Win: Wally Gladd (6-2) Loss: Tony Dodd (7-11)
Save: Jack Bethea (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tony Dodd pitching. Buck Horstmann flies out to the center fielder. Hank Bedford walks. Paul Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bedford advances to second on the play. Bill Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Wally Gladd pitching. Jerry Tompkins strikes out. Matias Abbott strikes out. Bob Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Alejandro Smith singles to left field. Junior Stegman hits a home run. Alejandro Smith scores. Jack Phillips strikes out. Larry Starnagle strikes out. Wally Gladd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bob Cullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Paris hits a home run. Mel Lynn-Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Curly Collabone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Buck Horstmann flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bedford walks. Hank Bedford steals second. Paul Bailey reached on a fielding error by Bob Odom. Bill Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Bedford scores. Alejandro Smith walks. Junior Stegman walks. Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Chris Coachman triples. Tony Dodd strikes out. Jerry Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Matias Abbott singles to right field. Chris Coachman scores. Matias Abbott steals second. Bob Odom singles to left field. Matias Abbott scores. Bob Cullen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Odom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Larry Starnagle strikes out. Wally Gladd strikes out. Buck Horstmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Al Paris strikes out. Mel Lynn-Ball flies out to the right fielder. Curly Collabone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Hank Bedford walks. Paul Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sparks pops out to the catcher. Alejandro Smith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Chris Coachman strikes out. Tony Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Junior Stegman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Paris. Jack Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Starnagle hits a home run. Junior Stegman scores. Wally Gladd lines out to the shortstop. Buck Horstmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Matias Abbott triples. Bob Odom singles to center field. Matias Abbott scores. Bob Cullen walks. Al Paris flies out to the center fielder. Mel Lynn-Ball flies out to the left fielder. Dick Williamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Curly Collabone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Cullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hank Bedford singles to center field. Paul Bailey strikes out. Bill Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Bedford advances to second on the play. Alejandro Smith walks. Lee Wolcott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Junior Stegman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Chris Coachman flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ridgway is pinch hitting for Lee Wolcott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Ridgway lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Tompkins singles to center field. Matias Abbott singles to left field. Bob Odom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matias Abbott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Hiroyuki Okiyama pitching. Jack Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Starnagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Baumann is pinch hitting for Dick Williamson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Baumann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Birdie Mulligan pitching. Bob Cullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Paris singles to left field. Mel Lynn-Ball flies out to the center fielder. Curly Collabone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Paris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Buck Horstmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bedford walks. Paul Bailey reached on a fielding error by Mel Lynn-Ball. Bill Sparks strikes out. Alejandro Smith lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Dolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Coachman flies out to the center fielder. Cy Attica is pinch hitting for Hiroyuki Okiyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cy Attica singles to left field. Jerry Tompkins singles to left field. Matias Abbott pops out to the shortstop. Bob Odom singles to right field. Jack Bethea comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - Matias Abbott (12), Chris Coachman (3).HR - Al Paris (3). Baserunning: SB - Matias Abbott (14). Fielding: E - Bob Odom, Al Paris, Mel Lynn-Ball.
Game Notes Hiroyuki Okiyama is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Thompson Lea did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Krueger did not respond to coaching in velocity Weldon Mann improves in control Donkey Bray did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Heydon improves in contact_vs_righty Patrick Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Craig Sutherland did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guy Scott did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Raudman improves in velocity Matty Coakley did not respond to coaching in velocity Matty Coakley improves in control Cleo Patra did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Wade improves in contact_vs_righty