Win: Mike Seelbach (17-8) Loss: Craig Mays (15-8)
Save: Jim Brandt (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Craig Mays pitching. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Jamie Helton singles to right field. Floyd Ross doubles to center field. Jamie Helton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Picone flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kaufmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Seelbach pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto lines out to the first baseman. Skinny Bianco hits a home run. Otto Smith grounds out to the shortstop. John Lake triples. Al Parks singles to left field. John Lake scores. Bill Kellett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Parks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lew Cisar grounds out to the third baseman. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the shortstop. Ripper Desjardien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlin Stablein flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mays flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mike Seelbach strikes out. Ben Vitelli doubles past the third baseman. Jamie Helton singles to left field. Ben Vitelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Floyd Ross grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Skinny Bianco singles past the first baseman. Otto Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jose Picone grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Kaufmann grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Cisar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Al Parks grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Desjardien grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Seelbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Harry Gomez strikes out. Orlin Stablein flies out to the right fielder. Craig Mays flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ben Vitelli lines out to the pitcher. Jamie Helton walks. Floyd Ross singles past the second baseman. Jose Picone strikes out. Jack Kaufmann reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hiroshi Yamamoto. Jamie Helton scores. Lew Cisar singles to left field. Floyd Ross scores. Jack Kaufmann scores. Kazumasa Koike pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto walks. Skinny Bianco pops out to the third baseman. Otto Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto steals second. Jamie Helton throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ripper Desjardien grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Seelbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Parks flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Kellett strikes out. Harry Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Hamilton 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. Jamie Helton singles to right field. Floyd Ross flies out to the center fielder. Jose Picone flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kaufmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Orlin Stablein pops out to the third baseman. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Joe Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Minahan grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Lew Cisar walks. Kazumasa Koike grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Cisar advances to second on the play. Ripper Desjardien strikes out. Don Polanco is pinch hitting for Mike Seelbach. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Brandt pitching. Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Otto Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Joe Hamilton is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ziggy Lane improves in range Ed Flannery did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Hulvey did not respond to coaching in control Ewell Bartley improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Mauck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brad Lamb did not respond to coaching in velocity Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Nieman improves in range Jim Nieman improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Dietzel did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Nieman improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Dietzel improves in speed Johnny Wilmot improves in power_vs_righty