Win: John Clark (10-5) Loss: Emil Iorg (0-1)
Save: Redleg Weaver (30)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Howard Zak pitching. Jamie Shinnick walks. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Shinnick advances to second on the play. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Jamie Shinnick scores. Diego Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Hank Stynes steals second. Chris Ryan walks. Duane Upright bunts for a base hit. Charlie Brett hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hank Stynes scores. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Moore pitching. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Finney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Moore walks. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bluege pops out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Wallace hits a home run. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Buzz Sample is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Irish Riddle walks. Mark Hendrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irish Riddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan hits a home run. Duane Upright flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Howard Zak is hit by a pitch. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Howard Zak aggressively advances to third on the hit. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Howard Zak scores. Chad Finney flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Minnie Wallace doubles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Toshiaki Otomo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Ray strikes out. Mike Moore lines out to the shortstop. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hendrick doubles past the third baseman. Howard Zak strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta triples. Mark Hendrick scores. Toshiaki Otomo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Hank Stynes strikes out. Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Satoru Shibata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Finney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Markle singles to center field. Walt Markle steals second. Minnie Wallace walks. Walt Markle steals third. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Wallace advances to second on the play. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Ryan doubles to right field. Duane Upright strikes out. Charlie Brett singles to center field. Chris Ryan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Hendrick flies out to the right fielder. Gene Batiste is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Batiste grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walter Riley pitching. Tige Hall is pinch hitting for Satoru Shibata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tige Hall strikes out. Jamie Shinnick strikes out. Ed Bluege triples. Hank Stynes hits a home run. Ed Bluege scores. John Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Diego Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Emil Iorg pitching. Toshiaki Otomo triples. Chad Finney flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Wallace hits a home run. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Mike Hare comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buzz Sample grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lee Kitson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chad Finney at LF. Chris Ryan singles to right field. Duane Upright strikes out. Charlie Brett strikes out. Pat Ray lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hendrick walks. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for John Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Coombs grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Hendrick advances to second on the play. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Redleg Weaver pitching. Greg Beard is pinch hitting for Mike Hare. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bluege grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Stuart improves in contact_vs_lefty Pedro May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred McCardell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Morris did not respond to coaching in endurance
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Max Cain improves in speed Ramon Pike improves in speed Ramon Pike did not respond to coaching in arm J.C. Wilson improves in arm Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS