Win: Howard Zak (8-12) Loss: Ron Conroy (1-3)
Save: Redleg Weaver (33)
Inning: 1 Colorado Howard Zak pitching. Bob Gehrman singles to left field. Del Altman flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Lochhead flies out to the left fielder. Jarred Hodge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ron Conroy pitching. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Shitoshi Nitta singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta advances to second on the play. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Paul Leach strikes out. Bobby Cordova singles to right field. Ron Stevens grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Stevens steals second. Steve Wall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Greg LeClaire doubles to center field. Minnie Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Ron Conroy lines out to the shortstop. Bob Gehrman doubles to center field. Del Altman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Gehrman advances to third on the play. Kevin Lochhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Howard Zak grounds out to the pitcher. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jarred Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Ron Stevens strikes out. Steve Wall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo doubles to center field. Walt Markle singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Walt Markle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Kitson strikes out. Greg LeClaire walks. Minnie Wallace lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Ron Conroy strikes out. Bob Gehrman pops out to the catcher. Del Altman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ramon Pike walks. Howard Zak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Kevin Lochhead grounds out to the shortstop. Jarred Hodge triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Leach singles to left field. Jarred Hodge scores. Bobby Cordova walks. Ron Stevens grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Walt Markle singles to left field. Lee Kitson doubles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Lee Kitson scores. Greg LeClaire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Minnie Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Pike walks. Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Irish Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Walter Riley pitching. Stew LaManna is pinch hitting for Steve Wall. Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Lathers is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Lathers grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gehrman bunts for a base hit. Del Altman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Joe Whaley pitching. Larry Heath enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stew LaManna at RF. Buzz Sample singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo lines out to the second baseman. Walt Markle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Kevin Lochhead singles to center field. Kevin Lochhead is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jarred Hodge singles to center field. Paul Leach pops out to the catcher. Jarred Hodge steals second. Bobby Cordova walks. Atsushi Kawabata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Redleg Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Heath pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Kemmerer is pinch hitting for Joe Whaley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Kemmerer singles past the second baseman. Bob Gehrman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jermaine Welteroth did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rochelli improves in velocity Don Brown improves in arm Jim Drake did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Weiland improves in contact_vs_righty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS