Win: Livan Hernandez (9-7) Loss: Joe Taylor (10-8)
Save: Jose Valverde (21)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Livan Hernandez pitching. Matty Krueger walks. Frank Mattimore strikes out. Babe Kirsch singles to center field. Matty Krueger advances to third on the hit. Bob Sauerbeck walks. Sam Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matty Krueger scores. Babe Kirsch advances to third on the play. Bob Sauerbeck advances to second on the play. Chad Tracy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Joe Taylor pitching. Chris Young strikes out. Damion Easley flies out to the right fielder. Yasutaka Nishida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Herman Rubio singles to center field. Francisco Bethea flies out to the right fielder. Joe Taylor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Herman Rubio forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matty Krueger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Orlando Hudson strikes out. Shawn Green strikes out. Alberto Callaspo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Mattimore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Kirsch flies out to the left fielder. Bob Sauerbeck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Chris Snyder strikes out. Stephen Drew singles to right field. Livan Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Sam Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Tracy doubles to right field. Herman Rubio walks. Francisco Bethea strikes out. Joe Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Damion Easley strikes out. Yasutaka Nishida flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Matty Krueger grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Mattimore grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Kirsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Shawn Green doubles to right field. Alberto Callaspo walks. Chris Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Green advances to third on the play. Alberto Callaspo advances to second on the play. Stephen Drew grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Green scores. Alberto Callaspo advances to third on the play. Livan Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bob Sauerbeck hits a home run. Sam Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Chad Tracy flies out to the left fielder. Herman Rubio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Chris Young walks. Damion Easley singles to left field. Chris Young advances to third on the hit. Damion Easley steals second. Yasutaka Nishida flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Young scores. Orlando Hudson walks. Shawn Green strikes out. Alberto Callaspo singles to center field. Damion Easley scores. Orlando Hudson advances to third on the hit. Chris Snyder singles to left field. Orlando Hudson scores. Alberto Callaspo advances to third on the hit. Stephen Drew is hit by a pitch. Livan Hernandez doubles to center field. Alberto Callaspo scores. Chris Snyder scores. Stephen Drew is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Francisco Bethea strikes out. Joe Taylor strikes out. Matty Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Chris Young singles to center field. Chris Young steals second. Damion Easley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Young advances to third on the play. Yasutaka Nishida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Hudson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Frank Mattimore grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Kirsch walks. Babe Kirsch steals second. Bob Sauerbeck grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Kirsch advances to third on the play. Sam Wilson singles to center field. Babe Kirsch scores. Chad Tracy singles past the first baseman. Sam Wilson advances to third on the hit. Brandon Medders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Herman Rubio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Shawn Green grounds out to the second baseman. Alberto Callaspo singles to left field. Chris Snyder grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jose Valverde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Francisco Bethea pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Gullett is pinch hitting for Joe Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Gullett strikes out. Matty Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Arizona total runners left on base: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Lowry improves in contact_vs_righty Al Lowry improves in speed Ray Travis did not respond to coaching in arm Maury Berkman did not respond to coaching in velocity George Altobelli improves in 2B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Hendricks improves in control Robby Hammock improves in power_vs_lefty Justin Upton did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff DaVanon improves in contact_vs_righty Eric Byrnes did not respond to coaching in 3B