Win: Bob Smith (14-5) Loss: Orlando Conatser (14-5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Orlando Conatser pitching. Bruce Flohr singles to right field. Winn Dixie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Flohr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thomas Patrick singles to center field. Winn Dixie advances to third on the hit. Clark Benton singles to left field. Winn Dixie scores. Thomas Patrick advances to third on the hit. Herman Pizarro strikes out. Mark Graceless grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Smith pitching. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Coulter strikes out. Heinie Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Loren Burnett singles to left field. Joe Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Loren Burnett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bruce Flohr singles to right field. Winn Dixie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Flohr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sam House flies out to the left fielder. Juan Ortiz hits a home run. Toki Ichikawa flies out to the center fielder. Pete Lyons singles to left field. Pete Lyons steals second. Ryan Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Thomas Patrick walks. Clark Benton strikes out. Herman Pizarro strikes out. Mark Graceless hits a home run. Thomas Patrick scores. Loren Burnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Orlando Conatser flies out to the left fielder. Henry Okrie singles to center field. Henry Okrie steals second. Mike Coulter grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Okrie advances to third on the play. Heinie Melton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Jackson singles to center field. Bob Smith lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Bruce Flohr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam House singles to center field. Juan Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Toki Ichikawa singles to center field. Sam House advances to third on the hit. Pete Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam House scores. Toki Ichikawa advances to second on the play. Ryan Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Patrick flies out to the left fielder. Clark Benton singles to right field. Herman Pizarro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clark Benton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Orlando Conatser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Okrie walks. Henry Okrie steals second. Mike Coulter flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Graceless strikes out. Loren Burnett walks. Joe Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam House singles to left field. Juan Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bruce Flohr singles to center field. Pol Fisher 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. Winn Dixie singles to center field. Bruce Flohr advances to third on the hit. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Flohr scores. Winn Dixie advances to second on the play. Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Herman Pizarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons walks. Pete Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Howard singles to left field. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Pol Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Mathias flies out to the center fielder. Henry Okrie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Nanny Gonder pitching. Mark Graceless strikes out. Loren Burnett pops out to the second baseman. Joe Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Bowers 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. Mike Coulter singles to right field. Mike Coulter steals second. Heinie Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Coulter advances to third on the play. Sam House strikes out. Juan Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Stephen Cheatley is pinch hitting for Mike Bowers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stephen Cheatley walks. Bruce Flohr walks. Winn Dixie pops out to the shortstop. Thomas Patrick singles to center field. Stephen Cheatley scores. Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Flohr advances to third on the play. Thomas Patrick advances to second on the play. Herman Pizarro bunts for a base hit. Bruce Flohr scores. Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Smith pitching. Toki Ichikawa strikes out. Pete Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lloyd Brant improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Suarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Glenn Cisar improves in power_vs_righty John Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Forster did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rick Velazquez did not respond to coaching in control Dana Lyle improves in range Bob Cornett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dutch Avery did not respond to coaching in control Otie Zinn did not respond to coaching in C