Win: Walter Smith (19-10) Loss: Damian Stieb (7-5)
Save: Bobby Wicker (31)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Damian Stieb pitching. Ed Cubbage doubles to right field. March Hulswitt flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Griffey walks. Virgil French singles to left field. Ed Cubbage scores. Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit. Kevin Porter doubles to left field. Darryl Griffey scores. Virgil French uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Shoffner flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grove singles to left field. Kevin Porter scores. Harold Gubanich walks. Walter Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Walter Smith pitching. Shigeo Shibata pops out to the second baseman. Scott Kosman grounds out to the pitcher. Katsumi Mise walks. Herb Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Cubbage flies out to the left fielder. March Hulswitt strikes out. Darryl Griffey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jumbo Powers singles to center field. Charlie Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Virgil French singles to center field. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Virgil French advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Angel Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Stieb grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeo Shibata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich strikes out. Walter Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Cubbage singles to center field. March Hulswitt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Cubbage is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Scott Kosman lines out to the first baseman. Katsumi Mise lines out to the second baseman. Herb Burns walks. Jumbo Powers hits a home run. Herb Burns scores. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Virgil French walks. Kevin Porter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Virgil French is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Shoffner hits a home run. Kevin Porter scores. Paul Grove walks. Harold Gubanich lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dave Blair walks. Angel Murphy walks. Pierce Pearson is pinch hitting for Damian Stieb. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pierce Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Shibata grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Martini pitching. Walter Smith singles to left field. Ed Cubbage pops out to the third baseman. March Hulswitt strikes out. Darryl Griffey singles to left field. Walter Smith advances to third on the hit. Virgil French walks. Kevin Porter singles to right field. Walter Smith scores. Darryl Griffey is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Scott Kosman doubles to right field. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Burns singles to center field. Scott Kosman scores. Jumbo Powers strikes out. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner hits a home run. George Begley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harold Gubanich walks. Walter Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Cubbage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jackie Fryman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Darryl Griffey at CF. Dave Blair flies out to the right fielder. Angel Murphy singles to center field. George Begley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Begley flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Shibata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins is pinch hitting for March Hulswitt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cliff Tompkins doubles to right field. Jackie Fryman doubles to left field. Cliff Tompkins scores. Virgil French hits a home run. Jackie Fryman scores. Kevin Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Shoffner flies out to the left fielder. Paul Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Scott Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Katsumi Mise walks. Luke Taylor is pinch hitting for Herb Burns. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luke Taylor singles to right field. Jumbo Powers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Luke Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Flick is pinch hitting for Charlie Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Flick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Harold Gubanich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Walter Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Cubbage singles to left field. Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dave Blair doubles past the left fielder. Angel Murphy doubles to center field. Dave Blair scores. Harley Delgado is pinch hitting for George Begley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harley Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Shigeo Shibata singles to center field. Scott Kosman walks. Katsumi Mise singles to right field. Angel Murphy scores. Shigeo Shibata scores. Scott Kosman advances to third on the hit. Luke Taylor hits a home run. Scott Kosman scores. Katsumi Mise scores. Bobby Wicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jumbo Powers strikes out. Al Flick singles to right field. Dave Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Young did not respond to coaching in control Doug Jordan improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Bruner improves in range Bobby Hall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Jordan did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Metzger improves in speed Mike Curd did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Bell improves in range Walt Tutwiler did not respond to coaching in control C.J. Dustal did not respond to coaching in SS