Win: Jim Brandt (7-10) Loss: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (1-5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Smith pitching. Stu Dietrich doubles to left field. Ron Williams singles to left field. Stu Dietrich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hill flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Vance Skiff doubles to center field. Ron Williams scores. Hod Blank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Steve Noles pitching. Lew Cisar singles to left field. Jack Florie pops out to the first baseman. Ben Vitelli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan singles past the shortstop. Steve Noles lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dick Minahan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Stu Dietrich doubles to center field. Ron Williams strikes out. Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Troy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Pud Ryal grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Hill walks. Joe Hill steals second. Jamie Helton throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jimmy Kelly singles past the shortstop. Joe Hill scores. Bunny White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Skiff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hod Blank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Skiff advances to second on the play. Dick Minahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mark Prall flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Ross reached on a fielding error by Dick Minahan. Bunny White fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bunny White grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Floyd Ross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lew Cisar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Noles flies out to the center fielder. Stu Dietrich singles to right field. Stu Dietrich steals second. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jack Florie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Vitelli reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Noles. Troy Taylor hits a home run. Ben Vitelli scores. Pud Ryal strikes out. Jamie Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill singles to center field. Joe Hill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmy Kelly walks. Vance Skiff flies out to the left fielder. Hod Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mark Prall flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Ross strikes out. Bunny White pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan singles to center field. Dick Minahan steals second. Steve Noles lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Dick Minahan is thrown out at third. Stu Dietrich strikes out. Ron Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Noles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lew Cisar walks. Jack Florie flies out to the center fielder. Ben Vitelli grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lew Cisar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. 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: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hill strikes out. Jimmy Kelly walks. Vance Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pud Ryal strikes out. Jamie Helton hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mark Prall flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hod Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Minahan 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Kahn pitching. Jose Picone is pinch hitting for Bunny White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Picone strikes out. Lew Cisar strikes out. Jack Florie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Brandt pitching. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Ron Williams singles to left field. Rick Johnston bunts for a base hit. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Williams advances to third on the play. Rick Johnston advances to second on the play. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ben Vitelli singles to center field. Troy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Pud Ryal hits a home run. Ben Vitelli scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Stu Dietrich 2 (19), Vance Skiff (1). Baserunning: SB - Stu Dietrich (18), Joe Hill (15), Dick Minahan (5).CS - Joe Hill (10). Fielding: E - Dick Minahan, Steve Noles.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buster Moore improves in speed Babe Snider improves in arm Bill Powell did not respond to coaching in control Harry Clancy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in LF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Mauck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Monty Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Claude McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ziggy Lane improves in contact_vs_righty Bevo Guardado improves in range Mike Mauck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ezra Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS