Win: Mike Mathews (14-10) Loss: Dave Madison (8-6)
Save: Mark Tinning (35)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Mathews pitching. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Rudeldis Amador pitching. Fred Maxwell flies out to the right fielder. Mark Prall pops out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez singles to right field. Sam Murray pops out to the second baseman. Dick Minahan singles to center field. Harry Gomez advances to third on the hit. Dick Minahan steals second. Len Scarsella flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Gomez scores. Mike Kellert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Salty Musser singles to left field. Jose Scott strikes out. Harry Ericks grounds out to the third baseman. Salty Musser advances to second on the play. Don Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rudeldis Amador flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Howie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mathews strikes out. Fred Maxwell singles to center field. Mark Prall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire singles past the shortstop. Harry Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Sam Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Blaemire advances to second on the play. Dick Minahan singles past the shortstop. Tom Blaemire scores. Len Scarsella grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Minahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Salty Musser singles to center field. Ben Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ericks hits a home run. Ben Vitelli scores. Salty Musser scores. Don Polanco strikes out. Howie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Kellert singles to right field. Rudeldis Amador lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Bradford hits a home run. Mike Kellert scores. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mike Mathews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Maxwell strikes out. Mark Prall walks. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Salty Musser lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez strikes out. Sam Murray triples. Dick Minahan singles to left field. Sam Murray scores. Len Scarsella pops out to the shortstop. Dick Minahan steals second. Mike Kellert walks. Rudeldis Amador grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jose Scott hits a home run. Harry Ericks grounds out to the third baseman. Don Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Jones singles to left field. Mike Mathews grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howie Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford strikes out. Skinny Bianco doubles to left field. Tom Blaemire pops out to the first baseman. Harry Gomez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam Murray lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Maxwell walks. Mark Prall strikes out. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Fred Maxwell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Salty Musser flies out to the right fielder. Jose Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan walks. Len Scarsella flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kellert strikes out. Dave Heath is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dave Madison pitching. Harry Ericks grounds out to the third baseman. Don Polanco singles to right field. Howie Jones singles to left field. Don Polanco advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Aurelio Linares is pinch hitting for Mike Mathews. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Aurelio Linares lines out to the third baseman. Fred Maxwell walks. Mark Prall hits a home run. Don Polanco scores. Howie Jones scores. Fred Maxwell scores. Wally King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Tinning pitching. Newt Karl enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Scott at CF. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Tom Blaemire singles to left field. Harry Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Parks improves in power_vs_righty Rich Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Hiroshi Yamamoto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Kahn improves in velocity Dizzy Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Birkbeck did not respond to coaching in velocity Floyd Ross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Parker did not respond to coaching in range Troy Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Kazumasa Koike improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Baker improves in arm