Win: Chris Hartsock (5-6) Loss: Mark Brunet (2-21)
Save: Dick Bell (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chris Hartsock pitching. Jack Ray strikes out. Hal McCurdy strikes out. Danny Hare strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Mark Brunet pitching. Kazuaki Yamazaki walks. Randy Goeckel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuaki Yamazaki advances to second on the play. Terry Politte flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Johnson singles to center field. Kazuaki Yamazaki scores. Biddy Fowler hits a home run. Donnie Johnson scores. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez singles to right field. Dusty Banister grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Nunez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Walker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dave Rice flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bud Church flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gardenhire strikes out. Chris Hartsock walks. Kazuaki Yamazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Brunet strikes out. Jack Ray flies out to the right fielder. Hal McCurdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Randy Goeckel doubles to right field. Terry Politte flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Randy Goeckel advances to third on the play. Biddy Fowler walks. Pat Christenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Comorosky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Hare singles to center field. Jim Nunez flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Banister singles to center field. Bob Walker strikes out. Dave Rice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bud Church flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gardenhire grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Hartsock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kurt Henderson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pat Christenson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Ray flies out to the center fielder. Hal McCurdy singles to left field. Kurt Henderson scores. Danny Hare grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal McCurdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Kazuaki Yamazaki strikes out. Randy Goeckel strikes out. Terry Politte doubles to left field. Donnie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Dusty Banister grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Biddy Fowler walks. Curt Comorosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bud Church doubles to left field. Bill Gardenhire singles to left field. Bud Church scores. George Leftwich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Hartsock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Dave Rice. Rusty McCleskey singles to right field. Kurt Henderson strikes out. Johnny Carter is pinch hitting for George Leftwich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Carter pops out to the catcher. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hal Abrams pitching. Kazuaki Yamazaki strikes out. Randy Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Terry Politte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hal McCurdy strikes out. Danny Hare singles to left field. Jim Nunez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Hare advances to second on the play. Dick Bell 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. Dusty Banister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Donnie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Biddy Fowler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Comorosky lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dick Federoff is pinch hitting for Bob Walker. Dick Federoff is hit by a pitch. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Federoff advances to second on the play. Kurt Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Lerchen is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tonny Cruz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lucky Cole did not respond to coaching in control Rod Kracher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lucky Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Tonny Cruz did not respond to coaching in range Joe Nicholas did not respond to coaching in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Blackaby did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Faneyte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Brown improves in range Chief Faneyte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Brown improves in arm Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Faneyte did not respond to coaching in 2B