Win: John Reed (5-11) Loss: Phil Riggs (16-5)
Save: Stu Nicosia (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Riggs pitching. Fred Aaron triples. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Fred Aaron scores. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Pete Nichols is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta John Reed pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Bevo Guardado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn pops out to the catcher. Jack Whittaker pops out to the second baseman. Tom Hayes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Mauck. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Steve Nichols strikes out. Mike Mauck pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Aaron strikes out. Pete Nichols lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jerrod Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Troy Bruyette singles to right field. Phil Riggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia strikes out. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn hits a home run. Jack Whittaker walks. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Snuffy Palacios doubles to right field. Bevo Guardado singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Steve Nichols walks. Mike Mauck flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Ryan singles to center field. Jerrod Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Aaron grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Bruyette reached on a fielding error by John Reed. Phil Riggs lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bevo Guardado lines out to the third baseman. Steve Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mauck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn singles past the shortstop. Jack Whittaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Eichhorn advances to second on the play. Tom Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Mark K Bosman 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. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ryan Ryan triples. Jerrod Graham pops out to the shortstop. Troy Bruyette grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Ryan scores. Ewell Bartley is pinch hitting for Mark K Bosman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ewell Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Monty Crouch pitching. John Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Aaron singles to center field. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Fred Aaron advances to third on the hit. Ed Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Aaron scores. Pat Matuzak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Bevo Guardado strikes out. Stu Nicosia 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. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Steve Nichols singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Mike Mauck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Whittaker flies out to the left fielder. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ryan Ryan pops out to the third baseman. Jerrod Graham singles to center field. Troy Bruyette singles past the shortstop. Monty Crouch lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jerrod Graham is thrown out at third. Troy Bruyette advances to second on the play. Troy Bruyette advances to second on the play. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Sommers improves in power_vs_lefty Kid Church did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Jansen improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in control Bob Dunlap did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Martin Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie McCabe did not respond to coaching in range Charlie McCabe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marty Warwick did not respond to coaching in control Tom Morehead did not respond to coaching in range Moose Geiger improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C