Win: Felix Allen (1-0) Loss: Johnny Figueroa (2-2)
Save: Monty Crouch (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Felix Allen pitching. Ed Heredia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Moses strikes out. Buster Moore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Johnny Figueroa pitching. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Phil Farmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ziggy Lane flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Johnny Wilmot singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Wilmot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Figueroa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Heredia walks. Hal Moses strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bevo Guardado singles to left field. Troy Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Felix Allen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pedro Chappelle hits a home run. Bevo Guardado scores. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Buster Moore lines out to the second baseman. John Willis doubles to left field. Tom Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Phil Farmer walks. Johnny Wilmot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mel Dreifort singles to left field. Ziggy Lane doubles past the center fielder. Mel Dreifort uses his aggressiveness and scores. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Ziggy Lane scores. Ryan Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Bevo Guardado grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Bruyette walks. Felix Allen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Moses grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Moore strikes out. John Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mel Dreifort strikes out. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Hayes pops out to the first baseman. Phil Farmer strikes out. Johnny Wilmot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bevo Guardado grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Bruyette walks. Felix Allen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Farley is pinch hitting for Stu Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Farley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bob Wheeler pitching. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Ezra Hutchinson pops out to the first baseman. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hal Moses walks. Buster Moore strikes out. John Willis hits a home run. Hal Moses scores. Monty Crouch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Hayes grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Farmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Jackson improves in range Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in range Kevin Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Whittaker did not respond to coaching in arm Martin Smith improves in power_vs_righty Martin Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Nichols did not respond to coaching in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Demaree improves in arm Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Conwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve King improves in power_vs_righty Steve King improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C