Win: Ed Rullo (2-1) Loss: Kyle Kennedy (7-9)
Save: Del Phillips (17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Rullo pitching. Ray Robson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lopez singles to right field. Mike Barclay strikes out. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Kyle Kennedy pitching. Bill Fife strikes out. Johnny Odom walks. Bill Shreve flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Odom steals second. Dell Jones singles past the third baseman. Johnny Odom scores. Jim Sherlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Francisco Flay flies out to the right fielder. Billy Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Fred Holborow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Pete Doyle singles to center field. Juan Evans hits a home run. Pete Doyle scores. Moose Mueller singles to right field. Ed Rullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Fife strikes out. Johnny Odom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tsuneo Yamamoto strikes out. Kyle Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Ray Robson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Shreve grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dell Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Sherlock singles to center field. Pete Doyle hits a home run. Jim Sherlock scores. Chuck Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Barclay singles to right field. Mike Barclay steals second. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Flay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Moose Mueller grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rullo strikes out. Bill Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Billy Nolan strikes out. Fred Holborow pops out to the second baseman. Tsuneo Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Johnny Odom walks. Johnny Odom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Shreve grounds out to the second baseman. Dell Jones singles to right field. Jim Sherlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dell Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Doe Hermanski is pinch hitting for Chuck Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Doe Hermanski grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Robson hits a home run. Bill Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Mike Barclay hits a home run. Jacura Hernandez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dell Jones. Francisco Flay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Joe Robertson pitching. Pete Doyle strikes out. Juan Evans flies out to the center fielder. Moose Mueller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Nolan singles to left field. Mike Nelson 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 1st. Fred Holborow hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tsuneo Yamamoto strikes out. Sam High is pinch hitting for Joe Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Sam High strikes out. Ray Robson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Holborow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Goose Dickey pitching. Mike Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Fife singles to right field. Johnny Odom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Fife is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Shreve grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Lopez hits a home run. Mike Barclay grounds out to the second baseman. Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Flay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dell Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Sherlock singles to left field. Pete Doyle singles past the shortstop. Juan Evans strikes out. Moose Mueller lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Del Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Nolan singles to center field. Fred Holborow grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tsuneo Yamamoto lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Essian did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curt Dodd improves in power_vs_lefty John Easterly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Perkins did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lyle Schulz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lyle Schulz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Berryhill improves in contact_vs_lefty