Inning: 1 Atlanta Craig Mays pitching. Jamie Helton strikes out. Jack Florie walks. Ben Vitelli doubles to right field. Jose Scott strikes out. Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Garcia pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Williams lines out to the second baseman. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Troy Taylor singles to left field. Floyd Ross singles to right field. Kazumasa Koike triples. Troy Taylor scores. Floyd Ross scores. Don Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Kazumasa Koike scores. Jamie Helton singles to right field. Jack Florie walks. Ben Vitelli walks. Jose Scott singles to right field. Jamie Helton scores. Jack Florie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Dizzy Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ben Vitelli is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Otto Smith singles past the first baseman. Yonel Bernal grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Orlin Stablein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Troy Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Kazumasa Koike pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Dizzy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Don Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Jamie Helton grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Florie reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlin Stablein. Ben Vitelli walks. Jose Scott walks. Hank Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Ron Williams singles to center field. Ron Williams steals second. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Williams advances to third on the play. Passed ball. Ron Williams scores. Otto Smith hits a home run. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Ross singles to center field. Kazumasa Koike singles to center field. Floyd Ross advances to third on the hit. Don Garcia strikes out. Jamie Helton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Orlin Stablein singles to right field. Tom Blaemire singles to right field. Sam Murray strikes out. Dizzy Hughes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Florie lines out to the shortstop. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Jose Scott singles to center field. Jose Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Williams bunts for a base hit. Chris Ainge singles to right field. Ron Williams advances to third on the hit. Otto Smith pops out to the shortstop. Yonel Bernal flies out to the right fielder. Orlin Stablein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hank Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Troy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire singles to right field. Sam Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dave Madison pitching. Kazumasa Koike walks. Don Garcia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jamie Helton walks. Jack Florie singles to center field. Kazumasa Koike uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Jamie Helton advances to third on the play. Jack Florie advances to second on the play. Jose Scott lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Williams singles to center field. Ron Williams steals second. Jim Brandt 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 2nd. Chris Ainge singles to center field. Ron Williams scores. Otto Smith pops out to the first baseman. Chris Ainge is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Troy Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Ross reached on a fielding error by Dave Madison. Kazumasa Koike pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Fred Maxwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kazumasa Koike at SS. Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yonel Bernal singles to right field. Yonel Bernal steals second. Orlin Stablein flies out to the left fielder. Tom Blaemire strikes out. Sam Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Otto Smith (12).GIDP - Yonel Bernal, Sam Murray. Baserunning: SB - Ron Williams 2 (26), Yonel Bernal (19).CS - Chris Ainge (14). Fielding: E - Orlin Stablein, Dave Madison.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tetsushi Yamamoto did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in control Pud Ryal improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Anthony W Lynch did not respond to coaching in range Mike Mauck improves in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Wilmot improves in arm Pete Dietzel did not respond to coaching in range Bill Kellett improves in range Hod Blank did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hod Blank improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Phebus did not respond to coaching in control