Win: Nick Boston (6-0) Loss: Zak Roa (10-3)
Save: Red Smith (16)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Zak Roa pitching. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Winn Dixie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Darold Matula pitching. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Coulter is hit by a pitch. Heinie Melton flies out to the right fielder. Sam House pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Herman Pizarro hits a home run. Benny Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Juan Ortiz singles to left field. Toki Ichikawa grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Juan Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Huck Long walks. Zak Roa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Clark Benton flies out to the center fielder. Darold Matula grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Coulter hits a home run. Heinie Melton singles past the shortstop. Sam House lines out to the shortstop. Juan Ortiz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa singles to right field. Pete Lyons walks. Huck Long flies out to the left fielder. Zak Roa lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Toki Ichikawa is thrown out at third. Pete Lyons advances to second on the play. Pete Lyons advances to second on the play. Henry Okrie walks. Mike Coulter singles to left field. Pete Lyons scores. Heinie Melton walks. Zak Roa scores. Sam House hits an infield single to the pitcher. Henry Okrie scores. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mike Shannon strikes out. Herman Pizarro walks. Benny Archer strikes out. Clark Benton hits a home run. Herman Pizarro scores. Darold Matula strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Huck Long grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bruce Flohr pops out to the shortstop. Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. Winn Dixie singles to center field. Thomas Patrick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Zak Roa singles to left field. Nick Boston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Okrie pops out to the shortstop. Mike Coulter strikes out. Heinie Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Shannon singles to center field. Herman Pizarro triples. Mike Shannon scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Benny Archer singles to left field. Herman Pizarro scores. Benny Archer gets picked off first. Clark Benton singles to center field. Joe Jackson is pinch hitting for Nick Boston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clark Benton steals second. Joe Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Hurtado pitching. Sam House grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fred Cooke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Graceless grounds out to the second baseman. Winn Dixie pops out to the second baseman. Thomas Patrick hits a home run. Mike Shannon singles to center field. Herman Pizarro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons strikes out. Huck Long flies out to the right fielder. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Fred Cooke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Mathias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ruben Zdeb pitching. Benny Archer flies out to the right fielder. Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. George Arft is pinch hitting for Jim Hurtado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Arft pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Smith pitching. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Coulter flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Melton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Palmeiro improves in power_vs_lefty Lloyd Brant did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Forster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Mills did not respond to coaching in control John Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Matos improves in arm Dana Lyle did not respond to coaching in range Bob Matos improves in arm Otie Zinn did not respond to coaching in C