Win: Dizzy Hughes (9-8) Loss: Quincy Bare (0-5)
Save: Brian Kahn (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Quincy Bare pitching. Rick Johnston singles to center field. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston advances to second on the play. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Rick Johnston scores. Skinny Bianco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Otto Smith singles to right field. Joe Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Dizzy Hughes pitching. Lew Cisar walks. Ben Vitelli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lew Cisar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Vitelli steals second. Pud Ryal grounds out to the third baseman. Anthony W Lynch doubles to center field. Ben Vitelli scores. Jose Picone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hod Blank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lake grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Minahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Derek Eddy grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Ripper Desjardien pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dizzy Hughes singles to center field. Rick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Dizzy Hughes advances to second on the play. Chris Ainge doubles to right field. Dizzy Hughes scores. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Otto Smith is hit by a pitch. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Quincy Bare strikes out. Lew Cisar strikes out. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hod Blank strikes out. John Lake flies out to the right fielder. Dick Minahan singles to center field. Dizzy Hughes walks. Claudell Martinez 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. Rick Johnston singles to left field. Dick Minahan scores. Chris Ainge doubles to right field. Dizzy Hughes scores. Rick Johnston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Chris Ainge is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Pud Ryal singles to right field. Anthony W Lynch strikes out. Jose Picone strikes out. Derek Eddy walks. Jack Kaufmann singles to left field. Ripper Desjardien walks. Pud Ryal scores. Claudell Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Otto Smith singles to center field. Bunny White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hill singles to center field. Hod Blank grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Otto Smith advances to third on the play. John Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Lew Cisar doubles to center field. Ben Vitelli singles to left field. Lew Cisar scores. Pud Ryal strikes out. Anthony W Lynch singles to left field. Jose Picone flies out to the center fielder. Derek Eddy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan flies out to the right fielder. Dizzy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston reached on a fielding error by Jack Kaufmann. Chris Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Ripper Desjardien strikes out. Bunny White reached on a fielding error by Rick Johnston. Lew Cisar pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Otto Smith strikes out. Joe Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco advances to second on the play. Hod Blank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ken Mertz 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. Ben Vitelli doubles to right field. Pud Ryal strikes out. Anthony W Lynch grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Picone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Parks is pinch hitting for John Lake. Al Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Minahan grounds out to the pitcher. George Hodges is pinch hitting for Ken Mertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hodges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Kahn pitching. Harry Gomez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Parks at 1B. Derek Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kaufmann walks. Ripper Desjardien grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Kaufmann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Scott is pinch hitting for Bunny White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Brandt pitching. Rick Johnston hits a home run. Chris Ainge singles to right field. Skinny Bianco singles to right field. Chris Ainge advances to third on the hit. Skinny Bianco steals second. Otto Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ainge scores. Skinny Bianco advances to third on the play. Hod Blank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lew Cisar flies out to the right fielder. Ben Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Pud Ryal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason McGovern improves in range Vance Skiff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dwayne Runnells did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Dietzel did not respond to coaching in arm Dwayne Runnells improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Dietzel improves in contact_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: Bevo Guardado improves in arm Claude McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brad Lamb did not respond to coaching in control Ed Kubiszyn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Flannery did not respond to coaching in control Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Ryan did not respond to coaching in LF