Inning: 1 Atlanta Koichi Furukubo pitching. Bob Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Billy Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Barrett singles to center field. Bob Caffie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Barrett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Greg Whelan pitching. Frank Champion walks. Frank Champion steals second. Frank Champion gets picked off second (1-6). Gene Wilson strikes out. Jackie Wall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rudolf Reinsdyr flies out to the center fielder. Jose Porter singles to left field. Dick Steels flies out to the right fielder. Bob Plodinec strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Swede Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Harmon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg Whelan strikes out. Bob Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Billy Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jim Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Hurley singles past the first baseman. Koichi Furukubo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Champion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Eddie Barrett doubles to left field. Bob Caffie strikes out. Rudolf Reinsdyr singles to left field. Eddie Barrett scores. Jose Porter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Gene Wilson strikes out. Jackie Wall singles to center field. Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Wall advances to second on the play. Swede Butler walks. Jeff Harmon pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Steels grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Plodinec pops out to the first baseman. Greg Whelan singles to right field. Bob Darwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Whelan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jim Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Hurley lines out to the third baseman. Koichi Furukubo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Billy Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Caffie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Frank Champion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Wilson strikes out. Jackie Wall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rudolf Reinsdyr strikes out. Jose Porter walks. Dick Steels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Mark Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Swede Butler flies out to the right fielder. Robert Burns is pinch hitting for Jeff Harmon. Robert Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bob Plodinec walks. Greg Whelan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Darwin flies out to the left fielder. Billy Hamilton singles to right field. Eddie Barrett singles past the shortstop. Bob Plodinec scores. Billy Hamilton advances to third on the hit. Bob Caffie singles to center field. Billy Hamilton scores. Rudolf Reinsdyr singles to right field. Eddie Barrett scores. Bob Caffie advances to third on the hit. Jose Porter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Jim Malay singles to right field. Rich Christopher is pinch hitting for Vern Hurley. Rich Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Malay advances to second on the play. Joe Kane is pinch hitting for Koichi Furukubo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Malay advances to third on the play. Nozomu Hashimoto 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. Frank Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rolla Erickson pitching. Fred Quinn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Christopher at 2B. Dick Steels doubles to right field. Bob Plodinec pops out to the shortstop. Randy Mann is pinch hitting for Nozomu Hashimoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Mann strikes out. Bob Darwin doubles to left field. Dick Steels scores. Billy Hamilton walks. Eddie Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Rick Ross pitching. Gene Wilson singles to left field. Al Woodburn is pinch hitting for Jackie Wall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Wilson steals second. Al Woodburn walks. Giovanni Abbott is pinch hitting for Mark Sanders. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Giovanni Abbott reached on a fielding error by Jose Porter. Terry Jolley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Swede Butler flies out to the left fielder. Robert Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Wilson scores. Al Woodburn advances to third on the play. Giovanni Abbott advances to second on the play. Jim Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norberto Shifflett improves in control Jim Collins improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Sheldon improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Redmon improves in power_vs_lefty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Russell did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn McCarty did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Hood improves in control Ryan Norton did not respond to coaching in speed Bien Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 1B