Win: Steve Renko (1-0) Loss: Victor Ligtenberg (0-1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Edgar Jones pitching. Jose Wood strikes out. Brian Wade pops out to the shortstop. Gus Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona John Fultz pitching. Jason Kendall flies out to the right fielder. Mike Currie hits a home run. George Stoviak triples. Ramon Stubbs hits a home run. George Stoviak scores. Dick Cochrane grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Clarke singles to left field. Johnny Clarke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tige Nastu flies out to the right fielder. Ed Moraga singles to left field. Ed Moraga steals second. Maury Wills singles to center field. Ed Moraga scores. Alexander Zaldivar strikes out. Jocko Luebber doubles to left field. Maury Wills uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Fultz singles to left field. Jocko Luebber scores. Jose Wood lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Charlie Kroner grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Lochhead doubles to center field. Edgar Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jason Kendall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Brian Wade walks. Gus Smyth doubles to right field. Tige Nastu pops out to the first baseman. Ed Moraga strikes out. Maury Wills walks. Alexander Zaldivar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Arizona Mike Currie lines out to the shortstop. George Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Stubbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jocko Luebber flies out to the left fielder. John Fultz grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Wood singles to center field. Brian Wade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Dick Cochrane strikes out. Johnny Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gus Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Tige Nastu grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Moraga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Stan Lochhead singles to center field. Mike Sanford 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. Edgar Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Kendall walks. Mike Currie walks. George Stoviak strikes out. Ramon Stubbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Atlanta Maury Wills strikes out. Alexander Zaldivar grounds out to the shortstop. Jocko Luebber pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Dick Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Kroner walks. Stan Lochhead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mordecai Miller is pinch hitting for Mike Sanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mordecai Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jose Wood singles to left field. Brian Wade walks. John Cruz 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. Gus Smyth bunts for a base hit. Tige Nastu strikes out. Ed Moraga walks. Jose Wood scores. Maury Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Arizona Jack Sulik pitching. Brian Jackson is pinch hitting for John Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Kendall pops out to the third baseman. Mike Currie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lou Lombardozzi pitching. Alexander Zaldivar pops out to the first baseman. Jocko Luebber singles to center field. Lou Durbin is pinch hitting for Jack Sulik. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jocko Luebber steals second. Lou Durbin singles to left field. Jocko Luebber scores. Jose Wood flies out to the center fielder. Brian Wade pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ray Lyons pitching. Al Potter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Wood at LF. Mike Ford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Maury Wills at 3B. George Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Stubbs singles to left field. Dick Cochrane flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Clarke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shawn Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Smyth strikes out. Tige Nastu grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Moraga singles to right field. Mike Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Charlie Kroner doubles to center field. Stan Lochhead grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Kroner advances to third on the play. Katsunori Muranishi is pinch hitting for Shawn Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Katsunori Muranishi singles to right field. Charlie Kroner scores. Jason Kendall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Katsunori Muranishi advances to second on the play. Mike Currie singles past the shortstop. Katsunori Muranishi scores. Steve Renko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Victor Ligtenberg pitching. Alexander Zaldivar singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jocko Luebber walks. Steve Renko fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Renko grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alexander Zaldivar advances to third on the play. Al Potter walks. Brian Wade walks. Gus Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Arizona Ramon Stubbs singles past the second baseman. Dick Cochrane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ramon Stubbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Clarke pops out to the first baseman. Dick Cochrane steals second. Charlie Kroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Tige Nastu walks. Ed Moraga flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ford singles to center field. Alexander Zaldivar grounds out to the shortstop. Tige Nastu advances to third on the play. Mike Ford advances to second on the play. Jocko Luebber singles to right field. Tige Nastu scores. Robinson Shannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Renko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Arizona Stan Lochhead grounds out to the shortstop. John Carl is pinch hitting for Robinson Shannon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Carl hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jason Kendall walks. Mike Currie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 15 Arizona total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Charlie Kroner (3), Stan Lochhead (7).3B - George Stoviak (1).HR - Mike Currie (3), Ramon Stubbs (1).GIDP - Mike Currie. Baserunning: SB - Dick Cochrane (2).CS - Johnny Clarke (1).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in control Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in control Harry Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity King Hamill did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Briggs improves in velocity Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Magee did not respond to coaching in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pete Mancuso improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Mancuso did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Silvestri improves in speed Mike Weatherly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dummy Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gerald Brower improves in velocity Dave Silvestri did not respond to coaching in 2B