Win: Craig Mays (4-0) Loss: Len Smith (1-3)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Smith pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Ron Williams hits a home run. Chris Ainge walks. Dick Minahan grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Craig Mays pitching. Jose Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Vitelli walks. Troy Taylor doubles to left field. Ben Vitelli is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jamie Helton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Otto Smith singles to center field. Joe Hill singles to center field. John Lake walks. Craig Mays strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto walks. Otto Smith scores. Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hill scores. John Lake advances to third on the play. Hiroshi Yamamoto advances to second on the play. Chris Ainge walks. Dick Minahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Florie walks. Kazumasa Koike walks. Jose Picone flies out to the left fielder. Jack Kaufmann grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston strikes out. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Len Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Vitelli singles to left field. Troy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Lake flies out to the center fielder. Craig Mays strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto hits a home run. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jamie Helton singles to center field. Jack Florie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Helton advances to second on the play. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Picone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge walks. Dick Minahan grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Rick Johnston hits a home run. Chris Ainge scores. Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Smith strikes out. Joe Hill pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Justin Dunne flies out to the right fielder. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Lake flies out to the center fielder. Craig Mays grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ben Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Troy Taylor walks. Jamie Helton singles to left field. Jack Florie flies out to the left fielder. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Ainge walks. Dick Minahan bunts for a base hit. Rick Johnston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jose Picone hits a home run. Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Don Polanco is pinch hitting for Justin Dunne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Jose Scott walks. Jose Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Herb Grim pitching. Otto Smith strikes out. Joe Hill strikes out. John Lake singles to right field. Skinny Bianco is pinch hitting for Craig Mays. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Skinny Bianco singles past the second baseman. John Lake advances to third on the hit. Skinny Bianco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Ben Vitelli singles to right field. Troy Taylor walks. Jamie Helton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Troy Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Florie lines out to the shortstop. Kazumasa Koike hits a home run. Ben Vitelli scores. Jamie Helton scores. Brian Kahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Picone singles to left field. Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto doubles past the first baseman. Ron Williams singles to right field. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Chris Ainge walks. Dick Minahan grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams advances to third on the play. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Rick Johnston pops out to the second baseman. Hal Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Otto Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Hill strikes out. Jose Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Dietzel improves in power_vs_righty Vance Skiff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vance Skiff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ramon Marriott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Noles did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerry Worrell did not respond to coaching in speed Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ziggy Lane improves in power_vs_righty Red Hulvey improves in velocity Ziggy Lane improves in arm Al Acosta did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Ryan improves in power_vs_righty Troy Bruyette improves in contact_vs_righty Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS