prall. Yonel Bernal scores. Roger Farrell strikes out. Ed Archer walks. Buddy Hamm walks. Tom Blaemire scores. Vance Delmas singles to center field. John Park scores. Ed Archer scores. Buddy Hamm advances to third on the hit. Dan Curry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudeldis Amador singles to right field. Buddy Hamm scores. Skinny Bianco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Rudeldis Amador pitching. Fred Maxwell singles to left field. Mark Prall hits a home run. Fred Maxwell scores. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Brown singles to center field. Salty Musser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal strikes out. Tom Blaemire bunts for a base hit. John Park grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Blaemire advances to second on the play. Roger Farrell singles to left field. Tom Blaemire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Archer walks. Buddy Hamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Harry Ericks hits a home run. Al Eaves singles to right field. Dan Curry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Maxwell triples. Al Eaves scores. Mark Prall singles to right field. Fred Maxwell scores. Jerry Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Hank Brown singles to center field. Mark Prall advances to third on the hit. Salty Musser singles to left field. Mark Prall scores. Hank Brown advances to third on the hit. Jose Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Vance Delmas pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Harry Ericks grounds out to the shortstop. Al Eaves pops out to the shortstop. Dan Curry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal singles to right field. Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Yonel Bernal advances to third on the hit. Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Park pops out to the second baseman. Roger Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Yonel Bernal scores. Tom Blaemire advances to second on the play. Ed Archer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Fred Maxwell singles to right field. Mark Prall strikes out. Ben Vitelli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Buddy Hamm grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Delmas grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Hank Brown hits a home run. Salty Musser flies out to the left fielder. Larry Jeanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jose Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harry Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco hits a home run. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Park grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Eaves strikes out. Justin Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Fred Maxwell singles to right field. Fred Maxwell steals second. Mark Prall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roger Farrell strikes out. Ed Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Hamm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ben Vitelli pops out to the second baseman. Hank Brown pops out to the third baseman. Salty Musser reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buddy Hamm. Jose Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vance Delmas grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kellert is pinch hitting for Larry Jeanes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Kellert reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jose Scott. Skinny Bianco flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Bernal singles to right field. Mike Kellert scores. Tom Blaemire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dave Madison pitching. Harry Ericks flies out to the left fielder. Al Eaves singles to center field. Ron Copeland is pinch hitting for Justin Dunne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Copeland doubles to right field. Fred Maxwell reached on a fielding error by Skinny Bianco. Al Eaves scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Mark Prall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Tinning pitching. John Park singles to center field. Roger Farrell strikes out. Ed Archer lines out to the third baseman. Buddy Hamm pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ben Vitelli pops out to the first baseman. Hank Brown strikes out. Salty Musser singles to right field. Jose Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ron Copeland (7).3B - Fred Maxwell (4).HR - Mark Prall (4), Hank Brown (19), Harry Ericks (9).GIDP - Mark Prall, Ben Vitelli. Baserunning: SB - Fred Maxwell (8). Fielding: E - Mark Prall, Jose Scott.
Game Notes Dave Madison is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Dizzy Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lake improves in speed Al Parks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rich Foster did not respond to coaching in control Harry Gomez improves in range Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Kaufmann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Woods improves in arm Casey Swann improves in arm Jose Picone improves in contact_vs_lefty Jamie Helton did not respond to coaching in range Floyd Ross improves in power_vs_righty