Win: George Tramback (8-11) Loss: Joe Whaley (5-12)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Joe Whaley pitching. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Walt Markle strikes out. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado George Tramback pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Del Altman strikes out. Paul Leach pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Minnie Wallace singles to left field. Minnie Wallace is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Coombs strikes out. Mike Osburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Kevin Lochhead strikes out. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Stevens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Tramback flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Sample hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Steve Wall grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Caneira strikes out. Joe Whaley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bob Gehrman walks. Del Altman strikes out. Paul Leach strikes out. Kevin Lochhead walks. Bobby Cordova walks. Ron Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Coombs singles to center field. Mike Osburn hits a home run. Dick Coombs scores. Irish Riddle hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Tramback lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Buzz Sample walks. Shitoshi Nitta grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Steve Wall singles to center field. Russ Caneira grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Wall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Caneira is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Whaley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle walks. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Walt Markle advances to third on the hit. Minnie Wallace singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Greg LeClaire advances to third on the hit. Dick Coombs doubles to center field. Greg LeClaire scores. Minnie Wallace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Pyburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Osburn singles to left field. Dick Coombs scores. Irish Riddle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Tramback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bob Gehrman pops out to the catcher. Del Altman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Paul Leach singles to right field. Kevin Lochhead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Leach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Fred Phillips is pinch hitting for Shitoshi Nitta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Phillips strikes out. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Stevens grounds out to the third baseman. Stew LaManna is pinch hitting for Steve Wall. Stew LaManna grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jerry Jurewicz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stew LaManna at RF. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Greg LeClaire. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rafael Belliard singles to center field. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Dick Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Mike Osburn hits a home run. Rafael Belliard scores. Corey Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irish Riddle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Sam Lathers is pinch hitting for Russ Caneira. Sam Lathers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Kemmerer is pinch hitting for Corey Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lefty Kemmerer grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Del Altman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Luis Perry pitching. Larry Heath enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Lathers at LF. Chad Finney is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chad Finney grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Fred Phillips grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Atsushi Kawabata pitching. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Lochhead lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova singles to right field. Ron Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Joe Whaley is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Jones improves in arm Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Jones improves in arm Charlie Hulse improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in control Wilson Hurst did not respond to coaching in control Jack Friday improves in power_vs_righty Jim Drake did not respond to coaching in 2B