Win: Shannon Coleman (12-9) Loss: Bill Naples (8-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Naples pitching. Keith Tauby strikes out. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lynn singles to left field. Joe Lynn steals second. Damaso Gallego pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Shannon Coleman pitching. Denny Grant flies out to the right fielder. Al Wheat pops out to the shortstop. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack John grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lewis strikes out. Sam Moates singles to left field. Sam Moates is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Willie Narron grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Tom Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ellis Rockenfield flies out to the left fielder. Shannon Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Tauby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Larry Ray grounds out to the second baseman. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Bill Naples flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Marty Bigbee grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Lynn strikes out. Damaso Gallego walks. Jack John strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Wheat doubles to center field. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Wheat advances to third on the play. Willie Narron singles to right field. Al Wheat scores. Ralph Carroll singles to center field. Willie Narron advances to third on the hit. Tom Johnson singles to right field. Willie Narron scores. Ralph Carroll advances to third on the hit. Larry Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Lewis hits a home run. Sam Moates triples. Ellis Rockenfield walks. Shannon Coleman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Vasbinder. Sam Moates scores. Keith Tauby hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ellis Rockenfield scores. Marty Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lynn singles to right field. Shannon Coleman scores. Keith Tauby advances to third on the hit. Tim Lade 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. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Tauby scores. Joe Lynn advances to second on the play. Jack John grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta J.R. Kreitz singles to center field. Tim Lade fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tim Lade flies out to the center fielder. Denny Grant walks. Al Wheat strikes out. Jack Vasbinder walks. Willie Narron grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tim Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Moates singles to left field. Ellis Rockenfield hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shannon Coleman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Sam Moates is thrown out at third. Ellis Rockenfield advances to second on the play. Ellis Rockenfield advances to second on the play. Keith Tauby walks. Marty Bigbee walks. Ellis Rockenfield scores. Bohemia Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Lynn walks. Shannon Coleman scores. Damaso Gallego singles to center field. Keith Tauby scores. Marty Bigbee scores. Jack John singles to right field. Joe Lynn scores. Damaso Gallego advances to third on the hit. Jack John steals second. Tim Lewis singles to right field. Damaso Gallego scores. Jack John scores. Tim Lewis steals second. Sam Moates singles to right field. Tim Lewis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ralph Carroll singles to left field. Tom Johnson doubles past the left fielder. Ralph Carroll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Ray lines out to the first baseman. J.R. Kreitz singles to center field. Tom Johnson scores. Bohemia Lynch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Denny Grant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ellis Rockenfield flies out to the right fielder. Shannon Coleman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Keith Tauby singles to center field. Keith Tauby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Al Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Jack Vasbinder hits a home run. Willie Narron singles past the shortstop. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Narron advances to second on the play. Jack Ferrell is pinch hitting for Tom Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Ferrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carlo Ponti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Jack Swormstedt is pinch hitting for Damaso Gallego. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Swormstedt walks. Jack Swormstedt steals second. Jack John grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Larry Ray singles to left field. J.R. Kreitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Ray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Polly Zahniser is pinch hitting for Carlo Ponti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Polly Zahniser strikes out. Denny Grant walks. Al Wheat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ted McMillan pitching. Tim Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Moates strikes out. Ellis Rockenfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Willie Narron grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - Sam Moates (4).HR - Tim Lewis (12). Baserunning: SB - Joe Lynn (26), Jack Swormstedt (3), Jack John (22), Tim Lewis (11).CS - Keith Tauby (6), Sam Moates (2).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Stull did not respond to coaching in control Bob Noren did not respond to coaching in arm Howie Lockwood improves in arm Little Robert Hutton did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Lembo did not respond to coaching in speed Zoilo Larson did not respond to coaching in control Ken Mowry did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Filson improves in contact_vs_righty John Barber did not respond to coaching in CF