Win: Pete Stine (12-8) Loss: Jocko Willink (12-2)
Save: Ken Belk (6)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Pete Stine pitching. Patrick Lyons reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Donnelly. Tiger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patrick Lyons advances to third on the play. Gil Rufer strikes out. Echo Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jocko Willink pitching. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Johnnie Dillinger flies out to the right fielder. Marshall Herriage grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Lum singles to left field. Frank Lum steals second. Johnny Heydon pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase singles to right field. Cristian Stephenson singles to right field. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Joe Mead strikes out. Jack Bass flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jocko Willink grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Tiger Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Stine flies out to the center fielder. Happy Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Kunz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gil Rufer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Echo Charles is hit by a pitch. Johnnie Dillinger pops out to the third baseman. Marshall Herriage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles to left field. Joe Schellhase singles in front of the left fielder. Cristian Stephenson singles to right field. Wally Vitelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Joe Mead singles to left field. Jack Bass singles to left field. Joe Schellhase scores. Cristian Stephenson scores. Joe Mead advances to third on the hit. Pete Stine strikes out. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Frank Lum singles to right field. Johnny Heydon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jocko Willink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Patrick Lyons singles to center field. Tiger Lyons strikes out. Gil Rufer strikes out. Echo Charles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Joe Mead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Adolfo Vitelli enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cristian Stephenson at 2B. Champ Sewell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Donnelly at LF. Johnnie Dillinger singles to right field. Kusuo Nakamoto 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 1st. Marshall Herriage strikes out. Frank Lum flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Heydon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnnie Dillinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Weldon Mann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Bass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Page is pinch hitting for Kusuo Nakamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Page lines out to the second baseman. Happy Williamson doubles to left field. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Scott Tinsley pitching. Jake Burgo is pinch hitting for Weldon Mann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Burgo strikes out. Patrick Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Tiger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hawk Carreon pitching. Wally Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Gil Rufer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Echo Charles hits a home run. Ken Belk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnnie Dillinger strikes out. Marshall Herriage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Cristian Stephenson is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Miller did not respond to coaching in control Billy Ewing did not respond to coaching in control Ray Handrahan did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Crawford improves in arm Mike Pellagrini did not respond to coaching in range Mark Crawford improves in speed Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wayne McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Virgil improves in power_vs_righty Keith Doby improves in range Wayne McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Jose Snyder did not respond to coaching in 2B