Win: Greg Devlin (11-5) Loss: Jerry Jack (12-5)
Save: Stan Slattery (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Greg Devlin pitching. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the center fielder. Ryuji Tanaka singles to center field. Rich Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Zip Rizo singles to center field. Ryuji Tanaka advances to third on the hit. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jerry Jack pitching. Spike Dudley singles to left field. Willie Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Dudley advances to second on the play. Mark Hennis singles to center field. Spike Dudley scores. Bill Adams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Hennis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Clark hits a home run. Mike Fink flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Jack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Binky Nicholson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Pat Wilkins strikes out. Kevin McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg Devlin singles to center field. Spike Dudley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Willie Townsend hits a home run. Greg Devlin scores. Spike Dudley scores. Shawn Cora flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hennis strikes out. Bill Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Zip Rizo grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Sperring strikes out. George Clark walks. Mike Fink grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Clark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Binky Nicholson singles to center field. Pat Wilkins strikes out. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Greg Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey strikes out. Jerry Jack flies out to the right fielder. Kewpie Grostas singles to center field. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Spike Dudley strikes out. Willie Townsend flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rich Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Zip Rizo flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Hennis singles to center field. Bill Adams strikes out. Binky Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Pat Wilkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Hennis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Clark strikes out. Mike Fink singles in front of the right fielder. Bernie Bailey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Frankie Feluette is pinch hitting for Jerry Jack. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frankie Feluette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Don Coomer pitching. Kevin McNamara doubles to center field. Greg Devlin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spike Dudley strikes out. Willie Townsend walks. Shawn Cora singles to center field. Kevin McNamara scores. Willie Townsend advances to third on the hit. Mark Hennis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Ryuji Tanaka singles to left field. Rich Sheely strikes out. Zip Rizo singles to center field. Ryuji Tanaka advances to third on the hit. Herm Lindbeck 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 3rd. Mitch Sperring doubles to center field. Ryuji Tanaka scores. Zip Rizo uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Clark pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Adams strikes out. Binky Nicholson doubles to center field. Red LoDuca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Wilkins singles to center field. Binky Nicholson scores. Kevin McNamara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Wilkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Baker is pinch hitting for Herm Lindbeck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Stan Slattery pitching. Mike Fink hits a home run. Bernie Bailey lines out to the shortstop. Yo-Yo Catalanotto is pinch hitting for Red LoDuca. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yo-Yo Catalanotto grounds out to the shortstop. Kewpie Grostas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Stivetts did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Boehling did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave English did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave English did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Corbett did not respond to coaching in range Dave English did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Fusselman improves in power_vs_lefty Grey Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hy Jorgens improves in arm Bob Boyd improves in arm Tony Lindsay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Johnson improves in speed