Win: George Leftwich (7-2) Loss: Jose Bigbee (7-7)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Denny Franklin pitching. Joe Momma strikes out. Chief Faneyte flies out to the right fielder. Craig Redfern hits a home run. Mike Dropo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Mann pitching. Rasty Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Jack Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mike Fulton singles to center field. Brant Waddell hits a home run. Mike Fulton scores. Donnie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Comorosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Nunez strikes out. Tom Malkmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tonny Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Momma singles to center field. Chief Faneyte strikes out. Craig Redfern strikes out. Mike Dropo is hit by a pitch. Mike Fulton reached on a fielding error by Jack Ray. Brant Waddell singles to center field. Joe Momma scores. Mike Dropo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Hare doubles to left field. Bob Walker singles to center field. Danny Hare scores. Denny Franklin lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Rasty Johnson strikes out. Dick Lerchen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Donnie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Mann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nunez grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Malkmus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Joe Momma flies out to the right fielder. Chief Faneyte strikes out. Craig Redfern hits a home run. Mike Dropo singles to center field. Eddie Hardgrove comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Fulton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Danny Hare singles to left field. Bob Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Hare advances to second on the play. Eddie Hardgrove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brant Waddell doubles to right field. Donnie Johnson singles to center field. Brant Waddell scores. Donnie Johnson steals second. Curt Comorosky strikes out. Jerry Mann strikes out. Bill Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Momma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rasty Johnson walks. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Johnson advances to second on the play. Jack Ray singles to left field. Rasty Johnson scores. Jim Nunez strikes out. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dusty Banister is pinch hitting for Chief Faneyte. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dusty Banister walks. Craig Redfern grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dusty Banister is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Dropo strikes out. Mike Fulton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz doubles to left field. Danny Hare flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walker flies out to the left fielder. Papa Kobel is pinch hitting for Bill Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Papa Kobel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Al Pettis pitching. Brant Waddell strikes out. Donnie Johnson strikes out. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chuck Farnsworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rasty Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Randy Goeckel is pinch hitting for Chuck Farnsworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Goeckel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Momma triples. Dusty Banister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Momma scores. George Leftwich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Redfern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Keisuke Furukawa pitching. Kazuaki Yamazaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Craig Redfern at 3B. Cuckoo Hulett is pinch hitting for Jim Nunez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cuckoo Hulett singles past the second baseman. Pat Pashnick is pinch hitting for Tom Malkmus. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat Pashnick flies out to the left fielder. Tonny Cruz singles to left field. Cuckoo Hulett advances to third on the hit. Ethan Mahoney is pinch hitting for Danny Hare. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ethan Mahoney walks. Jose Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Walker walks. Cuckoo Hulett scores. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for George Leftwich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rusty McCleskey singles to center field. Tonny Cruz scores. Ethan Mahoney scores. Rasty Johnson doubles to left field. Bob Walker scores. Rusty McCleskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Lerchen walks. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Rasty Johnson advances to third on the play. Dick Lerchen advances to second on the play. Cuckoo Hulett walks. Pat Pashnick hits a home run. Rasty Johnson scores. Dick Lerchen scores. Cuckoo Hulett scores. Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Patsy Kellett improves in arm Jeff Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Jack Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Callahan improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Brown did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Burleson improves in velocity Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in control Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity Garry Kopf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lucky Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Garry Kopf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Nicholas did not respond to coaching in 2B