Inning: 1 Atlanta Al Killian pitching. Buzz Sample singles past the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle singles to left field. Buzz Sample scores. Toshiaki Otomo advances to third on the hit. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Walt Markle scores. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Greg LeClaire steals second. Paul Leach throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Minnie Wallace pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Bob Reyes pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop. Del Altman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Leach reached on a fielding error by Shitoshi Nitta. Ron Stevens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bob Reyes singles to center field. Bob Reyes steals second. Buzz Sample lines out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Russ Caneira flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Lochhead reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg LeClaire. Lefty Kemmerer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Walt Markle singles to left field. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Markle advances to second on the play. Minnie Wallace doubles to left field. Walt Markle scores. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Al Killian grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gehrman singles to center field. Del Altman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gehrman advances to second on the play. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bob Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Ron Stevens grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Caneira grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Wallace lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Kevin Lochhead singles to left field. Kevin Lochhead steals second. Lefty Kemmerer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Lochhead advances to third on the play. Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Al Killian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Lochhead scores. Bob Gehrman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Luis Perry pitching. Ramon Pike strikes out. Bob Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Del Altman flies out to the left fielder. Paul Leach strikes out. Ron Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta hits a home run. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Toshiaki Otomo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Osburn singles to center field. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Chad Finney is pinch hitting for Lee Kitson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chad Finney strikes out. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Greg LeClaire. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rafael Belliard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Russ Caneira lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Heath is pinch hitting for Kevin Lochhead. Larry Heath singles to center field. Stew LaManna is pinch hitting for Lefty Kemmerer. Stew LaManna flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Steve Wall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Heath at 3B. Jerry Jurewicz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stew LaManna at LF. Jim Neale is pinch hitting for Minnie Wallace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike is hit by a pitch. Bob Reyes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Reyes strikes out. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Sam Lathers is pinch hitting for Luis Perry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Lathers singles to left field. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Lathers advances to second on the play. Del Altman grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Corey Decker pitching. Shitoshi Nitta hits a home run. Mike Osburn strikes out. Walt Markle doubles to center field. Chad Finney grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Belliard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Ron Stevens strikes out. Russ Caneira grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vic Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Tito Wright did not respond to coaching in control Vic Jones improves in arm George Flora did not respond to coaching 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 Arroyo improves in arm Yohan Richardt improves in power_vs_righty Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in control Jim Drake improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Drake did not respond to coaching in 2B