Win: Mike Sprague (10-8) Loss: Franklin Benjamin (14-16)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Sprague pitching. Gasthaus Passeau hits a home run. Cy Bransfield walks. Dick Minor singles to left field. Manny Fetzer walks. Lefty Deasley singles to center field. Cy Bransfield scores. Dick Minor is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Manny Fetzer advances to third on the play. Jim Comstock hits a home run. Manny Fetzer scores. Lefty Deasley scores. Cleveland Rocker singles past the second baseman. Anchor Kellett strikes out. Franklin Benjamin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Franklin Benjamin pitching. Howard Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Walters strikes out. Jack Pappas singles to right field. Rick Llenas singles to left field. Jack Pappas advances to third on the hit. Juan Alou pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gasthaus Passeau flies out to the right fielder. Cy Bransfield singles to left field. Dick Minor singles to right field. Manny Fetzer strikes out. Lefty Deasley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Hank McGunnigle singles to right field. J.J. Johnson singles to right field. Joe Parker singles to center field. Hank McGunnigle scores. J.J. Johnson advances to third on the hit. Mike Sprague flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, J.J. Johnson scores. Joe Parker steals second. Howard Currie singles to right field. Joe Parker scores. Bob Walters flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pappas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jim Comstock strikes out. Cleveland Rocker grounds out to the shortstop. Anchor Kellett grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rick Llenas doubles to center field. Juan Alou walks. Hank McGunnigle walks. J.J. Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Joe Parker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Llenas scores. Mike Sprague lines out to the second baseman. Howard Currie reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Deasley. Juan Alou scores. Hank McGunnigle scores. Bob Walters singles past the shortstop. Joe Parker scores. Howard Currie scores. Bob Walters is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Franklin Benjamin grounds out to the second baseman. Gasthaus Passeau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Bransfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jack Pappas walks. Rick Llenas hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Alou flies out to the center fielder. Hank McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Pappas advances to third on the play. Rick Llenas advances to second on the play. J.J. Johnson singles to left field. Jack Pappas scores. Rick Llenas scores. Joe Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Minor flies out to the center fielder. Manny Fetzer walks. Lefty Deasley flies out to the left fielder. Jim Comstock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Manny Fetzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Sprague strikes out. Howard Currie walks. Bob Walters walks. Jack Pappas strikes out. Rick Llenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Cleveland Rocker flies out to the left fielder. Anchor Kellett singles to center field. Franklin Benjamin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Franklin Benjamin pops out to the second baseman. Gasthaus Passeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Juan Alou pops out to the second baseman. Hank McGunnigle lines out to the first baseman. J.J. Johnson walks. Joe Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Cy Bransfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Minor strikes out. Manny Fetzer walks. Lefty Deasley grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Manny Fetzer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Pat Center is pinch hitting for Mike Sprague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Center walks. Howard Currie singles to left field. Pat Center advances to third on the hit. Bob Walters grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Center scores. Howard Currie advances to second on the play. Jack Pappas singles to right field. Howard Currie scores. Jerry Curls 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). Rick Llenas strikes out. Juan Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bryan Hamilton pitching. Jim Comstock singles to center field. Cleveland Rocker singles to right field. Jim Comstock advances to third on the hit. Anchor Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Comstock scores. Ollie Lindsey is pinch hitting for Jerry Curls. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ollie Lindsey lines out to the shortstop. Gasthaus Passeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Johnny Marzetti pitching. Hank McGunnigle strikes out. J.J. Johnson singles to left field. Joe Parker walks. Bob Cunningham is pinch hitting for Bryan Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Howard Currie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Maury Rohn pitching. Cy Bransfield pops out to the shortstop. Dick Minor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Manny Fetzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry McMullen improves in power_vs_righty Harry McMullen did not respond to coaching in range Bill Sparks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harry McMullen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Livan Barber did not respond to coaching in control Hank Bedford did not respond to coaching in RF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bud Guzman improves in contact_vs_lefty D.T. Decatur did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Pillion did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Ryal improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Barr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Todd Engle did not respond to coaching in velocity