Win: Rick Myers (21-5) Loss: Takeshi Yoshioka (12-8)
Save: Danny Gardner (40)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Takeshi Yoshioka pitching. Jim Anderson singles to center field. Gary Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tench Coxe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Rick Myers pitching. Cliff Buxtable singles to right field. Grover Lawdenmilk flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ken Brown strikes out. Cliff Buxtable steals second. Chuck Hinshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Rob Karew doubles to center field. Dick Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Karew advances to third on the play. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joey Morg singles to right field. Joey Morg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Klondike Trinkle lines out to the second baseman. Mickey Cocizza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves strikes out. Rick Myers flies out to the center fielder. Jim Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Syd Smith flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Yoshioka singles to right field. Cliff Buxtable singles to right field. Grover Lawdenmilk singles to left field. Takeshi Yoshioka is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Cliff Buxtable advances to third on the play. Ken Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gary Hernandez strikes out. Tench Coxe singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Rob Karew singles to right field. Dick Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Chuck Hinshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Joey Morg strikes out. Klondike Trinkle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Danny Carpenter walks. Tyson Eaves pops out to the first baseman. Rick Myers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Anderson doubles to center field. Danny Carpenter scores. Gary Hernandez walks. Tench Coxe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mickey Cocizza pops out to the second baseman. Syd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Takeshi Yoshioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Karew singles to center field. Dick Chambers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Danny Carpenter singles to right field. Rob Karew scores. John Breining comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Chambers advances to third on the play. Danny Carpenter advances to second on the play. Rick Myers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Cliff Buxtable grounds out to the catcher. Grover Lawdenmilk walks. Ken Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Grover Lawdenmilk advances to second on the play. Chuck Hinshaw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Gary Hernandez singles to left field. Tench Coxe reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Breining. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the left fielder. Rob Karew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Joey Morg hits a home run. Klondike Trinkle pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Cocizza flies out to the right fielder. Syd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Chambers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Carpenter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Klondike Trinkle. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Myers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gene Saier is pinch hitting for John Breining. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Saier grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Buxtable flies out to the center fielder. Grover Lawdenmilk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lawrence Davidson pitching. Jim Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tench Coxe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Danny Gardner 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. Ken Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Hinshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Morg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Gleason improves in range Takashi Wright did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Wasdell improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Hannah improves in power_vs_lefty Vance Madden did not respond to coaching in CF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Rod Polly improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Karlon did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mellie Vukovich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty