Win: Don Garcia (4-1) Loss: Larry Jeanes (3-7)
Save: Justin Dunne (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Jeanes pitching. Harry Ericks strikes out. Jack Florie grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli singles to left field. Ben Vitelli steals second. Jose Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Garcia pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams walks. Ron Williams steals second. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Troy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Ross singles to right field. Ripper Desjardien grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Floyd Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Orlin Stablein lines out to the third baseman. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Don Garcia singles to right field. Harry Ericks strikes out. Jack Florie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Jeanes grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ben Vitelli strikes out. Jose Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Williams pops out to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco flies out to the left fielder. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Taylor doubles to right field. Floyd Ross singles to right field. Troy Taylor scores. Floyd Ross steals second. Ripper Desjardien singles to center field. Floyd Ross scores. Don Garcia fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Garcia singles to center field. Harry Ericks flies out to the center fielder. Jack Florie pops out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Jose Scott doubles to right field. Ripper Desjardien scores. Don Garcia scores. Hank Brown singles to center field. Ben Vitelli scores. Jose Scott scores. Dizzy Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Troy Taylor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal strikes out. Orlin Stablein singles to left field. Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Harry Gomez lines out to the shortstop. Dizzy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Floyd Ross strikes out. Ripper Desjardien hits an infield single to the second baseman. Don Garcia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ericks singles to left field. Ripper Desjardien scores. Jack Florie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Ron Williams walks. Skinny Bianco doubles to left field. Ron Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Skinny Bianco scores. Yonel Bernal is hit by a pitch. Orlin Stablein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ben Vitelli doubles to left field. Jose Scott flies out to the right fielder. Hank Brown flies out to the left fielder. Ben Vitelli gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Harry Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Len Scarsella is pinch hitting for Dizzy Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Scarsella strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Blaemire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dave Madison pitching. Troy Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Ross flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Desjardien singles to left field. Don Garcia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ripper Desjardien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Otto Smith singles to left field. Yonel Bernal hits a home run. Otto Smith scores. Orlin Stablein hits a home run. Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Harry Ericks singles to center field. Jack Florie strikes out. Harry Ericks steals second. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Dave Madison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Minahan singles to left field. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Dick Minahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ben Vitelli (19), Jose Scott (14), Troy Taylor (23).GIDP - Jack Florie. Baserunning: SB - Harry Ericks (15), Ben Vitelli (15), Floyd Ross (11).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norm Lepcio did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mauck improves in arm Herb Grim did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Kaufmann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Hulvey did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Powell improves in control Bill Kellett improves in range Rick Johnston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Kelly improves in range Paddy Epperly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Hamilton did not respond to coaching in endurance