Win: Jim Esterbrook (2-4) Loss: George Baxter (8-14)
Inning: 1 Colorado Jim Esterbrook pitching. Hector Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dunegan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Attreau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Baxter pitching. Al Kolstad strikes out. Tommy Lush strikes out. Dan Arellanes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Webb Etna walks. Mike Sherman pops out to the third baseman. Webb Etna steals second. Ted Sadowski strikes out. Billy Putman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Paul Zisk flies out to the right fielder. Lou Alicea strikes out. Charlie Nieves doubles to left field. Bobby Reboulet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Chick Mercer flies out to the right fielder. George Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Hector Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Patten flies out to the right fielder. Jim Esterbrook pops out to the second baseman. Al Kolstad flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bob Dunegan pops out to the third baseman. Gary Attreau strikes out. Webb Etna singles to left field. Mike Sherman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tommy Lush grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Arellanes hits a home run. Paul Zisk hits a home run. Lou Alicea singles to right field. Charlie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Reboulet flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Ted Sadowski doubles to left field. Billy Putman strikes out. Chick Mercer strikes out. George Baxter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Joe Patten lines out to the third baseman. Jim Esterbrook strikes out. Al Kolstad grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Hector Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dunegan strikes out. Gary Attreau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tommy Lush hits a home run. Dan Arellanes walks. Paul Zisk grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lou Alicea grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Webb Etna singles to center field. Mike Sherman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Webb Etna is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Sadowski singles to right field. Billy Putman flies out to the left fielder. Chick Mercer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Eiji Shiraishi is pinch hitting for Charlie Nieves. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eiji Shiraishi singles past the shortstop. Bobby Reboulet pops out to the second baseman. Joe Patten strikes out. Brent Schmandt is pinch hitting for Jim Esterbrook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eiji Shiraishi steals second. Brent Schmandt walks. Al Kolstad singles to center field. Eiji Shiraishi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Mike Morris pitching. George Baxter grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dunegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tommy Lush singles to right field. Dan Arellanes singles to left field. Buster Radinsky 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. Paul Zisk triples. Tommy Lush scores. Dan Arellanes scores. Lou Alicea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Shiraishi walks. Eiji Shiraishi steals second. Bobby Reboulet triples. Paul Zisk scores. Eiji Shiraishi scores. Luis Toba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Passed ball. Bobby Reboulet scores. Joe Patten walks. Joe Hines is pinch hitting for Mike Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Patten steals second. Joe Hines strikes out. Al Kolstad grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Walt Scoggins pitching. Gary Attreau grounds out to the second baseman. Webb Etna singles to left field. Mike Sherman singles to right field. Ted Sadowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Charlie Nieves (14).3B - Paul Zisk (10), Bobby Reboulet (4).HR - Tommy Lush (20), Dan Arellanes (22), Paul Zisk (24).GIDP - Paul Zisk. Baserunning: SB - Eiji Shiraishi 2 (4), Joe Patten (13).
Game Notes Brent Schmandt is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hayato Sekimoto did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevine McLiddell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whit Azocar did not respond to coaching in velocity Clayton Rollings did not respond to coaching in CF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Raul Borrero did not respond to coaching in control Gary Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Lanfranconi improves in power_vs_lefty