Win: Ray Distaso (3-2) Loss: Ed Geronimo (0-2)
Save: Lefty Cornutt (3)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ray Distaso pitching. Wally Williams walks. John Bourque singles to center field. Wally Williams advances to third on the hit. Ralph Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Williams scores. John Bourque advances to second on the play. Kid Maysey reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Brown. John Bourque scores. Ben Shepard flies out to the left fielder. Carlo Alfonzo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ed Geronimo pitching. Heathcliff Russell doubles to center field. Bert Culler strikes out. Gene Schiappacasse triples. Heathcliff Russell scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Mole flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene Schiappacasse scores. Bill Masterson singles to left field. Bill Masterson steals second. Todd Closter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado John Melillo pops out to the first baseman. Trever Messenger flies out to the left fielder. Ed Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Daryl Schilling flies out to the center fielder. Ray Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Wally Williams walks. John Bourque grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Wally Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ralph Evans walks. Kid Maysey singles to center field. John Bourque scores. Ben Shepard strikes out. Carlo Alfonzo singles to right field. Ralph Evans is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Heathcliff Russell walks. Bert Culler singles to left field. Heathcliff Russell advances to third on the hit. Gene Schiappacasse walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Mole is hit by a pitch. Heathcliff Russell scores. Scotti Pardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Masterson strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Todd Closter strikes out. John Brown singles to center field. Bert Culler scores. Gene Schiappacasse scores. Daryl Schilling walks. Ray Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Colorado John Melillo pops out to the shortstop. Trever Messenger singles to center field. Scotti Pardo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wally Williams bunts for a base hit. John Bourque flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Heathcliff Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Culler strikes out. Gene Schiappacasse singles to center field. Ed Mole grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Ralph Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Maysey strikes out. Ben Shepard doubles to right field. Carlo Alfonzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Masterson walks. Todd Closter flies out to the right fielder. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Daryl Schilling lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado John Melillo walks. Candy Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trever Messenger flies out to the right fielder. Scotti Pardo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wally Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Flager is pinch hitting for Candy Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lee Flager singles to center field. Heathcliff Russell hits a home run. Lee Flager scores. Woody Woodard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Culler flies out to the left fielder. Gene Schiappacasse singles to center field. Ed Mole flies out to the right fielder. Bill Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Buddy Bergman pitching. John Bourque grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Evans singles to center field. Kid Maysey pops out to the third baseman. Fast Eddie Bryant is pinch hitting for Ben Shepard. Fast Eddie Bryant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Skeets Wiltse enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fast Eddie Bryant at C. Todd Closter strikes out. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Daryl Schilling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Syd Garcia is pinch hitting for Carlo Alfonzo. Syd Garcia singles to right field. Ed LaCoss is pinch hitting for John Melillo. Ed LaCoss strikes out. Trever Messenger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Buddy Bergman grounds out to the pitcher. Heathcliff Russell lines out to the third baseman. Bert Culler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Glenn Lepcio is pinch hitting for Woody Woodard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Lepcio flies out to the left fielder. Wally Williams singles to left field. Wally Williams steals second. John Bourque strikes out. Ralph Evans doubles to left field. Wally Williams scores. Lefty Cornutt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kid Maysey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Heathcliff Russell (6).3B - Gene Schiappacasse (2).HR - Heathcliff Russell (6).SF - Ed Mole.HBP - Ed Mole (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Masterson (1). Fielding: E - John Brown.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rube Pressnell did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Fungo Kane improves in power_vs_righty Ken Noyes did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Richie Phelps did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Schindler did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Overy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Catterson improves in speed