Win: Ron Callahan (9-7) Loss: Quincy Bare (2-10)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (43)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Quincy Bare pitching. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Skinny Bianco hits a home run. Otto Smith doubles past the first baseman. Joe Hill walks. Hod Blank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ron Callahan 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. Pud Ryal pops out to the shortstop. Jamie Helton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Lake hits a home run. Dick Minahan singles to right field. Ron Callahan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge singles past the shortstop. Dick Minahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Skinny Bianco is hit by a pitch. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Anthony W Lynch hits a home run. Jose Picone lines out to the shortstop. Derek Eddy strikes out. Jack Kaufmann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Hod Blank lines out to the shortstop. John Lake walks. Herb Grim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Minahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Herb Grim singles to left field. Lew Cisar walks. Ben Vitelli strikes out. Pud Ryal flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Helton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lew Cisar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ron Callahan singles to right field. Rick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge singles to left field. Ron Callahan advances to third on the hit. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Anthony W Lynch grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Picone strikes out. Derek Eddy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank singles to left field. John Lake pops out to the shortstop. Dick Minahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Jose Scott is pinch hitting for Herb Grim. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jose Scott flies out to the right fielder. Lew Cisar singles to center field. Ben Vitelli doubles to center field. Lew Cisar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pud Ryal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Hill pitching. Ron Callahan singles to left field. Rick Johnston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Ainge grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Johnston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Skinny Bianco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jamie Helton grounds out to the third baseman. Anthony W Lynch grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Picone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Otto Smith walks. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Hod Blank walks. John Lake singles to center field. Dick Minahan strikes out. Ron Callahan singles to center field. Otto Smith scores. Rick Johnston bunts for a base hit. Hod Blank scores. Justin Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Ainge walks. John Lake scores. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Derek Eddy triples. Jack Kaufmann grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Eddy scores. Ripper Desjardien is pinch hitting for Justin Dunne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ripper Desjardien walks. Lew Cisar flies out to the left fielder. Ben Vitelli singles past the shortstop. Pud Ryal grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ben Vitelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Brandt pitching. Otto Smith pops out to the third baseman. Joe Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Hod Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carl Phebus 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 reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Johnston. Anthony W Lynch pops out to the third baseman. Jose Picone flies out to the right fielder. Derek Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Lake flies out to the right fielder. Dick Minahan singles past the third baseman. George Hodges is pinch hitting for Carl Phebus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hodges grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Minahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Johnston reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Kaufmann. Chris Ainge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Hisanobu Kamiuchi pitching. Jack Kaufmann strikes out. Jim Brandt strikes out. Lew Cisar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 14 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Hisanobu Kamiuchi is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in range Buster Moore improves in speed Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Powell did not respond to coaching in control Dwayne Runnells improves in speed Phil Farmer improves 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: Mike Mauck improves in arm Ed Kubiszyn improves in arm Bevo Guardado improves in range Ed Kubiszyn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Mauck improves in speed Troy Bruyette improves in speed Ryan Ryan did not respond to coaching in LF