Win: Sam Hubbell (12-4) Loss: Kunihiko Sato (8-1)
Save: Pete Tiant (55)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rod McVey pitching. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto doubles to left field. Buck Perrin strikes out. Jose Veres singles to right field. Ike Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoshiyasu Miyamoto scores. Jim Balaz doubles to center field. Jose Veres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joey Sierra grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Craig Gleason pitching. Joe Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Morris Mateo strikes out. Shinji Tagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Heinie Garrett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mo Bailey strikes out. Craig Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Frank Getzien doubles to center field. Rick Zerbe strikes out. Carl Fridley flies out to the center fielder. Larry Friedrichs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yoshiyasu Miyamoto flies out to the left fielder. Buck Perrin strikes out. Jose Veres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ross Johns flies out to the left fielder. Rod McVey pops out to the second baseman. Joe Mullins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ike Hughes singles to center field. Jim Balaz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ike Hughes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joey Sierra grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz advances to second on the play. Heinie Garrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Morris Mateo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Shinji Tagi strikes out. Frank Getzien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mo Bailey strikes out. Craig Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rick Zerbe strikes out. Carl Fridley strikes out. Larry Friedrichs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Buck Perrin singles to center field. Jose Veres singles to center field. Buck Perrin advances to third on the hit. Ike Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Veres advances to second on the play. Jim Balaz strikes out. Joey Sierra singles to right field. Buck Perrin scores. Jose Veres scores. Heinie Garrett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joey Sierra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ross Johns strikes out. Hal Koslofski is pinch hitting for Rod McVey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hal Koslofski strikes out. Joe Mullins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Irwin pitching. Mo Bailey singles to right field. Mo Bailey steals second. The catcher fields the ball and Mo Bailey is thrown out at third. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Morris Mateo singles to right field. Shinji Tagi walks. Ray Dunlap 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. Frank Getzien singles past the shortstop. Morris Mateo scores. Rick Zerbe singles to center field. Shinji Tagi scores. Frank Getzien advances to third on the hit. Carl Fridley flies out to the center fielder. Larry Friedrichs flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Getzien scores. Ross Johns reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoshiyasu Miyamoto. Ed Krenchicki is pinch hitting for George Irwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Krenchicki walks. Joe Mullins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sam Hubbell pitching. Buck Perrin strikes out. Jose Veres lines out to the first baseman. Ike Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Kunihiko Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morris Mateo is hit by a pitch. Shinji Tagi strikes out. Frank Getzien triples. Morris Mateo scores. Rick Zerbe singles to center field. Frank Getzien scores. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Fridley walks. Larry Friedrichs grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Balaz grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Sierra grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Pegues did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie Arntzen did not respond to coaching in velocity Davy Pratt did not respond to coaching in control Steve Davis improves in speed Steve Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dusty Andrews did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Vizquel did not respond to coaching in control Eli Leinhauser did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity