Win: Joe Hamilton (6-2) Loss: Len Smith (6-6)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Smith pitching. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Skinny Bianco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Steve Noles pitching. Lew Cisar strikes out. Jack Florie pops out to the catcher. Ben Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston strikes out. Al Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Troy Taylor singles to right field. Pud Ryal singles to left field. Jamie Helton strikes out. Mark Prall walks. Floyd Ross strikes out. Len Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Hill singles in front of the right fielder. Hod Blank hits a home run. Joe Hill scores. Steve Noles strikes out. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Lew Cisar strikes out. Jack Florie flies out to the center fielder. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco strikes out. Rick Johnston strikes out. Al Parks singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Troy Taylor singles to left field. Troy Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pud Ryal walks. Jamie Helton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pud Ryal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Prall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jamie Helton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill singles to center field. Hod Blank flies out to the left fielder. Steve Noles fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Noles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Floyd Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Len Smith walks. Lew Cisar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Len Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Florie walks. Ben Vitelli walks. 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. Troy Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich walks. Ron Williams singles past the shortstop. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Al Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Dietrich scores. Ron Williams advances to third on the play. Skinny Bianco advances to second on the play. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Pud Ryal strikes out. Jamie Helton singles to center field. Mark Prall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jamie Helton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Floyd Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank strikes out. Chris Ainge is pinch hitting for Joe Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Ainge walks. Stu Dietrich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Carl Phebus pitching. Len Smith flies out to the right fielder. Lew Cisar grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Florie singles to center field. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Troy Taylor doubles to right field. Jack Florie scores. Pud Ryal pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Williams strikes out. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jamie Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Prall lines out to the third baseman. Floyd Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Parks hits a home run. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Hod Blank lines out to the first baseman. 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. Jose Picone is pinch hitting for Len Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Picone flies out to the center fielder. Lew Cisar singles to left field. Lew Cisar steals second. Jimmy Kelly throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Florie flies out to the center fielder. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Clancy did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Dietzel did not respond to coaching in range Harry Clancy improves in power_vs_righty Pete Dietzel improves in arm Harry Clancy improves in arm Phil Farmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in LF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Acosta did not respond to coaching in control Monty Crouch did not respond to coaching in velocity Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Acosta did not respond to coaching in velocity Monty Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS