Win: Randy Phillips (8-17) Loss: Crash Shaw (22-5)
Save: Guy Williams (14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Randy Phillips pitching. Manny Rand pops out to the second baseman. Mark Gerken singles to left field. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Buck Perrin doubles to center field. Mark Gerken uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joey Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Crash Shaw pitching. Hal Koslofski singles to right field. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Kirby Romero flies out to the left fielder. Jack Schell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Koslofski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Martin Kish grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Fred Cromer reached on a fielding error by Joey Sierra. Ripper Kohlman singles past the third baseman. Shinji Tagi strikes out. Del Wedge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Crash Shaw strikes out. Manny Rand flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gerken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Randy Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Koslofski grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Frisbee grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Perrin singles to left field. Joey Sierra strikes out. Martin Kish flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Kirby Romero strikes out. Jack Schell strikes out. Fred Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz walks. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Crash Shaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Crash Shaw pops out to the catcher. Manny Rand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman singles to left field. Ripper Kohlman steals second. Shinji Tagi singles to right field. Ripper Kohlman scores. Del Wedge strikes out. Randy Phillips pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hal Koslofski singles to left field. Shinji Tagi advances to third on the hit. Dusty Andrews lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mark Gerken strikes out. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Buck Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Kirby Romero singles to left field. Jack Schell doubles to left field. Kirby Romero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Cromer singles to center field. Jack Schell scores. Ripper Kohlman flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Tagi flies out to the right fielder. Del Wedge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra pops out to the first baseman. Martin Kish strikes out. Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Randy Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Koslofski grounds out to the second baseman. Dusty Andrews walks. Dusty Andrews gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield singles to right field. Ellie Clark is pinch hitting for Crash Shaw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug Whitfield is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ellie Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Rand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Orval Watkins pitching. Kirby Romero pops out to the shortstop. Jack Schell singles past the shortstop. Fred Cromer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Schell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ripper Kohlman singles to center field. Fred Cromer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Guy Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Gerken hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Frisbee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Gerken advances to second on the play. Buck Perrin strikes out. Joey Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Dark did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Ostrowski did not respond to coaching in arm John Pierson did not respond to coaching in speed Clyde Green did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Timmons improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Currin improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Almeida did not respond to coaching in arm Sammy Dowse did not respond to coaching in velocity