Win: Tom Pickett (9-9) Loss: Don Garcia (8-3)
Save: Ewell Haddix (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Pickett pitching. Jamie Helton flies out to the right fielder. Jack Florie strikes out. Ben Vitelli singles to left field. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Don Garcia pitching. Doug Davis flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carrigan strikes out. Skeeter Villanueva doubles to left field. Brent Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Troy Taylor singles to center field. Floyd Ross strikes out. Kazumasa Koike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Ron Carey walks. Herb Gonzalez doubles to left field. John Brown singles in front of the right fielder. Ron Carey scores. Herb Gonzalez scores. Alex Goodwin strikes out. Tom Pickett lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Doug Davis flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carrigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Don Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Helton strikes out. Jack Florie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Skeeter Villanueva reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hank Brown. Brent Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Ron Carey singles to right field. Herb Gonzalez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ben Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Jose Scott singles to center field. Hank Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Scott advances to second on the play. Troy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Alex Goodwin strikes out. Tom Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Floyd Ross grounds out to the pitcher. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the third baseman. Don Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Doug Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Carrigan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Skeeter Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jamie Helton singles to left field. Jack Florie pops out to the shortstop. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Jose Scott lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Brent Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Carey singles to right field. Ron Carey steals second. Herb Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. John Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Troy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Ross pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Alex Goodwin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Garcia. Jake Birkbeck 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. Tom Pickett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Davis singles to right field. Alex Goodwin scores. Mark Carrigan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Cholly Samuels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Goodwin at RF. Kazumasa Koike hits a home run. Mark Prall is pinch hitting for Jake Birkbeck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Prall strikes out. Jamie Helton singles to center field. Jack Florie walks. Ewell Haddix 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. Ben Vitelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Florie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Justin Dunne pitching. Skeeter Villanueva hits a home run. Brent Pittinger singles to center field. Ron Carey strikes out. Brent Pittinger steals second. Herb Gonzalez singles past the shortstop. Brent Pittinger scores. Herb Gonzalez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Troy Taylor walks. Floyd Ross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Troy Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Skeeter Villanueva (19), Herb Gonzalez (27).HR - Skeeter Villanueva (27).GIDP - Mark Carrigan, Herb Gonzalez. Baserunning: SB - Brent Pittinger (18), Ron Carey (4).CS - Herb Gonzalez (7).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Grim did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Mauck improves in contact_vs_lefty Ziggy Lane did not respond to coaching in range Pud Ryal improves in arm Norm Lepcio did not respond to coaching in control Red Hulvey did not respond to coaching in endurance
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Killebrew improves in power_vs_righty Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in range Steve Dickson improves in range Jack Gehringer improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Minnie Mankowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty