Win: Bill Booth (3-0) Loss: Jim Sax (0-2)
Save: Felix Sparma (5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Booth pitching. Masakatsu Nakamura singles to center field. Takashi Arai walks. Jerry Elliott strikes out. Sean Berry strikes out. Carey Koslo walks. Carroll Willingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Montreal Jim Sax pitching. Phil Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Lyle Wicker walks. Mike Rainey walks. Cal Rhyne doubles past the right fielder. Lyle Wicker scores. Mike Rainey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Taylor, Jr. singles past the shortstop. Richy Mickle walks. Max Haas strikes out. Ed Chili Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mark Destrade lines out to the pitcher. Cy Burpo singles to center field. Cy Burpo steals second. Jim Sax strikes out. Masakatsu Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bill Booth singles to right field. Phil Clyburn singles to center field. Bill Booth advances to third on the hit. Lyle Wicker grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Clyburn advances to second on the play. Mike Rainey grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Booth scores. Phil Clyburn advances to third on the play. Cal Rhyne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Takashi Arai pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Elliott singles to left field. Sean Berry flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Elliott steals second. Carey Koslo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Jake Taylor, Jr. strikes out. Richy Mickle flies out to the right fielder. Max Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Carroll Willingham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Destrade grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Burpo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Max Haas. Jim Sax grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Ed Chili Pepper walks. Bill Booth lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Clyburn pops out to the second baseman. Lyle Wicker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Masakatsu Nakamura strikes out. Takashi Arai strikes out. Jerry Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Mike Rainey walks. Cal Rhyne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jake Taylor, Jr. singles to left field. Richy Mickle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Clayton 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 1st. Max Haas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Sean Berry singles to right field. Carey Koslo walks. Carroll Willingham walks. Mark Destrade grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sean Berry scores. Carey Koslo advances to third on the play. Cy Burpo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Ed Chili Pepper grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Booth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Phil Clyburn singles to left field. Lyle Wicker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Chico Perlman is pinch hitting for Jack Clayton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chico Perlman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masakatsu Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Takashi Arai singles to center field. Jerry Elliott singles to center field. Takashi Arai advances to third on the hit. Sean Berry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Javier Escuella pitching. Mike Rainey doubles past the right fielder. Cal Rhyne singles to right field. Mike Rainey scores. Ed Manning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Taylor, Jr. grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Richy Mickle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Damian Barrios enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Taylor, Jr. at 2B. Fernando Alou enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Haas at 3B. Carey Koslo pops out to the first baseman. Carroll Willingham strikes out. Mark Destrade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Fernando Alou singles to left field. Ed Chili Pepper grounds out to the catcher. Fernando Alou advances to second on the play. Pete Lade is pinch hitting for Bill Booth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Lade flies out to the right fielder. Phil Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Felix Sparma pitching. Cy Burpo flies out to the center fielder. Ed Manning strikes out. Masakatsu Nakamura walks. Takashi Arai grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masakatsu Nakamura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10 Montreal total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Pete Lade is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Kieschnick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Miles McGee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cap Vico did not respond to coaching in range Philly Joe Jones improves in power_vs_righty
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roberto Hansen improves in control Beiker Kerns did not respond to coaching in range Beiker Kerns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Blank did not respond to coaching in speed Beiker Kerns did not respond to coaching in LF