Win: Bill Beazley (4-1) Loss: Joe Whaley (1-5)
Save: Howard Zak (5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Joe Whaley pitching. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Greg LeClaire triples. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Beazley pitching. Bob Gehrman pops out to the second baseman. Larry Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Minnie Wallace doubles to left field. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Wallace advances to third on the play. Bill Beazley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Paul Leach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yohan Richardt triples. Jermaine Welteroth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Irv Heydeman strikes out. Joe Whaley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle pops out to the second baseman. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Larry Heath flies out to the right fielder. Jarred Hodge walks. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Jarred Hodge is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample singles to right field. Buzz Sample gets picked off first. Ramon Pike flies out to the left fielder. Bill Beazley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Paul Leach singles to right field. Paul Leach steals second. Yohan Richardt pops out to the second baseman. Jermaine Welteroth strikes out. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to right field. Walt Markle singles past the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Lee Kitson walks. Minnie Wallace singles to center field. Buzz Sample doubles to left field. Walt Markle scores. Lee Kitson scores. Minnie Wallace is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Al Parks is pinch hitting for Joe Whaley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Parks singles to left field. Al Parks steals second. Bob Gehrman singles past the second baseman. Al Parks scores. Larry Heath pops out to the shortstop. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Cordova lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Corey Decker pitching. Ramon Pike hits a home run. Bill Beazley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta lines out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Paul Leach lines out to the shortstop. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Jermaine Welteroth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson singles to left field. Minnie Wallace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Kitson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Stew LaManna is pinch hitting for Irv Heydeman. Stew LaManna flies out to the center fielder. Hal Haines is pinch hitting for Corey Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Haines hits a home run. Bob Gehrman lines out to the third baseman. Larry Heath flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walter Riley pitching. Ron Stevens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stew LaManna at 2B. Buzz Sample walks. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Bill Beazley. 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 into a 4-6-3 double play. Buzz Sample advances to third on the play. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Buzz Sample scores. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. John Russell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Colorado Tito Wright pitching. Jarred Hodge hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Paul Leach walks. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Jermaine Welteroth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Weiland did not respond to coaching in speed Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in control Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wally Payne improves in control Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in control Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in control Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in velocity