Win: Doc Cooney (2-0) Loss: Parker Lange (0-1)
Save: Dana Little (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Parker Lange pitching. Cliff Simpson triples. Jerry Helfrich singles to right field. Cliff Simpson scores. Cy Yarnall walks. Joe Wallace lines out to the second baseman. Sam Barlow flies out to the left fielder. Mark Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Doc Cooney pitching. Jose Wood strikes out. Ed Moraga singles to left field. Brian Wade flies out to the right fielder. Dick Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shigeru Sekimoto walks. Shigeru Sekimoto steals second. Francisco Adamson strikes out. Doc Cooney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cliff Simpson hits a home run. Shigeru Sekimoto scores. Jerry Helfrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta John Carl strikes out. Rob Rusch grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Cramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cy Yarnall flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Barlow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Sid Suzuki doubles to right field. Parker Lange lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Wood walks. Ed Moraga flies out to the right fielder. Brian Wade pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mark Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Sekimoto hits a home run. Jimmy Monroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Adamson grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Cooney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sid Suzuki. Cliff Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Stewart strikes out. John Carl strikes out. Rob Rusch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerry Helfrich pops out to the third baseman. Cy Yarnall flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walter Cramer grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Suzuki walks. Jimmy Monroe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmy Monroe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam Barlow strikes out. Mark Morrison doubles past the right fielder. Shigeru Sekimoto flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Adamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jose Wood walks. Ed Moraga grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brian Wade pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Cooney strikes out. Cliff Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Helfrich singles to right field. Cy Yarnall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dick Stewart singles to left field. John Carl singles past the third baseman. Dick Stewart advances to third on the hit. Rob Rusch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Stewart scores. Walter Cramer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Sam Barlow grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Morrison singles in front of the right fielder. Shigeru Sekimoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sid Suzuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Kuhel is pinch hitting for Jimmy Monroe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Garry Kuhel grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Porzio pitching. Francisco Adamson singles to center field. Doc Cooney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cliff Simpson doubles to left field. Francisco Adamson scores. Jack Sulik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Helfrich strikes out. Cy Yarnall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ed Moraga singles to left field. Brian Wade singles to center field. Ed Moraga advances to third on the hit. Dana Little 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. Dick Stewart strikes out. John Carl strikes out. Rob Rusch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Kevin Denning improves in arm Ruben Mills did not respond to coaching in speed Floyd Leftwich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Connor improves in power_vs_lefty Ruben Mills did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Mesner improves in arm
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Hamrick improves in range Dizzy Thesenga did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hamrick improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Briggs did not respond to coaching in endurance Pete Frey improves in velocity Jason Weston did not respond to coaching in 1B