Inning: 1 Atlanta Crash Shaw pitching. John Gaddy flies out to the center fielder. Manny Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Anthony Curd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Stephens pitching. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Ellie Clark strikes out. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. George Frisbee walks. Pete Emmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Schell strikes out. Fred Cromer strikes out. Carl Fridley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz strikes out. Jeff Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Joey Sierra singles to center field. Crash Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rasty Hisle flies out to the center fielder. Russ Robinson singles to right field. Bill Stephens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Gaddy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield walks. Ellie Clark walks. Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. George Frisbee singles to right field. Doug Whitfield scores. Ellie Clark advances to third on the hit. Pete Emmer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ellie Clark is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Manny Rand strikes out. Anthony Curd flies out to the right fielder. Jack Schell singles to left field. Jack Schell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz singles to center field. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Balaz advances to second on the play. Joey Sierra singles to left field. Jim Balaz scores. Crash Shaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Crash Shaw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Fred Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Carl Fridley grounds out to the third baseman. Rasty Hisle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield grounds out to the catcher. Ellie Clark singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan walks. George Frisbee singles to center field. Ellie Clark scores. Adolfo Gallivan advances to third on the hit. Pete Emmer strikes out. Jim Balaz hits a home run. Adolfo Gallivan scores. George Frisbee scores. Jose Pagan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Cullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Russ Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Pagan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joey Sierra. John Gaddy reached on a fielding error by Pete Emmer. Manny Rand strikes out. Anthony Curd lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra singles to right field. Crash Shaw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Whitfield singles to right field. Joey Sierra scores. Ellie Clark singles to center field. Doug Whitfield advances to third on the hit. Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. Archie Pascual comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Frisbee lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Schell reached on a fielding error by Crash Shaw. Fred Cromer singles to center field. Jack Schell advances to third on the hit. Carl Fridley grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Cromer advances to second on the play. Rasty Hisle flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Schell scores. Russ Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer strikes out. Jim Balaz pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Win Sarmiento is pinch hitting for Archie Pascual. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Win Sarmiento flies out to the right fielder. John Gaddy doubles to left field. Manny Rand singles to left field. John Gaddy scores. Anthony Curd flies out to the center fielder. Jack Schell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paul Sewald pitching. Joey Sierra singles to center field. Crash Shaw 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). Doug Whitfield pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Fred Cromer is hit by a pitch. Carl Fridley singles to center field. Fred Cromer advances to third on the hit. Rasty Hisle strikes out. Russ Robinson strikes out. Gabe Ketchum is pinch hitting for Paul Sewald . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gabe Ketchum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Russ Robinson is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sammy Dowse did not respond to coaching in control Omar Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Snover did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Schemer improves in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy Tenney did not respond to coaching in velocity Martin Kish did not respond to coaching in arm Martin Kish did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Randy Tenney did not respond to coaching in control