Win: John Shepherd (3-7) Loss: Pete Bigbee (1-4)
Save: Ron Conroy (21)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bubba Spradlin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Robertson strikes out. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado John Clark pitching. Bob Gehrman is hit by a pitch. Bob Gehrman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Heath flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Dary Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Gene Batiste walks. Buzz Sample walks. Mark Hendrick walks. John Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Colorado Paul Leach walks. Stew LaManna flies out to the right fielder. Tim Hawblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Russ Caneira flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Oscar Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Billy Tebbetts grounds out to the shortstop. Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Bob Gehrman singles past the shortstop. Larry Heath is hit by a pitch. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dary Serrano strikes out. Gene Batiste walks. Buzz Sample grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gene Batiste is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Hendrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Paul Leach walks. Stew LaManna strikes out. Tim Hawblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Russ Caneira strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Clark strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Billy Tebbetts flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Spradlin lines out to the first baseman. Bob Gehrman triples. Larry Heath walks. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Bob Gehrman scores. Larry Heath advances to third on the hit. Paul Leach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Minnie Wallace doubles to left field. Walt Markle singles to left field. Minnie Wallace scores. Dary Serrano pops out to the shortstop. Gene Batiste flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample singles to center field. Mark Hendrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Stew LaManna walks. Kevin Gile 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 1st. Stew LaManna steals second. Tim Hawblitzel strikes out. Stew LaManna steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Russ Caneira singles to center field. Stew LaManna scores. Billy Tebbetts flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson is pinch hitting for Bubba Spradlin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Kitson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Russ Caneira is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta John Shepherd pitching. Buck Waters is pinch hitting for Kevin Gile. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Waters hits a home run. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Robertson is hit by a pitch. Minnie Wallace lines out to the third baseman. Oscar Robertson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Pete Bigbee pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Heath hits an infield single to the pitcher. Larry Heath is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Paul Leach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg LeClaire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Dary Serrano pops out to the shortstop. Gene Batiste grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Stew LaManna walks. Stew LaManna steals second. Tim Hawblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Caneira flies out to the center fielder. Billy Tebbetts singles to right field. Stew LaManna scores. Walter Riley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Stevens is pinch hitting for John Shepherd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ron Stevens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ron Conroy pitching. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hendrick lines out to the second baseman. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Walter Riley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Coombs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in control Danny Schneider improves in velocity Ramon Pike improves in range Ramon Pike did not respond to coaching in arm
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Brown improves in range Terry Aldrich improves in speed Jarred Hodge improves in range Wilson Hurst did not respond to coaching in control Irv Heydeman did not respond to coaching in 2B