Win: Yuliet Hurtado (15-8) Loss: Al Richards (7-11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yuliet Hurtado pitching. Alex Soderholm strikes out. Joe Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Al Richards pitching. Tom Brady singles to left field. Steve Merritt triples. Tom Brady scores. Jack Gerheauser grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Merritt scores. Vismay Hernandez walks. Bob Stueland flies out to the right fielder. Bill Johnson hits a home run. Vismay Hernandez scores. Tris Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette singles to left field. Gary Mack grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Whitaker doubles to left field. Tom Rollings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mike Keifer strikes out. Yuliet Hurtado strikes out. Tom Brady singles to left field. Tom Brady is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Sweeney flies out to the left fielder. Tris Wood walks. Alex Soderholm strikes out. Joe Jackson grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tris Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Steve Merritt strikes out. Jack Gerheauser grounds out to the third baseman. Vismay Hernandez doubles to left field. Bob Stueland singles past the second baseman. Vismay Hernandez scores. Rob Villafuerte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Stueland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Leverette singles to center field. Gary Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Leverette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Whitaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Pat Gibson walks. Mike Keifer strikes out. Yuliet Hurtado fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yuliet Hurtado strikes out. Tom Brady pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Rollings flies out to the right fielder. Mark Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Steve Merritt pops out to the first baseman. Jack Gerheauser singles to left field. Jack Gerheauser steals second. Vismay Hernandez strikes out. Bob Stueland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Alex Soderholm pops out to the shortstop. Joe Jackson strikes out. Tom McFarland walks. Tom Leverette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bill Johnson singles to center field. Pat Gibson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Keifer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gary Mack strikes out. Chuck Lowe is pinch hitting for Dick Whitaker. Chuck Lowe pops out to the shortstop. Dave Deasley is pinch hitting for Tom Rollings. Dave Deasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ken Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chuck Lowe at CF. Newt Arroyo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Deasley at C. Yuliet Hurtado grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Brady walks. Steve Merritt singles to left field. Tom Brady advances to third on the hit. Billy Fuhr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gerheauser flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Brady scores. Vismay Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Merritt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mark Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Kennedy is pinch hitting for Billy Fuhr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rusty Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Alex Soderholm doubles to left field. Joe Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jack Gleich pitching. Bob Stueland pops out to the third baseman. Bill Johnson walks. Pat Gibson singles to left field. Mike Keifer singles to left field. Bill Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Pat Gibson advances to third on the play. Yuliet Hurtado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland strikes out. Tom Leverette flies out to the center fielder. Gary Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Vismay Hernandez (24).3B - Steve Merritt (7).HR - Bill Johnson (16).SF - Jack Gerheauser.GIDP - Pat Gibson. Baserunning: SB - Jack Gerheauser (21).CS - Tom Brady (22).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Mayo improves in range Ken McCormick did not respond to coaching in endurance Bert Rohrmeier improves in range Ken McCormick did not respond to coaching in control Greg Comiskey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roman Osik improves in speed Luis Sauerbeck did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Chartak did not respond to coaching in range Matt Masterson improves in contact_vs_lefty