Win: Billie Ellis (1-0) Loss: Dick Pena (3-2)
Save: Zach Thomas (20)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Al Farrell pitching. Tiger Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Jake Burgo hits a home run. Patrick Lyons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Brown singles to left field. Frank Lum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scott Crap pitching. Juan Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Newhauser flies out to the right fielder. Jack Schegg singles to left field. Champ Sewell walks. Jeff Branca singles to left field. Jack Schegg scores. Champ Sewell advances to third on the hit. Danny Kerfeld lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Rautzhan singles past the shortstop. Mark Brock hits a home run. Jack Rautzhan scores. Tom Romonosky is hit by a pitch. Scott Crap lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Tiger Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Wolf strikes out. Gary Stone singles to center field. Al Farrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jake Burgo singles to left field. Bill Harkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Patrick Lyons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Schegg. Joe Brown strikes out. Frank Lum hits a home run. Jake Burgo scores. Patrick Lyons scores. Jack Rautzhan walks. Mark Brock flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Romonosky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Newhauser flies out to the center fielder. Jack Schegg walks. Champ Sewell walks. Jeff Branca pops out to the second baseman. Danny Kerfeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ray Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Crap strikes out. Tiger Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Burgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Wolf singles to center field. Gary Stone strikes out. Ray Wills lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Patrick Lyons walks. Joe Brown strikes out. Frank Lum walks. Jack Rautzhan pops out to the third baseman. Mark Brock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Newhauser strikes out. Jack Schegg strikes out. Champ Sewell walks. Jeff Branca triples. Champ Sewell scores. Danny Kerfeld grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Romonosky strikes out. Scott Crap grounds out to the shortstop. Tiger Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Wolf hits a home run. Gary Stone strikes out. George Fowlkes is pinch hitting for Ray Wills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Fowlkes grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pete Stine pitching. Jake Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brown grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry McLaughlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Newhauser singles to left field. Jack Schegg pops out to the first baseman. Champ Sewell singles to right field. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Newhauser advances to third on the play. Champ Sewell advances to second on the play. Bill Vega is pinch hitting for Danny Kerfeld. Bill Vega hits a home run. Jack Newhauser scores. Champ Sewell scores. Billie Ellis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Wolf walks. Gary Stone singles to center field. Dick Wolf advances to third on the hit. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Pete Stine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dick Pena pitching. Jack Cavarretta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Vega at CF. Frank Lum walks. Jack Rautzhan singles to center field. Frank Lum advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Brock walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Romonosky singles to right field. Frank Lum scores. Jack Rautzhan scores. Mark Brock advances to third on the hit. Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Leshnock is pinch hitting for Billie Ellis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Leshnock flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Brock scores. Tiger Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Jake Burgo singles to left field. Patrick Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zach Thomas pitching. Juan Kunz singles to center field. Jack Newhauser flies out to the right fielder. Jack Schegg walks. Champ Sewell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lum hits a home run. Merv Roetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Rautzhan strikes out. Mark Brock hits a home run. Tom Romonosky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Cavarretta grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donkey Bray did not respond to coaching in control Donkey Bray did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Kilroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dank Brandon did not respond to coaching in control Billy Hurtado did not respond to coaching in velocity Weldon Mann did not respond to coaching in velocity George Bishop did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Art Cooper improves in power_vs_lefty Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty