Inning: 1 Atlanta Mark Knothe pitching. Buzz Sample walks. Shitoshi Nitta grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Reyes pitching. Charlie Brett pops out to the first baseman. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Jake Montague singles to right field. Diego Rodriguez walks. Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes singles to center field. Jake Montague scores. Diego Rodriguez scores. Ray Stoops advances to third on the hit. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson pops out to the first baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the catcher. Minnie Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Monbouquette flies out to the center fielder. Mark Knothe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ramon Pike pops out to the second baseman. Bob Reyes strikes out. Buzz Sample strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Jake Montague flies out to the center fielder. Diego Rodriguez singles to right field. Ray Stoops grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes walks. Jamie Shinnick triples. Hank Stynes scores. Jose Monbouquette singles to left field. Jamie Shinnick scores. Mark Knothe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett pops out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Jose Monbouquette scores. Jake Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Lee Kitson singles to center field. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Ray Stoops lines out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ramon Pike strikes out. Bob Reyes flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jamie Shinnick singles to center field. Jose Monbouquette hits a home run. Jamie Shinnick scores. Mark Knothe strikes out. Charlie Brett walks. Ed Bluege grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Montague grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Fred Phillips is pinch hitting for Shitoshi Nitta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Phillips strikes out. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Toshiaki Otomo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Osburn strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Ray Stoops pops out to the third baseman. Hank Stynes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buzz Sample. Jamie Shinnick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Chad Finney is pinch hitting for Lee Kitson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chad Finney grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Greg LeClaire. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rafael Belliard singles to right field. Carlos Veres is pinch hitting for Minnie Wallace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlos Veres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rafael Belliard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ramon Pike grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Veres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Monbouquette singles past the third baseman. Mark Knothe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett doubles to center field. Jose Monbouquette scores. Atsushi Kawabata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Jake Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for Atsushi Kawabata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Fred Phillips lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Weiland did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Hulse improves in speed Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Tipton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Ferraro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Acosta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pedro May improves in arm