Win: Eddie Myers (2-0) Loss: Atsushi Kawabata (1-2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mark Knothe pitching. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Howard Zak pitching. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Diego Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Kitson strikes out. Jim Neale singles to right field. Rafael Belliard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jamie Shinnick strikes out. George Castillo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Andres Leyva pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle strikes out. Howard Zak flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tige Hall grounds out to the shortstop. George Jones flies out to the right fielder. Mark Knothe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to left field. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the play. Jim Neale walks. Rafael Belliard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Irish Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege is hit by a pitch. Ed Bluege steals second. Diego Rodriguez singles to left field. Ed Bluege scores. Hank Stynes strikes out. Diego Rodriguez steals second. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the third baseman. George Castillo singles to left field. Diego Rodriguez scores. Andres Leyva pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Howard Zak strikes out. Buzz Sample pops out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo triples. Walt Markle singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tige Hall strikes out. George Jones singles past the first baseman. Mark Knothe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson pops out to the third baseman. Jim Neale grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rafael Belliard singles to right field. Irish Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez singles to left field. Hank Stynes strikes out. Diego Rodriguez steals second. Jamie Shinnick is hit by a pitch. George Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Andres Leyva walks. Tige Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Coombs grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Clark pitching. George Jones strikes out. Mark Knothe grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege walks. Diego Rodriguez singles to center field. Ed Bluege advances to third on the hit. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jamie Shinnick strikes out. George Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Andres Leyva grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rafael Belliard pops out to the third baseman. Irish Riddle walks. George Flora is pinch hitting for John Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Flora flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Atsushi Kawabata pitching. Tige Hall walks. George Jones pops out to the shortstop. Mark Knothe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tige Hall forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Bluege grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mark Knothe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshiaki Otomo gets picked off first. Walt Markle strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez hits a home run. Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kenny Abbott improves in speed Gene Weiland improves in power_vs_lefty Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Louie Reynolds improves in arm Scott Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Kazunari Akimoto improves in contact_vs_righty George Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty