Win: Atsushi Kawabata (3-0) Loss: Len Pfiester (0-1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Lee Kitson doubles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Kitson advances to third on the play. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Jake Montague grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes walks. Hank Stynes steals second. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Jim Neale strikes out. Rafael Belliard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Monbouquette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tige Hall flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ryan doubles to right field. George Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Danny Schneider flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Block pops out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Montague flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes singles to center field. Jamie Shinnick pops out to the third baseman. Jose Monbouquette strikes out. Hank Stynes steals second. Tige Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Jim Neale grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Belliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chris Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. George Castillo flies out to the left fielder. George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Danny Schneider hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Shitoshi Nitta grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Schneider is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Lee Kitson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege strikes out. Jake Montague doubles to center field. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Shinnick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike pops out to the third baseman. Walt Markle singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Jim Neale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jose Monbouquette pops out to the first baseman. Tige Hall walks. Chris Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tige Hall advances to second on the play. George Castillo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rafael Belliard flies out to the right fielder. Danny Schneider reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tige Hall. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Schneider advances to third on the play. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Andres Leyva is pinch hitting for George Block. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Andres Leyva grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Jake Montague singles to center field. Ed Bluege advances to third on the hit. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege scores. Jake Montague advances to second on the play. Jamie Shinnick walks. Jose Monbouquette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Eddie Myers pitching. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike strikes out. Walt Markle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tige Hall strikes out. Chris Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. George Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the first baseman. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Jim Neale. Dick Coombs strikes out. Rafael Belliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh George Flora enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Coombs at CF. Duane Upright is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duane Upright strikes out. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Jake Montague flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Takashi Kanamori pitching. Astyanax Granada is pinch hitting for Danny Schneider. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Astyanax Granada singles to right field. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Astyanax Granada advances to third on the hit. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Astyanax Granada scores. Buzz Sample advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson singles to center field. Buzz Sample uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Pike flies out to the right fielder. Walt Markle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Kitson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Tito Wright pitching. Jamie Shinnick doubles past the third baseman. Jose Monbouquette flies out to the left fielder. Tige Hall walks. Atsushi Kawabata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Ryan doubles to right field. Jamie Shinnick scores. Tige Hall uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ryan advances to third on the play. Len Pfiester flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo hits a home run. George Flora strikes out. Phil Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Belliard flies out to the center fielder. Atsushi Kawabata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jake Montague singles to left field. Hank Stynes strikes out. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Wagner did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Valentine improves in control J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred McCardell did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazunari Akimoto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Ferraro did not respond to coaching in arm George Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty