Win: Pete Bigbee (2-1) Loss: Jack Lennon (0-2)
Save: Mark Casa (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mark Knothe pitching. Chad Finney flies out to the right fielder. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Lou Berenguer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Howard Zak pitching. Hank Stynes strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds out to the third baseman. Tige Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle singles in front of the center fielder. Mark Hendrick singles to left field. Walt Markle advances to third on the hit. Dary Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hendrick advances to second on the play. Gene Batiste grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buzz Sample grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Parks flies out to the left fielder. George Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Howard Zak flies out to the center fielder. Chad Finney grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Jones singles to center field. Bunny Lerchen walks. Mark Knothe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and George Jones is thrown out at third. Bunny Lerchen advances to second on the play. Bunny Lerchen advances to second on the play. Hank Stynes strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bunny Lerchen is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lou Berenguer grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hendrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tige Hall walks. Al Parks strikes out. Tige Hall steals second. George Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Karger singles to right field. Tige Hall scores. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dary Serrano singles to center field. Gene Batiste grounds out to the second baseman. Dary Serrano advances to second on the play. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Howard Zak pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bunny Lerchen strikes out. Mark Knothe strikes out. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Chad Finney bunts for a base hit. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Lou Berenguer singles to left field. Chad Finney scores. Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the hit. Walt Markle pops out to the third baseman. Mark Hendrick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops doubles to right field. Tige Hall walks. Al Parks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tige Hall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. George Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops scores. Al Parks advances to second on the play. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dary Serrano hits a home run. Gene Batiste reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Parks. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Howard Zak strikes out. Chad Finney singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Lerchen singles to center field. Michio Kawai 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. Mark Knothe pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hank Stynes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lou Berenguer flies out to the right fielder. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hendrick singles to right field. Dary Serrano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops singles to center field. Ray Stoops steals second. Tige Hall strikes out. Al Parks walks. George Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Gene Batiste doubles to right field. Takashi Kanamori 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. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Michio Kawai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Coombs grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Finney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Bigbee pitching. George Jones walks. Jamie Tejera is pinch running for George Jones on 1st base. Bunny Lerchen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andres Leyva is pinch hitting for Takashi Kanamori. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andres Leyva singles to center field. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Jack Lennon pitching. Andres Houser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Tejera at C. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Berenguer flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle doubles to center field. Mark Hendrick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Tige Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Al Parks singles to right field. George Castillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Parks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Dary Serrano hits a home run. Emil Iorg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Batiste doubles to right field. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Batiste advances to third on the play. Shinya Kajiwara is pinch hitting for Pete Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shinya Kajiwara grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Batiste scores. Chad Finney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Mark Casa pitching. Stu Karger singles to left field. Andres Houser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bunny Lerchen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damon Gleason improves in control Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Weiland improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lew Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Lew Brown improves in contact_vs_righty John Grant improves in range Al Kelly improves in velocity