Inning: 1 Atlanta Brian Kimball pitching. Pat Wilkins singles to left field. Dave Way flies out to the center fielder. Willie Townsend pops out to the first baseman. Shawn Cora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yoanis Leyva pitching. Frankie Feluette flies out to the center fielder. Kewpie Grostas grounds out to the shortstop. Zip Rizo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ray Cotter flies out to the right fielder. Ray Law walks. Spike Dudley flies out to the center fielder. Kevin McNamara hits a home run. Ray Law scores. Yoanis Leyva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuhisa Hatakeyama singles to right field. Mitch Sperring walks. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Pat Wilkins strikes out. Dave Way strikes out. Willie Townsend walks. Shawn Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brian Kimball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frankie Feluette singles to center field. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Feluette steals second. Zip Rizo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ray Cotter strikes out. Ray Law grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Dudley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhisa Hatakeyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Kevin McNamara singles to right field. Yoanis Leyva fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yoanis Leyva grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kevin McNamara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Wilkins lines out to the first baseman. Dave Way strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring walks. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Brian Kimball lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frankie Feluette walks. Kewpie Grostas singles to right field. Mitch Sperring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zip Rizo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Willie Townsend hits a home run. Shawn Cora flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ray Cotter singles to center field. Ray Law reached on a fielding error by Kazuhisa Hatakeyama. Spike Dudley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Law is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin McNamara walks. Yoanis Leyva flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin McNamara. Bernie Bailey singles to right field. Wesley Fitzmorris is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Kazuhisa Hatakeyama grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pat Wilkins strikes out. Dave Way strikes out. Don Coomer 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. Willie Townsend grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring strikes out. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the right fielder. Bob Howell is pinch hitting for Don Coomer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Howell hits a home run. Frankie Feluette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Red LoDuca pitching. Shawn Cora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Macias is pinch hitting for Ray Cotter. Danny Macias doubles to right field. Al Baker is pinch hitting for Ray Law. Al Baker strikes out. Spike Dudley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Root enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Macias at 2B. Kewpie Grostas triples. Willie Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zip Rizo singles past the first baseman. Kewpie Grostas scores. Wesley Fitzmorris hits a home run. Zip Rizo scores. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhisa Hatakeyama walks. Mitch Sperring walks. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the left fielder. George Clark is pinch hitting for Red LoDuca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. George Clark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ernesto Perez pitching. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Doug Acevedo is pinch hitting for Willie Barron. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Acevedo singles to center field. Pat Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Acevedo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Way singles to center field. Willie Townsend grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Borden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Borden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Stairs improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Borden improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dotson did not respond to coaching in endurance Eric Boehling did not respond to coaching in velocity Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in control Jim Coquillette did not respond to coaching in control Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in control