Win: Mike Mathews (15-11) Loss: Bob Higdon (16-11)
Save: Mark Tinning (25)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bob Higdon pitching. Ben Vitelli walks. Don Polanco singles to center field. Ben Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Hank Brown reached on a fielding error by Mark Carrigan. Ben Vitelli scores. Fred Maxwell strikes out. Salty Musser flies out to the left fielder. Jose Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Diego Mike Mathews pitching. Doug Davis flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Carrigan singles past the shortstop. Benny Delock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Howie Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Les Lutenberg pops out to the first baseman. Mike Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Ron Carey grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Brent Pittinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ben Vitelli strikes out. Don Polanco grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Walt Barajas flies out to the center fielder. Bob Higdon grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Davis reached on a fielding error by Mike Mathews. Doug Davis steals second. Sandy Quinn singles to right field. Doug Davis scores. Mark Carrigan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Fred Maxwell lines out to the shortstop. Salty Musser walks. Jose Scott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Salty Musser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howie Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Benny Delock grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Carey singles to left field. Herb Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Carey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brent Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Les Lutenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Vitelli singles past the shortstop. Don Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Walt Barajas grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Higdon strikes out. Doug Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Hank Brown hits a home run. Fred Maxwell is hit by a pitch. Fred Maxwell steals second. Salty Musser strikes out. Jose Scott doubles to center field. Fred Maxwell scores. Howie Jones pops out to the shortstop. Les Lutenberg singles to center field. Jose Scott is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Sandy Quinn walks. Mark Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. Benny Delock pops out to the third baseman. Ron Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Mathews strikes out. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Don Polanco grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Vitelli advances to second on the play. Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Herb Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Brent Pittinger strikes out. Walt Barajas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fred Maxwell doubles past the third baseman. Salty Musser flies out to the center fielder. Jose Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Maxwell advances to third on the play. Mike Baker 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 2nd. Howie Jones singles to center field. Fred Maxwell scores. Les Lutenberg walks. Mike Mathews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego March Bailey is pinch hitting for Mike Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Bailey doubles to left field. Doug Davis strikes out. Sandy Quinn strikes out. Mark Carrigan walks. Benny Delock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Paul Naktenis pitching. Ben Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Don Polanco walks. Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Fred Maxwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Mark Tinning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Carey doubles to left field. Herb Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Brent Pittinger singles to center field. Ron Carey scores. Walt Barajas grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Pittinger advances to second on the play. Skeeter Villanueva is pinch hitting for Paul Naktenis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skeeter Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Fred Maxwell (30), Jose Scott (20).HR - Hank Brown (37).HBP - Fred Maxwell (3). Baserunning: SB - Fred Maxwell (16). Fielding: E - Mike Mathews.
Game Notes Bob Higdon is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Manush did not respond to coaching in control Wes Kilroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Troy Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike David improves in arm Kazumasa Koike did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jamie Helton improves in range
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Ovitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Mankowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Raydon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack W Connolly did not respond to coaching in speed John Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Pickett did not respond to coaching in control