Win: Randy Phillips (6-4) Loss: Emil Harrell (9-6)
Save: Ken Baker (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Randy Phillips pitching. Mark Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Steve Davis doubles to left field. George Frisbee singles past the second baseman. Steve Davis scores. Heinie Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Jim Balaz singles to left field. Yasmany Santoya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Emil Harrell pitching. Eli Leinhauser grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Koslofski strikes out. Larry Friedrichs hits a home run. Jack Schell hits a home run. Fred Cromer singles to right field. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Collins pops out to the shortstop. Emil Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shinji Tagi flies out to the center fielder. Del Wedge singles past the shortstop. Randy Phillips lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Del Wedge forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Eli Leinhauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Gerken singles to left field. Steve Davis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mark Gerken is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Garrett singles to right field. Jim Balaz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Garrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Hal Koslofski flies out to the left fielder. Larry Friedrichs strikes out. Jack Schell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yasmany Santoya flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoshi Sakurai walks. Mark Collins strikes out. Emil Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Fred Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Tagi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mark Gerken strikes out. Steve Davis flies out to the right fielder. George Frisbee singles to center field. Heinie Garrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Del Wedge grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Phillips doubles to right field. Eli Leinhauser strikes out. Hal Koslofski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz singles to right field. Yasmany Santoya singles to center field. Jim Balaz advances to third on the hit. Kiyoshi Sakurai walks. Mark Collins strikes out. Emil Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Atlanta Larry Friedrichs strikes out. Jack Schell flies out to the center fielder. Fred Cromer walks. Fred Cromer steals second. John Brown singles to center field. Fred Cromer scores. Shinji Tagi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Davis pops out to the shortstop. George Frisbee flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Del Wedge singles to left field. Morris Mateo is pinch hitting for Randy Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Morris Mateo singles to left field. Eli Leinhauser flies out to the left fielder. Hal Koslofski grounds out to the shortstop. Del Wedge advances to third on the play. Morris Mateo advances to second on the play. Larry Friedrichs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Roy Depaula pitching. Jim Balaz reached on a fielding error by Hal Koslofski. Yasmany Santoya strikes out. Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jack Schell strikes out. Fred Cromer flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ken Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Collins flies out to the right fielder. Steve Thiel is pinch hitting for Emil Harrell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Thiel flies out to the left fielder. Mark Gerken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Jim Balaz is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clyde Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Clyde Green did not respond to coaching in endurance Bronson Henry did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Kallio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rene Lohrke did not respond to coaching in control Epp Billings improves in arm Gene Scalzi did not respond to coaching in range Hank Wilkins improves in power_vs_lefty