Win: Katsuyoshi Ishimoto (15-4) Loss: Red LoDuca (9-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Katsuyoshi Ishimoto pitching. Wesley Fitzmorris hits a home run. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Zip Rizo strikes out. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ali Allietta pitching. Dave Way strikes out. Willie Townsend strikes out. Shawn Cora walks. Mark Hennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Clark doubles to center field. Mike Fink pops out to the third baseman. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Adams walks. Binky Nicholson doubles to left field. Pat Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Adams scores. Binky Nicholson advances to third on the play. Kevin McNamara strikes out. Katsuyoshi Ishimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ali Allietta reached on a fielding error by Katsuyoshi Ishimoto. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Kewpie Grostas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dave Way grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Townsend is hit by a pitch. Shawn Cora grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Zip Rizo grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Sperring singles to left field. George Clark pops out to the second baseman. Mike Fink singles to left field. Mitch Sperring advances to third on the hit. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Hennis doubles to right field. Bill Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hennis advances to third on the play. Binky Nicholson strikes out. Pat Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey strikes out. Ali Allietta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Kevin McNamara doubles to right field. Katsuyoshi Ishimoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Way singles in front of the center fielder. Kevin McNamara scores. Willie Townsend grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Zip Rizo strikes out. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shawn Cora strikes out. Mark Hennis flies out to the center fielder. Bill Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Binky Nicholson strikes out. Pat Wilkins singles to center field. Kevin McNamara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Katsuyoshi Ishimoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Way flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey triples. Frankie Feluette is pinch hitting for Ali Allietta. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frankie Feluette pops out to the shortstop. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Bailey scores. Kewpie Grostas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Red LoDuca pitching. Willie Townsend grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Cora singles to center field. Mark Hennis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Zip Rizo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mitch Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. George Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Binky Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Kevin McNamara singles to left field. Al Baker is pinch hitting for Katsuyoshi Ishimoto. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Baker singles to right field. Kevin McNamara advances to third on the hit. Dave Way singles to center field. Kevin McNamara scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Dotson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Coquillette did not respond to coaching in control Chad Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dotson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie LaChance improves in speed Joe Stairs improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Goodson improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Borden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Goodson did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Clarkson improves in speed