Win: Charlie Patterson (18-4) Loss: Orel Wicker (9-14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Orel Wicker pitching. Henry Okrie singles to right field. Mike Coulter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Henry Okrie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Melton pops out to the second baseman. Sam House singles to right field. Juan Ortiz singles to right field. Mike Coulter scores. Sam House advances to third on the hit. Toki Ichikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Charlie Patterson pitching. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Mark Graceless grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Winn Dixie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clay Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Loren Burnett. Joe Bella walks. Charlie Patterson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Benny Archer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Clark Benton singles to center field. Nigel Planer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Heinie Melton doubles to left field. Sam House flies out to the center fielder. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Melton advances to third on the play. Toki Ichikawa doubles to right field. Heinie Melton scores. Clay Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Loren Burnett singles to center field. Loren Burnett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Orel Wicker flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Bella strikes out. Charlie Patterson strikes out. Henry Okrie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Graceless singles to right field. Winn Dixie singles to center field. Benny Archer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Winn Dixie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Jackson strikes out. Clark Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Coulter doubles to center field. Heinie Melton triples. Mike Coulter scores. Sam House grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Melton scores. Juan Ortiz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Toki Ichikawa singles to right field. Clay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Orel Wicker singles to left field. Bruce Flohr singles to right field. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Bella grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Okrie walks. Henry Okrie steals second. Mike Coulter singles to right field. Henry Okrie scores. Silver Orsatti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Coulter steals second. Heinie Melton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Winn Dixie flies out to the right fielder. Benny Archer lines out to the second baseman. Joe Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam House singles to center field. Juan Ortiz strikes out. Toki Ichikawa walks. Clay Jackson strikes out. Joe Bella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Planer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Coulter. Loren Burnett grounds out to the pitcher. Stephen Cheatley is pinch hitting for Silver Orsatti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stephen Cheatley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Nick Boston pitching. Pete Lyons is pinch hitting for Charlie Patterson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pete Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Henry Okrie singles to center field. Mike Coulter flies out to the right fielder. Henry Okrie steals second. Heinie Melton walks. Sam House hits an infield single to the first baseman. Juan Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fred Cooke pitching. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Mark Graceless pops out to the second baseman. Winn Dixie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa singles to left field. Clay Jackson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Toki Ichikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Bella pops out to the shortstop. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Fred Cooke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Mathias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ruben Zdeb pitching. Benny Archer walks. Joe Jackson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Coulter (31), Heinie Melton (33), Toki Ichikawa (28).3B - Heinie Melton (3). Baserunning: SB - Henry Okrie 2 (49), Mike Coulter (29). Fielding: E - Mike Coulter.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Miguel Diaz did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Hampton did not respond to coaching in endurance Dutch Avery did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Velazquez did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Arft improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Stricker improves in velocity Mike Bowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ches Behenna did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Forster did not respond to coaching in 2B