Win: Jim Bjorkman (4-0) Loss: Don Thomas (2-3)
Save: Burt Grace (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Hollison pitching. Joel Ensberg triples. Ramon Carew pops out to the shortstop. Adam Mazzilli flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joel Ensberg scores. Gene Saier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Maddox pitching. Rob Karew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Danny Carpenter strikes out. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mark Killefer strikes out. Ken Masteller grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Loucks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Danny Cox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Maddox singles to right field. Joel Ensberg pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Carew walks. Adam Mazzilli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe singles past the second baseman. Bill Hollison fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Hollison flies out to the right fielder. Rob Karew flies out to the left fielder. Danny Carpenter walks. Fernando Bildilli singles to center field. Tench Coxe scores. Danny Carpenter advances to third on the hit. Jay Sherlock singles to center field. Danny Carpenter scores. Fernando Bildilli is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Saier walks. Mark Killefer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Saier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Masteller flies out to the center fielder. Jim Loucks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves strikes out. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Randy Toporcer flies out to the left fielder. Tench Coxe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Danny Cox doubles to left field. Joe Maddox lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Joel Ensberg strikes out. Ramon Carew singles to right field. Danny Cox scores. Ramon Carew steals second. Adam Mazzilli singles to left field. Ramon Carew scores. Gene Saier grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Adam Mazzilli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Hollison singles to right field. Rob Karew strikes out. Danny Carpenter walks. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Carpenter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Killefer walks. Ken Masteller singles past the shortstop. Mark Killefer advances to third on the hit. Jim Loucks strikes out. Danny Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Masteller advances to second on the play. Joe Maddox singles to right field. Mark Killefer scores. Jim Bjorkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joel Ensberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves walks. Jim Anderson singles to center field. Tyson Eaves advances to third on the hit. Don Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Anderson advances to second on the play. Tench Coxe singles to right field. Tyson Eaves scores. Jim Anderson scores. Jim Bjorkman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Karew walks. Danny Carpenter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rob Karew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pete Layden is pinch hitting for Ramon Carew. Pete Layden singles past the shortstop. Adam Mazzilli reached on a fielding error by Rob Karew. Gene Saier flies out to the center fielder. Mark Killefer lines out to the first baseman. Ken Masteller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rimp Jimenez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Layden at 2B. Fernando Bildilli singles to center field. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fernando Bildilli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tyson Eaves flies out to the center fielder. Jay Sherlock steals second. Jim Anderson walks. Dave Himes 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. Randy Toporcer doubles to left field. Jay Sherlock scores. Tench Coxe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Loucks pops out to the shortstop. Danny Cox pops out to the first baseman. Devon Devereaux is pinch hitting for Dave Himes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Devon Devereaux flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Swingle pitching. Jeff Fiske is pinch hitting for Jim Bjorkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Fiske singles to left field. Rob Karew strikes out. Danny Carpenter strikes out. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Burt Grace pitching. Joel Ensberg singles to right field. Rimp Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Ensberg advances to second on the play. Adam Mazzilli flies out to the right fielder. Joel Ensberg is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jed Isringhausen did not respond to coaching in control Willie English did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Waugh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Womack improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Derek Derrick did not respond to coaching in endurance Dee Lewandowski did not respond to coaching in range Derek Derrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Moseby improves in 3B