Win: Don Garcia (1-4) Loss: Ron Callahan (2-3)
Save: Justin Dunne (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Garcia pitching. Willie Bradley lines out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ron Callahan pitching. Mark Prall hits an infield single to the third baseman. Don Polanco strikes out. Floyd Ross hits a home run. Mark Prall scores. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Skinny Bianco steals second. Otto Smith singles to center field. Skinny Bianco scores. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Johnny Bradford singles to left field. Tom Blaemire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jose Scott pops out to the shortstop. Harry Ericks strikes out. Jamie Helton doubles to right field. Don Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Callahan strikes out. Willie Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Yamamoto walks. Chris Ainge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mark Prall walks. Mark Prall steals second. Don Polanco walks. Floyd Ross strikes out. Ben Vitelli walks. Hank Brown pops out to the shortstop. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco strikes out. Otto Smith strikes out. Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Harry Ericks flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Helton grounds out to the third baseman. Don Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford singles to center field. Tom Blaemire pops out to the third baseman. Ron Callahan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mark Prall strikes out. Don Polanco strikes out. Floyd Ross walks. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Hank Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jamie Helton flies out to the right fielder. Don Garcia strikes out. Mark Prall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Orlin Stablein is pinch hitting for Ron Callahan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Orlin Stablein singles to center field. Willie Bradley pops out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Don Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli hits a home run. Hank Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Ainge strikes out. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Dietzel improves in speed Al Parks improves in contact_vs_righty Vance Skiff improves in contact_vs_lefty John Lake improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm Hod Blank did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Brandt did not respond to coaching in control Brian Grater did not respond to coaching in control Pat Manush improves in velocity Brian Grater did not respond to coaching in control Norm Lepcio did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Monroe did not respond to coaching in velocity