Win: Shawn Ford (18-2) Loss: Alfredo Garcia (12-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shawn Ford pitching. Red Garcia singles to center field. Jim Rheam grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Zip Rizo doubles to left field. Guy Chouneau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Alfredo Garcia pitching. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Binky Nicholson singles to left field. Dave Way singles to right field. Binky Nicholson advances to third on the hit. Eddie Picciuto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Binky Nicholson scores. Dave Way advances to second on the play. Phil Hansen strikes out. Billy Kremmel walks. Pat Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Bill Juul singles to right field. Mike Fink grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Juul is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dennis Craddock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ed Shifflett strikes out. Shawn Ford strikes out. Jerry Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Alfredo Garcia walks. Red Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rheam strikes out. Zip Rizo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Binky Nicholson strikes out. Dave Way grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Guy Chouneau strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris singles to left field. Bill Juul flies out to the center fielder. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Phil Hansen walks. Billy Kremmel walks. Pat Wilkins hits a home run. Phil Hansen scores. Billy Kremmel scores. Ed Shifflett lines out to the first baseman. Shawn Ford flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dennis Craddock walks. Nick Perry is pinch hitting for Alfredo Garcia. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Nick Perry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Red Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tim Brabender pitching. Binky Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Way grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Rheam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Rizo walks. Guy Chouneau grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Zip Rizo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Phil Hansen strikes out. Billy Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Pat Wilkins hits a home run. Ed Shifflett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fink grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Craddock lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Shawn Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Binky Nicholson singles to left field. Dave Way doubles to center field. Eddie Picciuto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Baxes is pinch hitting for Tim Brabender. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Baxes hits a home run. Red Garcia strikes out. Jim Rheam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Rizo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bobby Walker pitching. Phil Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Billy Kremmel grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Guy Chouneau singles to center field. Joe Kellert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Bill Juul singles to center field. Guy Chouneau advances to third on the hit. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Craddock grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Washburn improves in arm Hi Costello improves in power_vs_righty Frank Forsch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herb Lentine improves in power_vs_righty Hi Costello improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch McNeal did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mule Fridley did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gary Clarkson improves in power_vs_righty Lee Trout did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Smith improves in power_vs_righty Gary Clarkson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty