Win: Tarik Skubal (11-8) Loss: Scott Benton (8-7)
Save: Lou Bell (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tarik Skubal pitching. Jim Seerey pops out to the third baseman. Mike Neff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Scott Benton pitching. Pedro Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Travis Browning pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hal Welch hits a home run. Billy Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Scheffer strikes out. Art Almanzar walks. Sam Lentini pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lyman Bostock doubles to left field. Joe Torre doubles to center field. Lyman Bostock scores. Joe Leonard hits a home run. Joe Torre scores. Larry Hisle strikes out. Tom Spencer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tarik Skubal fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tarik Skubal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scott Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Seerey singles to right field. Mike Neff flies out to the left fielder. Jim Seerey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero walks. Travis Browning walks. Ernie Banks strikes out. Lyman Bostock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Guerrero advances to third on the play. Travis Browning advances to second on the play. Joe Torre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jo-Jo Nye flies out to the right fielder. Hal Welch walks. Billy Mercer walks. Butch Scheffer flies out to the right fielder. Art Almanzar doubles to center field. Hal Welch scores. Billy Mercer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Lentini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Leonard hits an infield single to the second baseman. Larry Hisle flies out to the left fielder. Tom Spencer singles to right field. Joe Leonard advances to third on the hit. Tarik Skubal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Benton strikes out. Jim Seerey strikes out. Mike Neff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero singles to left field. Travis Browning singles to left field. Pedro Guerrero advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Pedro Guerrero scores. Travis Browning advances to second. Ernie Banks doubles to right field. Travis Browning scores. Billy Hutto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyman Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Joe Torre singles to left field. Ernie Banks scores. Joe Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Torre advances to second on the play. Larry Hisle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Hal Welch flies out to the left fielder. Billy Mercer singles to right field. Butch Scheffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Spencer walks. Tarik Skubal fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tarik Skubal singles to center field. Pedro Guerrero walks. Travis Browning strikes out. Ernie Banks walks. Tom Spencer scores. Lyman Bostock flies out to the left fielder. Joe Torre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Almanzar strikes out. Sam Lentini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Munoz is pinch hitting for Billy Hutto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Munoz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Randy Akers pitching. Joe Leonard singles to center field. Larry Hisle pops out to the shortstop. Joe Leonard steals second. Tom Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Tarik Skubal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Neff singles to center field. Jo-Jo Nye grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero singles to center field. Pedro Guerrero steals second. Travis Browning grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Banks flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Bostock lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hal Welch singles to center field. Billy Mercer singles past the shortstop. Hal Welch advances to third on the hit. Lou Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Butch Scheffer strikes out. Art Almanzar singles to center field. Hal Welch scores. Sam Lentini walks. Ernie Grabowski is pinch hitting for Randy Akers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Grabowski flies out to the right fielder. Jim Seerey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Ernie Banks (11), Lyman Bostock (16), Joe Torre (20).HR - Joe Leonard (8).GIDP - Tarik Skubal 2. Baserunning: SB - Pedro Guerrero (21), Joe Leonard (10).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Gerber did not respond to coaching in endurance Hector Goodall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat May improves in arm Pat May did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hughie Kolseth did not respond to coaching in LF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Garber did not respond to coaching in velocity Bubba Grote did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Goltz did not respond to coaching in control Richie Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B