Win: Lynn Mrozinski (6-4) Loss: Jimmy K Shoffner (6-5)
Save: Carl Phebus (35)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Russ Merena pitching. Ron Williams singles to center field. Stu Dietrich flies out to the right fielder. Rick Johnston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Powell pitching. Ezra Hutchinson walks. Ryan Ryan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ezra Hutchinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Florie walks. Ziggy Lane singles to left field. Ryan Ryan scores. Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Florie advances to third on the play. Ziggy Lane advances to second on the play. Bevo Guardado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Hill bunts for a base hit. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Skinny Bianco walks. Vance Skiff pops out to the shortstop. Babe Snider pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mike Mauck pops out to the first baseman. Pud Ryal grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Merena pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Powell flies out to the left fielder. Ron Williams strikes out. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Ryan Ryan singles to center field. Jack Florie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Ryan advances to second on the play. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Worrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ed Kubiszyn walks. Bevo Guardado strikes out. Mike Mauck pops out to the pitcher. Pud Ryal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Vance Skiff singles to center field. Babe Snider flies out to the left fielder. Bill Powell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Skinny Bianco is thrown out at third. Vance Skiff advances to second on the play. Vance Skiff advances to second on the play. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Russ Merena grounds out to the third baseman. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ryan Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston strikes out. Joe Hill doubles to left field. Jerry Worrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Florie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ziggy Lane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kubiszyn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco pops out to the third baseman. Vance Skiff singles to center field. Babe Snider singles to left field. Hod Blank is pinch hitting for Bill Powell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hod Blank singles to left field. The defense is playing the corners in. Ron Williams strikes out. Stu Dietrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Brian Kahn pitching. Bevo Guardado grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mauck pops out to the first baseman. Pud Ryal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston doubles to right field. Bunny White 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. Rick Johnston is out trying to steal third. Joe Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Worrell hits a home run. Skinny Bianco triples. Vance Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Troy Taylor is pinch hitting for Bunny White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Troy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Ryan Ryan walks. Jack Florie reached on a fielding error by Brian Kahn. Ken Bielaski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ziggy Lane lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy K Shoffner pitching. Babe Snider strikes out. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Ken Bielaski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly singles in front of the left fielder. Ron Williams singles to right field. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ron Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stu Dietrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Bevo Guardado strikes out. Mike Mauck singles to right field. Pud Ryal grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hill strikes out. Jerry Worrell singles to left field. Skinny Bianco singles to left field. Jerry Worrell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vance Skiff triples. Jerry Worrell scores. Skinny Bianco scores. Babe Snider grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Carl Phebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Nichols is pinch hitting for Jimmy K Shoffner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Nichols singles to center field. Ezra Hutchinson pops out to the second baseman. Ryan Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Jack Florie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Rick Johnston (27), Joe Hill (18).3B - Skinny Bianco (2), Vance Skiff (4).HR - Jerry Worrell (6).GIDP - Rick Johnston. Baserunning: CS - Ron Williams (11), Rick Johnston (15). Fielding: E - Brian Kahn.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gus Eichhorn improves in speed Phil Farmer improves in arm Johnny Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Joe Farley did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Mattick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Hayes improves in arm Joe Farley did not respond to coaching in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerrod Graham did not respond to coaching in arm Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark K Bosman did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Choate did not respond to coaching in control Jim Farley did not respond to coaching in control Jerrod Graham improves in power_vs_lefty Jerrod Graham did not respond to coaching in 3B