Win: Jim Zipfel (1-0) Loss: Hideyuki Sunouchi (12-13)
Save: Jeff Fittery (49)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jim Zipfel pitching. Joe Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Cash Money grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Friedrichs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sunouchi pitching. Doug McCraw flies out to the center fielder. Jim Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Steve Thiel singles to left field. Steve Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Morris Mateo flies out to the right fielder. Carl Fridley singles to left field. Shinji Tagi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Freddie Kallio lines out to the second baseman. Walt Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Hiker Bathe grounds out to the second baseman. Hideyuki Sunouchi flies out to the right fielder. Joe Mullins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Collins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Zipfel flies out to the left fielder. Doug McCraw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Cash Money flies out to the center fielder. Larry Friedrichs flies out to the left fielder. Jack Schell reached on a fielding error by Ross Johns. Morris Mateo walks. Carl Fridley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Leonard strikes out. Steve Thiel doubles to left field. Steve Davis hits a home run. Steve Thiel scores. Freddie Kallio flies out to the left fielder. Walt Gonzalez walks. Ross Johns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shinji Tagi strikes out. Hiker Bathe lines out to the first baseman. Hideyuki Sunouchi walks. Joe Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mark Collins flies out to the left fielder. Jim Zipfel strikes out. Doug McCraw singles to left field. Jim Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Cash Money grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Friedrichs strikes out. Jack Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel strikes out. Steve Davis singles to center field. Freddie Kallio strikes out. Walt Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Morris Mateo is hit by a pitch. Carl Fridley strikes out. Shinji Tagi grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Morris Mateo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiker Bathe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ross Johns flies out to the center fielder. Mark Collins singles to center field. Jim Zipfel lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mark Collins forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Doug McCraw is hit by a pitch. Jim Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Hideyuki Sunouchi triples. Orval Watkins 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. Joe Mullins strikes out. Cash Money flies out to the left fielder. Larry Friedrichs singles to right field. Hideyuki Sunouchi scores. Jack Schell singles to center field. Larry Friedrichs advances to third on the hit. Morris Mateo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel doubles to center field. Rod McVey 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. Steve Davis singles to right field. Freddie Kallio walks. Slim Johnson is pinch hitting for Walt Gonzalez. Slim Johnson singles to right field. Steve Thiel scores. Ross Johns grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Davis scores. Freddie Kallio advances to third on the play. Slim Johnson advances to second on the play. Mark Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Freddie Kallio scores. Lew Vogelsong comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Veres is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Veres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Glenn Packard pitching. Cy Pisoni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Slim Johnson at LF. Carl Fridley flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Tagi hits a home run. Hiker Bathe flies out to the left fielder. Hal Koslofski is pinch hitting for Lew Vogelsong. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Koslofski walks. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Mullins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dusty Andrews improves in power_vs_righty Fred Schemer improves in power_vs_lefty Dusty Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Schemer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Takashi Kawana did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.