Win: Jack Gleich (9-4) Loss: Grover Konetchy (1-26)
Save: Tom Oates (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Grover Konetchy pitching. Ken Johnson doubles to left field. Dave Deasley walks. Tom McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Ken Johnson advances to third. Dave Deasley advances to second. Tom Sain strikes out. Russ Bierbauer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Don Pettit pitching. Tom Brady triples. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Tom Brady scores. Steve Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Robin Pytlak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chuck Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Darensbourg singles to right field. John Smith flies out to the center fielder. Don Pettit walks. Ken Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Vismay Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Robin Henning flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Tolson singles to center field. Randy Bonin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Deasley strikes out. Tom McFarland singles to left field. Tom Sain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Grover Konetchy flies out to the right fielder. Tom Brady singles to left field. Tom Brady steals second. Bill Johnson walks. Steve Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Robin Pytlak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Russ Bierbauer walks. Chuck Lowe singles to right field. Russ Bierbauer advances to third on the hit. Chuck Lowe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Darensbourg grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Bierbauer scores. John Smith reached on a fielding error by Robin Henning. Don Pettit singles to right field. Ken Johnson walks. Dave Deasley walks. John Smith scores. Tom McFarland singles to left field. Don Pettit scores. Ken Johnson scores. Dave Deasley advances to third on the hit. Tom Sain pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Robin Henning singles to left field. Buddy Tolson singles to left field. Randy Bonin singles to left field. Robin Henning is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Buddy Tolson advances to third on the play. Grover Konetchy singles to center field. Buddy Tolson scores. Randy Bonin advances to third on the hit. Tom Brady singles to center field. Randy Bonin scores. Grover Konetchy advances to third on the hit. Jack Gleich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Russ Bierbauer singles to center field. Chuck Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Darensbourg reached on a fielding error by Vismay Hernandez. John Smith singles past the shortstop. Russ Bierbauer scores. Bobby Darensbourg advances to third on the hit. Harvey Buskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. John Smith advances to second on the play. Ken Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Steve Merritt singles past the shortstop. Steve Merritt steals second. Robin Pytlak strikes out. Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Merritt advances to third on the play. Robin Henning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave Deasley singles to center field. Tom McFarland grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Deasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Sain flies out to the right fielder. Russ Bierbauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Buddy Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Bonin pops out to the shortstop. Harvey Buskey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chuck Lowe hits a home run. Chuck Didier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Darensbourg flies out to the left fielder. John Smith singles to left field. Jack Gleich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Brady flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Merritt walks. Robin Pytlak doubles to center field. Steve Merritt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curly Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vismay Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Deasley pops out to the shortstop. Tom McFarland doubles to left field. Tom Sain walks. Russ Bierbauer hits a home run. Tom McFarland scores. Tom Sain scores. Bill Salmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Lowe strikes out. Bobby Darensbourg pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Cad Hoffman is pinch hitting for Robin Henning. Cad Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Tolson strikes out. Randy Bonin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jay Peerson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cad Hoffman at 2B. John Smith lines out to the third baseman. Duke Jacome is pinch hitting for Curly Henry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Duke Jacome strikes out. Ken Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tris Wood pitching. Dee Pickering enters the game as a defensive replacement for Russ Bierbauer at CF. John Otis is pinch hitting for Bill Salmon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Otis doubles to center field. Tom Brady singles to center field. John Otis scores. Wiki McQueen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Johnson strikes out. Steve Merritt strikes out. Robin Pytlak hits a home run. Tom Brady scores. Tom Oates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vismay Hernandez doubles to center field. Jay Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Robin Pytlak (20), Vismay Hernandez (18), John Otis (4).3B - Tom Brady (6).HR - Robin Pytlak (13).GIDP - Robin Pytlak. Baserunning: SB - Tom Brady (27), Steve Merritt (16). Fielding: E - Vismay Hernandez, Robin Henning.PB - Bill Johnson.
Game Notes Harvey Buskey is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Leverette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Leverette did not respond to coaching in range Alex Soderholm improves in range Tom Leverette did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Richardson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Happy Johnston improves in speed Jack Gerheauser improves in contact_vs_righty Roman Osik improves in contact_vs_lefty Happy Johnston did not respond to coaching in 1B