Win: Paul Conti (4-4) Loss: Bubba Spradlin (3-4)
Save: Howard Zak (4)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bubba Spradlin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta hits a home run. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle doubles past the right fielder. Walt Markle steals third. Lee Kitson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Paul Conti pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Minnie Wallace walks. Irish Riddle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buzz Sample walks. Paul Conti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Paul Leach strikes out. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Jermaine Welteroth walks. Hal Haines pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Ed Wathan pops out to the shortstop. Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Wallace walks. Irish Riddle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bobby Cordova flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yohan Richardt singles to center field. Paul Leach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yohan Richardt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Leach steals second. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample singles to center field. Buzz Sample is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Conti grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jermaine Welteroth pops out to the third baseman. Hal Haines singles past the third baseman. Hal Haines steals second. Ed Wathan pops out to the second baseman. Bubba Spradlin singles to left field. Hal Haines is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle doubles past the left fielder. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Wallace singles to left field. Walt Markle scores. Irish Riddle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Yohan Richardt singles to center field. Bobby Cordova advances to third on the hit. Paul Leach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Buzz Sample doubles to right field. Paul Conti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample scores. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jarred Hodge walks. Jarred Hodge is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jermaine Welteroth doubles to left field. Stew LaManna is pinch hitting for Hal Haines. Stew LaManna doubles to right field. Jermaine Welteroth scores. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Ed Wathan. Jerry Jurewicz walks. Al Parks is pinch hitting for Bubba Spradlin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Parks flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gehrman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Glen Foster pitching. Larry Heath enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Jurewicz at CF. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Markle pops out to the first baseman. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Bobby Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Leach doubles to right field. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Minnie Wallace singles to center field. Minnie Wallace steals second. Irish Riddle grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Minnie Wallace advances to third on the play. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Paul Conti. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Howard Zak pitching. Jermaine Welteroth grounds out to the shortstop. Stew LaManna singles to left field. Larry Heath grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stew LaManna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry Aldrich is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Aldrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Colorado total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Atlee Shetrone did not respond to coaching in control Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luke Pratt improves in contact_vs_righty Luke Pratt improves in speed Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in control Luke Pratt improves in power_vs_lefty