Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Branch Proeser pitching. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Ed Heredia singles to center field. Joe Baecht pops out to the catcher. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Dave Harris pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hayes walks. Ed Culler pops out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ziggy Lane singles past the first baseman. Pedro Chappelle walks. Ryan Ryan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the play. Tom Morehead hits a home run. Ziggy Lane scores. Troy Bruyette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Harris strikes out. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Ed Heredia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Branch Proeser strikes out. Tiny Easler strikes out. Mel Dreifort walks. Ezra Hutchinson walks. Ziggy Lane hits a home run. Mel Dreifort scores. Ezra Hutchinson scores. Jay Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Chappelle doubles to right field. Ryan Ryan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht strikes out. Pat Matuzak singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Sommers strikes out. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tom Morehead pops out to the shortstop. Troy Bruyette grounds out to the second baseman. Branch Proeser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Culler flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Smith singles to right field. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia walks. Ed Heredia steals second. Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Heredia advances to third on the play. Pat Matuzak walks. Steve Sommers grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia scores. Pat Matuzak advances to second on the play. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ziggy Lane pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Ryan doubles to center field. Tom Morehead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Culler grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Kevin Taylor is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Taylor walks. Kevin Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Johnny Figueroa pitching. Troy Bruyette singles to left field. Branch Proeser 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 singles to center field. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Troy Bruyette scores. Tiny Easler advances to second on the play. Ezra Hutchinson singles to right field. Tiny Easler scores. Dave Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Hutchinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht triples. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ziggy Lane flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Chappelle walks. Ryan Ryan singles to center field. Pedro Chappelle advances to third on the hit. Tom Morehead strikes out. Troy Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers pops out to the shortstop. Tom Hayes singles to left field. Tom Hayes steals second. Frank Marriott 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. Ed Culler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Pedro Chappelle is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Davis improves in arm Yoshio Ishida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yoshio Ishida did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Reid did not respond to coaching in control Ron Davis improves in arm Jay Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yenier Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Huskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill McClure improves in arm Norm Smith improves in control Sam Wuestling improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C