Win: Ron Callahan (8-6) Loss: Bunny White (2-6)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (23)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Ron Callahan pitching. Ben Vitelli walks. Hank Brown strikes out. Floyd Ross singles to right field. Ben Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Jack Kaufmann doubles to left field. Ben Vitelli scores. Floyd Ross is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Lew Cisar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bunny White pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto triples. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Dick Minahan grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston walks. Joe Hill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Don Polanco singles to center field. Ripper Desjardien flies out to the center fielder. Bunny White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez strikes out. John Lake pops out to the third baseman. Orlin Stablein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ben Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Brown singles to right field. Floyd Ross flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kaufmann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Callahan pops out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto pops out to the second baseman. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Dick Minahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lew Cisar singles past the second baseman. Kazumasa Koike singles to right field. Lew Cisar advances to third on the hit. Don Polanco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew Cisar scores. Ripper Desjardien flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston hits a home run. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Gomez singles to right field. John Lake pops out to the catcher. Orlin Stablein walks. Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bunny White walks. Ben Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Hank Brown singles to right field. Bunny White advances to third on the hit. Floyd Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Brown advances to second on the play. Jack Kaufmann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to right field. Hiroshi Yamamoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Skinny Bianco grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Minahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lew Cisar grounds out to the shortstop. Kazumasa Koike strikes out. Don Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Harry Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ripper Desjardien strikes out. Bunny White grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Lake strikes out. Orlin Stablein strikes out. Ron Callahan walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto walks. Skinny Bianco singles past the third baseman. Dick Minahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Hank Brown strikes out. Floyd Ross singles to center field. Jack Kaufmann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston singles to center field. Joe Hill walks. 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. Harry Gomez singles to right field. Rick Johnston scores. Joe Hill advances to third on the hit. John Lake flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Hill scores. Orlin Stablein doubles to right field. Harry Gomez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Parks is pinch hitting for Ron Callahan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Parks grounds out to the second baseman. Orlin Stablein advances to third on the play. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi pitching. Otto Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Johnston at RF. Lew Cisar grounds out to the shortstop. Kazumasa Koike flies out to the right fielder. Don Polanco doubles to center field. Ripper Desjardien singles to right field. Don Polanco scores. Jose Picone is pinch hitting for Jim Brandt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Picone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Ryan improves in contact_vs_righty Troy Bruyette improves in arm Brad Lamb improves in velocity Ed Flannery did not respond to coaching in endurance Ryan Ryan improves in arm Troy Bruyette improves in speed Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Moses improves in arm Steve Noles improves in velocity Cotton Welch improves in control Jim Nieman improves in speed John Willis improves in arm Harry Clancy did not respond to coaching in range Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in 2B