Win: George Lawry (1-0) Loss: Guy Niekro (6-6)
Save: Bill Ellsworth (55)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Guy Niekro pitching. Bob Stieb walks. George Lane pops out to the third baseman. Thomas Jefferson walks. Tom Sunday grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Thomas Jefferson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Howie Chandler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Lawry pitching. Carmelo Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Woods strikes out. Brad Clabaugh walks. Rick Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Don Hollmig hits a home run. Papi Swanson walks. Jerry Corhan pops out to the third baseman. George Lawry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Lawry singles to right field. Papi Swanson advances to third on the hit. Bob Stieb singles to center field. Papi Swanson scores. George Lawry is out trying to steal third. George Lane singles to left field. Bob Stieb advances to third on the hit. Thomas Jefferson doubles to left field. Bob Stieb scores. George Lane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Burris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Sunday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bobo Shinault strikes out. Gus Young lines out to the second baseman. Steve Power flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Howie Chandler pops out to the third baseman. Don Hollmig flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Papi Swanson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Cleon Taveras grounds out to the third baseman. Al Burris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carmelo Singleton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jerry Corhan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! George Lawry flies out to the right fielder. Bob Stieb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Clabaugh walks. Rick Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brad Clabaugh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobo Shinault grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rick Bradley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn George Lane walks. Thomas Jefferson singles to center field. George Lane is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Thomas Jefferson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sunday pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gus Young singles to center field. Steve Power grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cleon Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Howie Chandler grounds out to the shortstop. Don Hollmig strikes out. Papi Swanson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Burris pops out to the first baseman. Carmelo Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Ed Woods singles to left field. Ed Woods is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jerry Corhan strikes out. George Lawry grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Stieb lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Brad Clabaugh pops out to the second baseman. Rick Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn George Lane strikes out. Thomas Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sunday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gus Young flies out to the center fielder. Steve Power grounds out to the third baseman. Cleon Taveras reached on a 2-base fielding error by Papi Swanson. Wally Martina 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. Tarrik Ford is pinch hitting for Al Burris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tarrik Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Lee Trevino pitching. Howie Chandler pops out to the third baseman. Don Hollmig strikes out. Papi Swanson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carmelo Singleton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Woods singles to center field. Brad Clabaugh walks. Bill Ellsworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Bobo Shinault walks. Gus Young walks. Ed Woods scores. Steve Power singles to right field. Brad Clabaugh scores. Bobo Shinault scores. Gus Young advances to third on the hit. Cleon Taveras grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Nieves improves in velocity Barney Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ruben Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Potter did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlton Mahaffey improves in speed Mike Nagelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Eden did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Smith improves in power_vs_lefty