Inning: 1 Atlanta Placido Larose pitching. Denny Grant strikes out. Al Wheat walks. Jack Vasbinder singles to center field. Al Wheat advances to third on the hit. Toshio Hirano strikes out. Ralph Carroll singles to center field. Al Wheat scores. Jack Vasbinder advances to third on the hit. Ralph Carroll steals second. Tom Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Naples pitching. Marty Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Ray Kennedy singles to left field. Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Joe Lynn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Kennedy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Larry Ray singles to center field. J.R. Kreitz singles to right field. Bill Naples fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Naples grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Larry Ray advances to third on the play. Denny Grant hits a home run. Larry Ray scores. Al Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego singles to left field. Jack John reached on a fielding error by Ralph Carroll. Tim Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Sam Gill walks. Placido Larose triples. Damaso Gallego scores. Jack John scores. Sam Gill scores. Marty Bigbee walks. Ray Kennedy singles to center field. Placido Larose scores. Lou Nagelsen flies out to the center fielder. Joe Lynn hits a home run. Marty Bigbee scores. Ray Kennedy scores. Bohemia Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damaso Gallego walks. Damaso Gallego steals second. Jack John hits a home run. Damaso Gallego scores. Tim Lewis doubles to left field. Israel Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Gill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder singles to left field. Toshio Hirano flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Vasbinder advances to second on the play. Tom Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Placido Larose strikes out. Marty Bigbee doubles to center field. Ray Kennedy singles to center field. Marty Bigbee scores. Ted McMillan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Kennedy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Larry Ray doubles to left field. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Ted McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Ray advances to third on the play. Denny Grant walks. Al Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Damaso Gallego singles to right field. Jack John grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder walks. Toshio Hirano walks. Ralph Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Tom Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Toshio Hirano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Johnson steals second. Larry Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Lewis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sam Gill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Swormstedt is pinch hitting for Placido Larose. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Swormstedt singles to left field. Marty Bigbee singles to right field. Jack Swormstedt 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 RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ray Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Nixey Faust pitching. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Tim Lade grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Joe Lynn singles to right field. Joe Lynn steals second. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Lynn advances to third on the play. Jack John flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Al Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Jack Vasbinder doubles to center field. Toshio Hirano flies out to the right fielder. Willie Narron is pinch hitting for Ralph Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Narron lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tim Lewis singles to left field. Sam Gill walks. Nixey Faust lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Bigbee walks. Ray Kennedy strikes out. Lou Nagelsen singles to right field. Tim Lewis scores. Sam Gill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Lynn singles to center field. Marty Bigbee scores. Lou Nagelsen advances to third on the hit. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jack Ferrell is pinch hitting for Tom Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Ferrell walks. Larry Ray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. J.R. Kreitz singles to right field. Davy Heinkel is pinch hitting for Tim Lade. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Davy Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carlo Ponti pitching. Jack John strikes out. Tim Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Sam Gill pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Denny Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Al Wheat walks. Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Toshio Hirano singles to center field. Al Wheat advances to third on the hit. Willie Narron pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jack Vasbinder (25), Larry Ray (13).HR - Denny Grant (14).GIDP - Larry Ray, Bill Naples. Baserunning: SB - Ralph Carroll (29), Tom Johnson (12). Fielding: E - Ralph Carroll.
Batting:2B - Marty Bigbee (18), Tim Lewis (17).3B - Placido Larose (2).HR - Joe Lynn (8), Jack John (16).GIDP - Jack John, Sam Gill. Baserunning: SB - Joe Lynn (29), Damaso Gallego (13).CS - Ray Kennedy (7).
Game Notes Tom Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Woodman improves in range Al Nastu improves in power_vs_righty Al Nastu improves in speed Tom Archie improves in range John Barber did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Little Robert Hutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie Lockwood improves in range Tim McDonald did not respond to coaching in speed