Inning: 1 Atlanta Billy Colavito pitching. Billy Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Darwin walks. Rudolf Reinsdyr flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whitney singles to right field. Eddie Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Nicholson pitching. Bill Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Crooke flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dick Steels grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Plodinec singles to left field. Shinji Miyazaki singles past the shortstop. Bob Plodinec advances to third on the hit. Bill Nicholson strikes out. Billy Hamilton singles to center field. Bob Plodinec scores. Shinji Miyazaki advances to third on the hit. Bob Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Breuer grounds out to the second baseman. Del Restelli lines out to the second baseman. Rich Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rudolf Reinsdyr grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whitney lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Matt Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Gabrielson triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Billy Colavito grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Barnes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Steels flies out to the right fielder. Bob Plodinec walks. Shinji Miyazaki lines out to the shortstop. Bill Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mickey Johnson walks. Willie Crooke strikes out. Joe Breuer walks. Del Restelli strikes out. Rich Morgan singles to left field. Mickey Johnson scores. Matt Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Billy Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Darwin singles to center field. Rudolf Reinsdyr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Whitey Gabrielson flies out to the right fielder. Billy Colavito grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Barnes singles to left field. Mickey Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Pat Whitney strikes out. Eddie Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Dick Steels grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Willie Crooke strikes out. Joe Breuer grounds out to the shortstop. Del Restelli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bob Plodinec singles to left field. Shinji Miyazaki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Plodinec is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Nicholson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rich Morgan walks. Matt Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Gabrielson triples. Rich Morgan scores. Billy Colavito grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Gabrielson scores. Bill Barnes walks. Mickey Johnson doubles to right field. Bill Barnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Crooke lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Mel Wysong enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Johnson at SS. Steve Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Restelli at CF. Bob Darwin singles to right field. Rudolf Reinsdyr singles to center field. Bob Darwin advances to third on the hit. Billy Manuel 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. Pat Whitney singles to left field. Bob Darwin scores. Rudolf Reinsdyr advances to third on the hit. Eddie Barrett hits a home run. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Pat Whitney scores. Cad Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Steels singles to center field. Bob Plodinec pops out to the first baseman. Shinji Miyazaki singles to right field. Dick Steels advances to third on the hit. Randy Mann is pinch hitting for Rick Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Mann walks. Terry Miggins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Hamilton doubles to right field. Dick Steels scores. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Randy Mann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Darwin singles to left field. Billy Hamilton scores. Rob Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Caffie is pinch hitting for Rudolf Reinsdyr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Caffie singles to right field. Pat Whitney flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Barrett doubles to center field. Bob Darwin scores. Bob Caffie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Walewander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Steels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Terry Jolley pitching. Larry Schofield is pinch hitting for Joe Breuer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Larry Schofield grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bob Plodinec flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Miyazaki singles to left field. Eddie Tettelbach is pinch hitting for Terry Jolley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Tettelbach hits a home run. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Billy Hamilton singles to right field. Billy Hamilton steals second. Bob Darwin strikes out. Bob Caffie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Nozomu Hashimoto pitching. Matt Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Whitey Gabrielson singles to left field. Troy Linz is pinch hitting for Otto Walewander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy Linz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Whitey Gabrielson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Billy Hamilton (18), Eddie Barrett (18).HR - Eddie Barrett (14), Eddie Tettelbach (7).GIDP - Rudolf Reinsdyr. Baserunning: SB - Billy Hamilton (19).
Game Notes Bill Nicholson is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norberto Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Norberto Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Norberto Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Andy Bravo improves in arm
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Trucks did not respond to coaching in control Dinty Konnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Wells improves in control Ricky Ritter did not respond to coaching in speed Ricky Ritter did not respond to coaching in 1B