Win: Levi Yoder (10-6) Loss: Eric Crowley (1-6)
Save: Birdie Mulligan (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Eric Crowley pitching. Tom Romonosky grounds out to the shortstop. Echo Charles singles to center field. Bill Baker flies out to the right fielder. Jack Phillips pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Levi Yoder pitching. Juan Kunz grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Schegg flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Marshall Herriage grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Burgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Heydon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vega grounds out to the shortstop. Champ Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Alan Ripley singles to right field. Levi Yoder lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Romonosky singles past the shortstop. Alan Ripley scores. Echo Charles singles to left field. Bill Baker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Vega. Tom Romonosky scores. Jack Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Marshall Herriage singles to left field. Echo Charles scores. Bill Baker is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Adolfo Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Newhauser singles to right field. Eric Crowley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Crowley strikes out. Juan Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jake Burgo doubles to right field. Johnny Heydon singles to left field. Jake Burgo scores. Alan Ripley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Levi Yoder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Schegg flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Branca singles to center field. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca advances to second on the play. Bill Vega grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Romonosky singles to right field. Echo Charles grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Romonosky is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Baker pops out to the shortstop. Jack Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Champ Sewell strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Jack Newhauser walks. Eric Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Marshall Herriage lines out to the pitcher. Jake Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Heydon singles to center field. Alan Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Schegg grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Branca singles to left field. Jeff Branca steals second. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Merv Roetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Levi Yoder pops out to the second baseman. Tom Romonosky hits a home run. Echo Charles grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Vega strikes out. Champ Sewell strikes out. Adolfo Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Harkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Marshall Herriage strikes out. Jake Burgo walks. Johnny Heydon singles to center field. Jake Burgo advances to third on the hit. Alan Ripley singles to left field. Jake Burgo scores. Johnny Heydon advances to third on the hit. Levi Yoder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Newhauser doubles to left field. Dick Wolf is pinch hitting for Bill Harkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Wolf singles past the shortstop. Jack Newhauser scores. Juan Kunz singles to right field. Rex Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Schegg singles to center field. Jeff Branca hits a home run. Dick Wolf scores. Juan Kunz scores. Jack Schegg scores. Hawk Carreon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vega flies out to the center fielder. Champ Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Scott Tinsley pitching. Tom Romonosky strikes out. Echo Charles singles past the second baseman. Bill Baker flies out to the center fielder. Jack Phillips grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Echo Charles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Birdie Mulligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Red Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Jack Newhauser. Red Moncewicz singles to left field. Jack Cavarretta is pinch hitting for Scott Tinsley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Cavarretta strikes out. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Birdie Mulligan is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Pellagrini improves in range Rich Purtell did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Kinder did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Dillinger improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Toppin improves in arm Eddie Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Luis Dillinger did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cristian Stephenson did not respond to coaching in speed Happy Williamson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Belk did not respond to coaching in endurance Adrian Hardy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Shotton did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mead did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty