Win: Gene Gerhart (4-5) Loss: Don Klepfer (0-8)
Save: Bill Johnston (10)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Don Klepfer pitching. Joe Eaddy grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Graham strikes out. Yoshinori Mizutani singles to right field. Yoshinori Mizutani steals second. Sam Flynn singles to left field. Yoshinori Mizutani scores. Dan Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Gerhart pitching. Brook Williams pops out to the shortstop. Matt Marty strikes out. Howie Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mike Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Rob Lipon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Ray pops out to the first baseman. John Ames grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Ponder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Gene Gerhart strikes out. Joe Eaddy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brook Williams. Bob Graham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Yoshinori Mizutani triples. Joe Eaddy scores. Sam Flynn singles to center field. Yoshinori Mizutani scores. Dan Guzman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski walks. Tony Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Don Klepfer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brook Williams singles to left field. Art Barnowski scores. Matt Marty grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brook Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mike Ramirez singles to left field. Dave Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rob Lipon singles to center field. Dave Andrews advances to third on the hit. Gene Gerhart flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Andrews scores. Joe Eaddy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rob Lipon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Howie Doran flies out to the left fielder. Red Ray doubles to center field. John Ames strikes out. Heinie Ponder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bob Graham reached on a fielding error by Red Ray. Bob Graham steals second. Yoshinori Mizutani walks. Sam Flynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoshinori Mizutani is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ramirez hits a home run. Bob Graham scores. Sam Flynn scores. Dave Andrews walks. Dave Andrews steals second. Rob Lipon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski flies out to the left fielder. Tony Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Don Klepfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gene Gerhart walks. Joe Eaddy singles past the shortstop. Bob Graham flies out to the center fielder. Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Gerhart advances to third on the play. Joe Eaddy advances to second on the play. Sam Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brook Williams pops out to the second baseman. Matt Marty singles to left field. Matt Marty steals second. Howie Doran flies out to the center fielder. Red Ray hits a home run. Matt Marty scores. John Ames grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Francis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Guzman strikes out. Mike Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Dave Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. Art Barnowski grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Wetherby hits a home run. Emil Oulliber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Francis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rob Lipon pops out to the shortstop. Chris Day is pinch hitting for Emil Oulliber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Day strikes out. Joe Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Taylor pitching. Manny Toporcer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yoshinori Mizutani at 3B. Seiji Kuroda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Guzman at 2B. Jesus Dierker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Ramirez at 1B. Brook Williams pops out to the third baseman. Matt Marty singles to left field. Howie Doran pops out to the shortstop. Red Ray reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Eaddy. John Ames flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bob Graham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Manny Toporcer flies out to the center fielder. Sam Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. Art Barnowski flies out to the center fielder. Tony Wetherby reached on a fielding error by Bill Johnston. Cleon Lopez is pinch hitting for Mike Francis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cleon Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Yoshinori Mizutani (1).HR - Mike Ramirez (5).SF - Gene Gerhart. Baserunning: SB - Bob Graham (7), Yoshinori Mizutani (1), Dave Andrews (8). Fielding: E - Joe Eaddy, Bill Johnston.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ollie Scarce improves in speed Overton Dinneen improves in control Bert Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Essian did not respond to coaching in speed Buck Siemer improves in speed Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Ed Garibaldi improves in velocity Bob Arnovich did not respond to coaching in control Ollie Scarce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Matthews did not respond to coaching in range Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave McGaffigan improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Bowman did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Kusnyer did not respond to coaching in velocity Virgil Howard improves in power_vs_righty Hal Schreiber did not respond to coaching in range Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in speed Ruden Vega did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Schreiber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Bohn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clyde Kiecker did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in 1B