Win: Bunny White (6-3) Loss: Lynn Mrozinski (7-3)
Save: Jim Brandt (26)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Rich Foster pitching. Jack Florie strikes out. Troy Taylor doubles to left field. Pud Ryal singles to right field. Troy Taylor scores. Mark Prall strikes out. Floyd Ross pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Monroe pitching. Stu Dietrich walks. Stu Dietrich steals second. Ripper Desjardien throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ron Williams pops out to the second baseman. Skinny Bianco walks. Al Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Dietrich scores. Skinny Bianco advances to second on the play. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jose Picone flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kaufmann flies out to the left fielder. Ripper Desjardien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hod Blank singles to right field. Otto Smith strikes out. Bill Kellett pops out to the second baseman. Rich Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Carlos Monroe pops out to the second baseman. Jack Florie doubles to center field. Troy Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Pud Ryal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Williams strikes out. Skinny Bianco walks. Al Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Prall hits a home run. Floyd Ross strikes out. Jose Picone flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly walks. Hod Blank strikes out. Otto Smith singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. Bill Kellett grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly scores. Otto Smith advances to second on the play. Rich Foster singles to right field. Otto Smith scores. Stu Dietrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ripper Desjardien singles to right field. Carlos Monroe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Florie grounds out to the pitcher. Troy Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Williams. Ripper Desjardien scores. Pud Ryal walks. Mark Prall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Williams singles to right field. Ron Williams steals second. Skinny Bianco pops out to the second baseman. Al Parks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Williams advances to third on the play. 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. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Floyd Ross strikes out. Jose Picone singles to center field. Jack Kaufmann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Picone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Passed ball. Jack Kaufmann advances to second. Ripper Desjardien grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hod Blank pops out to the third baseman. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Anthony W Lynch is pinch hitting for Claudell Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Anthony W Lynch doubles to left field. Jack Florie strikes out. Troy Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anthony W Lynch advances to third on the play. Pud Ryal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bunny White pitching. Chris Ainge is pinch hitting for Rich Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chris Ainge singles to left field. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Ron Williams strikes out. Chris Ainge is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Mark Prall lines out to the second baseman. Floyd Ross hits a home run. Jose Picone singles to right field. Jack Kaufmann walks. Ripper Desjardien grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco singles to right field. Al Parks strikes out. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Hod Blank grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Florie strikes out. Troy Taylor walks. Pud Ryal singles to center field. Troy Taylor advances to third on the hit. Mark Prall walks. Floyd Ross pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Brandt pitching. Otto Smith singles to right field. Bill Kellett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Minahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jack Florie (23), Troy Taylor (29), Anthony W Lynch (3).HR - Mark Prall (4), Floyd Ross (8).GIDP - Ripper Desjardien. Fielding: E - Ripper Desjardien.
Batting:GIDP - Bill Kellett. Baserunning: SB - Stu Dietrich (11), Ron Williams (20).CS - Chris Ainge (12). Fielding: E - Ron Williams.PB - Jimmy Kelly.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Hulvey improves in control Monty Crouch improves in control Red Hulvey improves in velocity Ed Kubiszyn improves in contact_vs_righty Ryan Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty Monty Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Clancy improves in speed Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Wilmot improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Moses improves in range Jason McGovern improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Snider improves in power_vs_righty Ed Heredia improves in LF