Win: Monty Crouch (6-2) Loss: Jay Smith (8-2)
Save: Mike W Howell (31)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Smith pitching. Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Moses grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston bunts for a base hit. Rick Johnston steals second. Jerry Worrell doubles to center field. Rick Johnston scores. Buster Moore walks. Joe Hill walks. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jay Smith pitching. Ezra Hutchinson triples. Steve Nichols doubles to left field. Ezra Hutchinson scores. Ryan Ryan singles past the shortstop. Steve Nichols scores. Ziggy Lane singles to left field. Jack Florie singles to right field. Ryan Ryan scores. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the hit. Bevo Guardado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ziggy Lane scores. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Troy Bruyette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Babe Snider walks. Babe Snider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Smith pops out to the first baseman. Ron Williams doubles to left field. Hal Moses walks. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Len Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Hutchinson doubles to center field. Steve Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jerry Worrell grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Moore walks. Monty Crouch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buster Moore steals second. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ziggy Lane singles to center field. Jack Florie flies out to the right fielder. Bevo Guardado singles to left field. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the hit. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Babe Snider singles to right field. Babe Snider steals second. Jay Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Snider scores. Hal Moses grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Troy Bruyette singles to left field. Monty Crouch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ezra Hutchinson singles to center field. Troy Bruyette scores. Lynn Mrozinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Nichols grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Worrell grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Moore walks. Buster Moore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ryan Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Ziggy Lane strikes out. Jack Florie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Hill pops out to the third baseman. Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Babe Snider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bevo Guardado singles to right field. Pedro Chappelle walks. Troy Bruyette strikes out. Troy Taylor is pinch hitting for Monty Crouch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Troy Taylor walks. Ezra Hutchinson singles to center field. Bevo Guardado scores. Pedro Chappelle is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Troy Taylor advances to third on the play. Steve Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike W Howell pitching. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ron Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Moses pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jim Jackson pitching. Ryan Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Ziggy Lane lines out to the third baseman. Jack Florie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston triples. Jerry Worrell singles to left field. Rick Johnston scores. Buster Moore strikes out. Joe Hill singles to center field. Ed Heredia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bevo Guardado grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the second baseman. Troy Bruyette pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Babe Snider flies out to the right fielder. Stu Dietrich is pinch hitting for Jim Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stu Dietrich flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ron Williams (16), Jerry Worrell (21).3B - Rick Johnston (5).GIDP - Ed Heredia. Baserunning: SB - Rick Johnston (34), Buster Moore (27), Babe Snider (8).CS - Buster Moore (13), Babe Snider (5).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Culler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Hayes did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Pete Nichols improves in range Ed Culler improves in speed Alex Ahearne did not respond to coaching in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Thompson improves in control Phil Riggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie McCabe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Morehead improves in arm Mel Dreifort improves in power_vs_lefty Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tiny Easler did not respond to coaching in 3B