Win: Denny Franklin (6-3) Loss: Trace Staley (2-2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Denny Franklin pitching. Cleveland Rocker strikes out. Jack Davis walks. Craig Redfern pops out to the first baseman. Joe Momma triples. Jack Davis scores. Chief Faneyte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Trace Staley pitching. Tonny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholas singles to center field. Tom Malkmus singles to center field. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Jack Ray singles to right field. Joe Nicholas scores. Tom Malkmus aggressively advances to third on the hit. Billy Goslin doubles to center field. Tom Malkmus scores. Jack Ray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Harley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Anchor Kellett walks. Lamb Paschall lines out to the second baseman. Anchor Kellett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Comorosky walks. Trace Staley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Walt Gale flies out to the center fielder. Denny Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Cleveland Rocker strikes out. Jack Davis singles to center field. Craig Redfern walks. Joe Momma strikes out. Chief Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas singles to right field. Tom Malkmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nicholas advances to second on the play. Ethan Mahoney singles to center field. Joe Nicholas scores. Jack Ray hits a home run. Ethan Mahoney scores. Billy Goslin strikes out. Barney Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Anchor Kellett strikes out. Lamb Paschall flies out to the right fielder. Curt Comorosky pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Walt Gale strikes out. Denny Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Tonny Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Trace Staley pops out to the catcher. Cleveland Rocker strikes out. Jack Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas hits a home run. Tom Malkmus flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Mahoney singles to left field. Ethan Mahoney steals second. Jack Ray walks. Billy Goslin strikes out. Barney Harley doubles to right field. Ethan Mahoney scores. Jack Ray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Gale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Craig Redfern flies out to the center fielder. Joe Momma grounds out to the second baseman. Chief Faneyte singles to left field. Anchor Kellett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chief Faneyte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen is pinch hitting for Denny Franklin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Lerchen singles to center field. Dick Lerchen steals second. Tonny Cruz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Nicholas reached on a 2-base fielding error by Craig Redfern. Dick Lerchen scores. Tom Malkmus singles to right field. Joe Nicholas scores. Ethan Mahoney singles to center field. Tom Malkmus advances to third on the hit. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Malkmus is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hal Abrams pitching. Lamb Paschall grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Comorosky walks. Trace Staley lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Curt Comorosky forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Cleveland Rocker lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin walks. Barney Harley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Billy Goslin advances to second on the play. Walt Gale pops out to the first baseman. Cuckoo Hulett is pinch hitting for Hal Abrams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cuckoo Hulett singles to center field. Lee Bouchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Tonny Cruz hits a home run. Billy Goslin scores. Cuckoo Hulett scores. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lucky Cole pitching. Autoparts Callahan is pinch hitting for Jack Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Autoparts Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Wright is pinch hitting for Craig Redfern. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Wright strikes out. Ryan Reed is pinch hitting for Joe Momma. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ryan Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Malkmus strikes out. Ethan Mahoney grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Dropo is pinch hitting for Chief Faneyte. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Dropo pops out to the shortstop. Anchor Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Lamb Paschall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Billy Goslin (4), Barney Harley (5).HR - Tonny Cruz (5), Joe Nicholas (10), Jack Ray (4). Baserunning: SB - Ethan Mahoney (1), Dick Lerchen (2).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Schulz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Curls did not respond to coaching in control Grant Grimm did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Comstock did not respond to coaching in range Orlando Parks did not respond to coaching in control Fester Adams did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Minor did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Beltre improves in arm Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Kuzava improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Saturria did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Corey improves in power_vs_lefty