Win: Ricky Pytlak (4-8) Loss: Frank Castillo (7-16)
Save: Fred West (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Castillo pitching. Frank Neff flies out to the left fielder. John Davis walks. Adam Fisher strikes out. Randy Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ricky Pytlak pitching. Rollie Norris strikes out. Lyle Schulz flies out to the center fielder. Pete Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Milosevich singles to left field. Buck Lipscomb grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Johnny Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jim Gutierrez pops out to the first baseman. Jim Sherlock flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Dernier lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sarge Stadanko flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Pytlak flies out to the center fielder. Frank Neff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Harry Drake grounds out to the pitcher. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Frank Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Adam Fisher singles to center field. Randy Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Hank Milosevich flies out to the right fielder. Buck Lipscomb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Rollie Norris hits a home run. Lyle Schulz strikes out. Pete Doyle strikes out. Jim Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Hart singles to right field. Sarge Stadanko walks. The catcher fields the ball and Johnny Hart is thrown out at third. Sarge Stadanko advances to second on the play. Sarge Stadanko advances to second on the play. Frank Neff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sarge Stadanko advances to third on the play. Ricky Pytlak advances to second on the play. John Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jim Sherlock strikes out. Zeke Dernier singles to center field. Harry Drake walks. Sloppy Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Dernier advances to third on the play. Harry Drake advances to second on the play. Frank Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher singles to left field. Randy Barnes hits a home run. Adam Fisher scores. Hank Milosevich singles past the first baseman. Buck Lipscomb strikes out. Johnny Hart doubles to center field. Sarge Stadanko is hit by a pitch. Ricky Pytlak grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Hank Milosevich is out at home. Frank Neff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Atlanta Rollie Norris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyle Schulz grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Davis flies out to the center fielder. Adam Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Randy Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jim Gutierrez walks. Jim Sherlock pops out to the shortstop. Zeke Dernier hits an infield single to the third baseman. Harry Drake grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Milosevich grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Lipscomb grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sloppy Jones flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Berryhill is pinch hitting for Frank Castillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Berryhill flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Norris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Floyd Lacy pitching. Sarge Stadanko flies out to the right fielder. John Frey is pinch hitting for Ricky Pytlak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Frey grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Neff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Fred West pitching. Lyle Schulz singles to center field. Lyle Schulz steals second. Pete Doyle strikes out. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Sherlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Ingram did not respond to coaching in velocity John Appleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Huson did not respond to coaching in arm John Appleton improves in RF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hooks Mowrey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sandy Martyn improves in range Grady Hart did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Mowrey did not respond to coaching in SS