Win: Rich Harden (12-10) Loss: George Gerber (1-4)
Save: Lefty Grove (27)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Harden pitching. Jim Seerey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Neff flies out to the center fielder. Hal Welch singles to left field. Billy Mercer singles to center field. Bill Friberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Gerber pitching. Pedro Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Bostock strikes out. Travis Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani flies out to the center fielder. Butch Scheffer walks. Sam Lentini flies out to the left fielder. George Gerber grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joe Torre hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ernie Banks singles to right field. Chuck Mertes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Torre advances to third on the play. Koji Nakada walks. Brian Koob strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Mike Neff strikes out. Hal Welch hits a home run. Billy Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rich Harden grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Guerrero walks. Lyman Bostock strikes out. Travis Browning doubles to left field. Pedro Guerrero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Torre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Friberg strikes out. Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Butch Scheffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ernie Banks singles to left field. Ernie Banks steals second. Chuck Mertes singles to left field. Ernie Banks scores. Koji Nakada singles to center field. Chuck Mertes advances to third on the hit. Brian Koob reached on a fielding error by Dick Lodigiani. Chuck Mertes scores. Rich Harden lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Koji Nakada is thrown out at third. Brian Koob advances to second on the play. Brian Koob advances to second on the play. Pedro Guerrero singles to center field. Lyman Bostock hits a home run. Brian Koob scores. Rich Harden scores. Pedro Guerrero scores. Travis Browning grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Torre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sam Lentini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Gerber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Seerey is hit by a pitch. Jim Seerey steals second. Mike Neff pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ernie Banks strikes out. Chuck Mertes grounds out to the second baseman. Koji Nakada triples. Brian Koob strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hal Welch hits a home run. Billy Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Friberg flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lodigiani singles to right field. Butch Scheffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Kevin Steverson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Harden flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Guerrero flies out to the right fielder. Lyman Bostock singles to right field. Travis Browning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lyman Bostock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam Lentini grounds out to the catcher. Chuck Munoz is pinch hitting for Kevin Steverson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Munoz strikes out. Jim Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clarence Romano pitching. Joe Torre flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Mertes singles to left field. Koji Nakada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Neff strikes out. Hal Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Mercer reached on a fielding error by Ernie Banks. Bill Friberg singles to right field. Dick Lodigiani singles to right field. Billy Mercer scores. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Koob hits a home run. Rich Harden grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Guerrero doubles to left field. Lyman Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Travis Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Lentini singles to center field. Ernie Grabowski is pinch hitting for Clarence Romano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Grabowski flies out to the right fielder. Jim Seerey singles to left field. Mike Neff hits a home run. Sam Lentini scores. Jim Seerey scores. Lefty Grove comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Welch strikes out. Billy Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed LaVigne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Oliver did not respond to coaching in control Dick Wirth improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Oliver did not respond to coaching in endurance Hector Goodall did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Santiago Pyecha improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bradley improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Bradley improves in range Red Chaney did not respond to coaching in speed