Win: Jay Smith (8-1) Loss: Jimmy K Shoffner (3-7)
Save: Carl Phebus (38)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jay Smith pitching. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy K Shoffner pitching. Ron Williams walks. Hal Moses grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ziggy Lane walks. Ziggy Lane steals second. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the center fielder. Jack Florie strikes out. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Hill is hit by a pitch. Jerry Worrell flies out to the right fielder. Buster Moore singles to left field. Joe Hill aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vance Skiff triples. Joe Hill scores. Buster Moore scores. Ed Heredia doubles to left field. Vance Skiff scores. Jay Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Heredia advances to third on the play. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ewell Bartley strikes out. Jimmy K Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Moses flies out to the left fielder. Rick Johnston strikes out. Joe Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Steve Nichols strikes out. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerry Worrell lines out to the third baseman. Buster Moore doubles to left field. Vance Skiff triples. Buster Moore scores. Ed Heredia singles to left field. Vance Skiff scores. Red Hulvey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Heredia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Smith singles to center field. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ed Kubiszyn hits a home run. Jack Florie flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Ewell Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hal Moses hits a home run. Rick Johnston doubles to right field. Joe Hill pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Buster Moore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Red Hulvey grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Hutchinson singles to center field. Steve Nichols strikes out. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vance Skiff flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jay Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ziggy Lane flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Jack Florie walks. Brian Kahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pedro Chappelle hits a home run. Jack Florie scores. Ewell Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ron Williams walks. Hal Moses pops out to the catcher. Rick Johnston lines out to the shortstop. Ron Williams steals second. Joe Hill singles to right field. Ron Williams is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Mike Mauck is pinch hitting for Red Hulvey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Mauck strikes out. Ezra Hutchinson lines out to the third baseman. Steve Nichols doubles to right field. Ryan Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike W Howell pitching. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Buster Moore flies out to the left fielder. Vance Skiff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carl Phebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ziggy Lane flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Jack Florie pops out to the second baseman. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Rick Johnston (29), Buster Moore (20), Ed Heredia (15).3B - Vance Skiff 2 (6).HR - Hal Moses (18).GIDP - Hal Moses.HBP - Joe Hill (1). Baserunning: SB - Ron Williams (37).CS - Ed Heredia (4).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mel Dreifort did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Robinson Alcaraz did not respond to coaching in endurance Mel Dreifort improves in power_vs_righty Frank Marriott did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Choate did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Pool did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Baecht did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Nieman did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Culler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gus Eichhorn improves in contact_vs_lefty