Win: Brian Kahn (6-2) Loss: Jimmy K Shoffner (4-4)
Save: Carl Phebus (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Flannery pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jay Smith pitching. Mike Mauck strikes out. Ziggy Lane flies out to the left fielder. Pud Ryal singles to left field. Jack Florie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco flies out to the left fielder. Vance Skiff flies out to the center fielder. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Troy Bruyette flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Hutchinson singles to left field. Ezra Hutchinson steals second. Jack Kaufmann flies out to the right fielder. Steve Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Farley grounds out to the shortstop. George Hodges flies out to the left fielder. Jay Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ed Flannery singles to right field. Mike Mauck reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Hodges. Ziggy Lane lines out to the first baseman. Pud Ryal singles to center field. Ed Flannery scores. Mike Mauck scores. Jack Florie doubles past the first baseman. Troy Bruyette triples. Pud Ryal scores. Jack Florie scores. Ezra Hutchinson walks. Jack Kaufmann grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Williams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ziggy Lane. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Ron Williams scores. Skinny Bianco steals second. Vance Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Steve Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Ed Flannery singles to right field. Mike Mauck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Flannery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ziggy Lane walks. Pud Ryal singles to center field. Mike Mauck scores. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the hit. Cotton Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Florie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich lines out to the third baseman. Joe Farley grounds out to the second baseman. George Hodges pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Kaufmann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cotton Welch walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Steve Nichols singles to left field. Ed Flannery lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Mauck flies out to the left fielder. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge strikes out. Skinny Bianco flies out to the center fielder. Vance Skiff doubles to left field. Stu Dietrich triples. Vance Skiff scores. Joe Farley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pud Ryal grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Florie grounds out to the second baseman. Troy Bruyette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Hodges walks. John Lake is pinch hitting for Cotton Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Lake singles to center field. George Hodges aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jimmy K Shoffner 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. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. George Hodges scores. John Lake advances to third on the hit. Ron Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lake scores. Hiroshi Yamamoto advances to second on the play. Chris Ainge hits an infield single to the second baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Chris Ainge advances to second on the play. Vance Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Kahn pitching. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the catcher. Jack Kaufmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich doubles to center field. Joe Farley walks. George Hodges grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Dietrich advances to third on the play. Joe Farley advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Hod Blank is pinch hitting for Brian Kahn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hod Blank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Yamamoto doubles to center field. Stu Dietrich scores. Joe Farley scores. Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carl Phebus pitching. Anthony W Lynch is pinch hitting for Jimmy K Shoffner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Anthony W Lynch grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mauck grounds out to the third baseman. Ziggy Lane pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Hiroshi Yamamoto (12), Vance Skiff (9), Stu Dietrich (14).3B - Stu Dietrich (4).GIDP - Hiroshi Yamamoto, Chris Ainge. Baserunning: SB - Skinny Bianco (10). Fielding: E - George Hodges.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Poholsky improves in power_vs_lefty Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in range Ken Bielaski did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Hayes improves in power_vs_righty Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ewell Bartley did not respond to coaching in range Frank Marriott did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Pool did not respond to coaching in velocity Ewell Bartley improves in speed Al Acosta did not respond to coaching in velocity Bevo Guardado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ewell Bartley improves in 2B