Win: Lynn Mrozinski (5-1) Loss: Len Smith (8-14)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (31)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Henry Gettman pitching. Mark Prall strikes out. Jose Scott strikes out. Ben Vitelli walks. Troy Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Smith pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. Ron Williams singles to left field. Hiroshi Yamamoto advances to third on the hit. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Dick Minahan flies out to the left fielder. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hank Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Florie pops out to the third baseman. Floyd Ross walks. Ripper Desjardien grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Floyd Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hill strikes out. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Len Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Prall walks. Jose Scott pops out to the pitcher. Ben Vitelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Prall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Henry Gettman strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Troy Taylor singles to right field. Hank Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Minahan. Jack Florie grounds out to the pitcher. Floyd Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Taylor scores. Hank Brown advances to third on the play. Ripper Desjardien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco is hit by a pitch. Dick Minahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Skinny Bianco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Parks flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Len Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Prall grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Dietrich walks. Stu Dietrich steals second. Henry Gettman pops out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ben Vitelli strikes out. Troy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Hank Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Skinny Bianco walks. Dick Minahan pops out to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco steals second. Al Parks walks. Jimmy Kelly lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rich Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Florie strikes out. Floyd Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Ripper Desjardien singles to right field. Len Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ripper Desjardien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Hill strikes out. Stu Dietrich walks. Harry Gomez is pinch hitting for Rich Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Gomez walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Ron Williams doubles to center field. Stu Dietrich scores. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Mark Prall flies out to the center fielder. Jose Scott strikes out. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan hits a home run. Al Parks flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Troy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jack Florie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ron Williams (25).HR - Dick Minahan (4).HBP - Skinny Bianco (2). Baserunning: SB - Skinny Bianco (20), Stu Dietrich (15). Fielding: E - Dick Minahan.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Lepcio did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Ryan improves in arm Ezra Hutchinson improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Flannery improves in control Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in range Mike Mauck improves in speed Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Worrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Rawlings did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Rawlings did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Klages improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Clancy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty