Win: Frank Sheridan (5-9) Loss: Glenn Macon (2-12)
Save: Bill Salmon (9)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Glenn Macon pitching. Tom Brady singles to left field. Tom Brady steals second. Bill Johnson walks. Steve Merritt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robin Pytlak singles to right field. Tom Brady scores. Steve Merritt advances to third on the hit. Vismay Hernandez walks. Jack Gerheauser singles past the shortstop. Steve Merritt scores. Bob Stueland doubles past the right fielder. Robin Pytlak scores. Vismay Hernandez scores. Jack Gerheauser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Stenzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cad Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Sheridan pitching. Chuck Lowe pops out to the first baseman. Dave Deasley grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tom Brady walks. Bill Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Steve Merritt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Smith hits a home run. Tom Sain flies out to the center fielder. Russ Bierbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Robin Pytlak grounds out to the shortstop. Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Gerheauser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Woody Zavaras walks. Tom Stenzel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Woody Zavaras forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Lowe grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tom Stenzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Deasley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Lowe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bob Stueland flies out to the left fielder. Cad Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. John Smith strikes out. Tom Sain singles to center field. Russ Bierbauer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Brady singles to right field. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Tom Brady advances to third on the hit. Steve Merritt strikes out. Robin Pytlak grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Brady scores. Bill Johnson advances to second on the play. Curly Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vismay Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Moreno singles to center field. Woody Zavaras singles to left field. Specs Moreno advances to third on the hit. Curly Henry strikes out. Chuck Lowe strikes out. Dave Deasley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Gerheauser pops out to the second baseman. Bob Stueland grounds out to the second baseman. Cad Hoffman singles to right field. Frank Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland hits a home run. John Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sain walks. Russ Bierbauer strikes out. Specs Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Brady singles to right field. Tom Brady steals second. Bill Johnson strikes out. Steve Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Robin Pytlak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Woody Zavaras flies out to the right fielder. Curly Henry flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Lowe walks. Harvey Buskey 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. Chuck Lowe steals second. Dave Deasley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Vismay Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Jack Gerheauser singles to right field. Jack Gerheauser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Stueland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Otis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Brady at 3B. Harry Collins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Stueland at CF. Tom McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. John Smith singles to right field. Tom Sain flies out to the right fielder. Fran Furillo is pinch hitting for Russ Bierbauer. Fran Furillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Cad Hoffman singles to center field. Andres Bague is pinch hitting for Harvey Buskey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andres Bague strikes out. Cad Hoffman steals second. John Otis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Smith pitching. Specs Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woody Zavaras singles to center field. Zip George is pinch hitting for Curly Henry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Zip George hits a home run. Woody Zavaras scores. Bill Salmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Lowe singles to right field. Dave Deasley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Gibson improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Almeida improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Gibson improves in power_vs_righty Ray Almeida did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Sweeney improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gary Mack improves in power_vs_righty Newt Arroyo improves in speed Tom Leverette did not respond to coaching in 1B