Win: Jake Birkbeck (15-3) Loss: Larry Jeanes (12-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Garcia pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to left field. Chris Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto steals second. Skinny Bianco doubles to right field. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Otto Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yonel Bernal hits a home run. Skinny Bianco scores. Johnny Bradford doubles to center field. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Jeanes pitching. Mark Prall grounds out to the pitcher. Don Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Roger Farrell doubles to right field. Larry Jeanes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles past the shortstop. Roger Farrell scores. Hiroshi Yamamoto steals second. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto advances to third on the play. Skinny Bianco pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Jose Scott singles to left field. Harry Ericks doubles to center field. Lew Cisar grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Scott scores. Harry Ericks advances to third on the play. Al Eaves singles to left field. Harry Ericks scores. Don Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bradford singles to right field. Tom Blaemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mark Prall walks. Don Polanco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Prall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Hank Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Roger Farrell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Larry Jeanes singles to center field. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Jeanes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jose Scott singles to center field. Jose Scott steals second. Harry Ericks strikes out. Lew Cisar pops out to the second baseman. Al Eaves singles to left field. Jose Scott scores. Don Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco doubles to center field. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Skinny Bianco advances to third on the play. Johnny Bradford hits an infield single to the pitcher. Skinny Bianco scores. Jake Birkbeck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Blaemire singles to left field. Roger Farrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mark Prall grounds out to the third baseman. Don Polanco triples. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Brown hits a home run. Don Polanco scores. Jose Scott singles to right field. Harry Ericks hits a home run. Jose Scott scores. Ken Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Cisar reached on a fielding error by Skinny Bianco. Al Eaves pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Mertz singles to center field. Hiroshi Yamamoto hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Ainge walks. Mark Tinning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skinny Bianco pops out to the second baseman. Otto Smith strikes out. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Tinning hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mark Prall doubles to left field. Don Polanco walks. Ben Vitelli hits a home run. Mark Tinning scores. Mark Prall scores. Don Polanco scores. Dave Madison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Scott flies out to the right fielder. Harry Ericks singles to center field. Lew Cisar singles past the third baseman. Harry Ericks advances to third on the hit. Al Eaves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford strikes out. Tom Blaemire pops out to the shortstop. Roger Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Floyd Ross is pinch hitting for Mark Tinning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Ross pops out to the third baseman. Mark Prall grounds out to the second baseman. Don Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Justin Dunne pitching. Orlin Stablein is pinch hitting for Dave Madison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Orlin Stablein grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto triples. Chris Ainge singles to left field. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Skinny Bianco singles to right field. Chris Ainge advances to third on the hit. Otto Smith grounds out to the catcher. Skinny Bianco advances to second on the play. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi pitching. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Brown singles to right field. Jose Scott strikes out. Harry Ericks singles to left field. Hank Brown advances to third on the hit. Lew Cisar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Blaemire flies out to the right fielder. Roger Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Mark Prall (21), Harry Ericks (18).3B - Don Polanco (6).HR - Ben Vitelli (19), Hank Brown (27), Harry Ericks (24). Baserunning: SB - Jose Scott (12).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Kahn did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hodges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Kellett improves in range George Hodges improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Kahn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Florie did not respond to coaching in arm Casey Swann did not respond to coaching in range Ed Flannery did not respond to coaching in control Ray Barfield improves in power_vs_righty Pat Manush did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Helton improves in arm