Inning: 1 Atlanta Greg Ortiz pitching. Tom Brady strikes out. Steve Merritt doubles to center field. Steve Merritt is out trying to steal third. Robin Pytlak walks. Robin Pytlak steals second. Vismay Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Roy Bigelow pitching. George Bourque hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tetsuya Kasamatsu singles to left field. George Bourque advances to third on the hit. Mike Smoyer singles to center field. George Bourque scores. Tetsuya Kasamatsu advances to third on the hit. Doug Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Tetsuya Kasamatsu scores. Mike Smoyer advances to second on the play. Sam Deal doubles to right field. Mike Smoyer scores. Hank Price flies out to the right fielder. Ed Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Paul Harriger walks. Jay Peerson strikes out. Cad Hoffman walks. Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Roy Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Chick Woodward strikes out. Greg Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. George Bourque hits a home run. Tetsuya Kasamatsu bunts for a base hit. Mike Smoyer doubles past the center fielder. Tetsuya Kasamatsu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doug Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tom Brady is hit by a pitch. Steve Merritt grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Brady advances to second on the play. Robin Pytlak grounds out to the pitcher. Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Sam Deal walks. Hank Price flies out to the left fielder. Ed Leonard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Paul Harriger grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Peerson grounds out to the shortstop. Cad Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Chick Woodward grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. George Bourque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Randy Bonin is pinch hitting for Roy Bigelow. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Bonin strikes out. Tom Brady hits a home run. Steve Merritt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Harvey Buskey pitching. Tetsuya Kasamatsu strikes out. Mike Smoyer strikes out. Doug Dougherty doubles to center field. Sam Deal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Robin Pytlak singles to left field. Vismay Hernandez singles to right field. Paul Harriger doubles to right field. Robin Pytlak scores. Jay Peerson pops out to the third baseman. Cad Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Hank Price singles to left field. Ed Leonard walks. Chick Woodward flies out to the right fielder. Greg Ortiz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Bourque flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Danny George is pinch hitting for Harvey Buskey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny George walks. Tom Brady strikes out. Danny George steals second. George Garr 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 2nd. Steve Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Robin Pytlak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Walt Grevell pitching. Tetsuya Kasamatsu walks. Mike Smoyer triples. Tetsuya Kasamatsu scores. Doug Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. Sam Deal grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Smoyer scores. Bill Salmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Price strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Vismay Hernandez walks. Paul Harriger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jay Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Bill Staggs is pinch hitting for Ed Leonard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Staggs flies out to the left fielder. Abe Lee is pinch hitting for Chick Woodward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Abe Lee pops out to the catcher. Tony Morgan is pinch hitting for George Garr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tony Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Nichols pitching. Cad Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Tolson is pinch hitting for Bill Salmon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Tolson hits a home run. Tom Brady singles to right field. Steve Merritt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Brady is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 San Francisco total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Steve Merritt (21), Paul Harriger (13).HR - Tom Brady (21), Buddy Tolson (4).GIDP - Paul Harriger.HBP - Tom Brady (3). Baserunning: SB - Robin Pytlak (19), Danny George (9).CS - Steve Merritt (9).
Game Notes Vismay Hernandez is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Doby improves in velocity Bob Stueland improves in speed Pat Gibson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Happy Johnston did not respond to coaching in 1B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wade Scantlebury did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Hodges improves in range Tom Stewart did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Sullivan did not respond to coaching in range