Win: Mike Sawyer (1-0) Loss: Danny Schneider (0-1)
Save: Ford Sullivan (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Sawyer pitching. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Danny Schneider pitching. Irv Heydeman singles to center field. Bob Gehrman flies out to the center fielder. Dave Slayton singles to right field. Irv Heydeman advances to third on the hit. Paul Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Irv Heydeman scores. Dave Slayton advances to second on the play. Bobby Cordova singles to left field. Dave Slayton scores. Yohan Richardt walks. Johnny Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yohan Richardt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson pops out to the first baseman. Minnie Wallace singles to center field. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Jim Drake flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Irv Heydeman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Schneider grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Bob Gehrman singles to center field. Dave Slayton strikes out. Bob Gehrman steals second. Paul Leach doubles to center field. Bob Gehrman scores. Bobby Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Yohan Richardt hits a home run. Paul Leach scores. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle singles past the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo advances to third on the hit. Lee Kitson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Minnie Wallace hits a home run. Ramon Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Mike Sawyer singles to center field. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gehrman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Sawyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Gehrman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Danny Schneider. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dick Coombs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shitoshi Nitta doubles to center field. Greg LeClaire reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Smith. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado George Tramback pitching. Dave Slayton singles to left field. Paul Leach singles to center field. Dave Slayton advances to third on the hit. Bobby Cordova hits a home run. Dave Slayton scores. Paul Leach scores. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith doubles to right field. Jim Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith advances to third on the play. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson singles to center field. Lee Kitson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Minnie Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Slayton singles to right field. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta singles past the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Tito Wright pitching. Bobby Cordova singles to left field. Bobby Cordova steals second. Yohan Richardt hits a home run. Bobby Cordova scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Johnny Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jarred Hodge walks. Jim Drake grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Mike Sawyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Jurewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Glen Foster pitching. Jay Welteroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Irv Heydeman at 3B. Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Walt Markle lines out to the third baseman. Lee Kitson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Drake. George Flora is pinch hitting for Minnie Wallace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Flora flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Lee Kitson scores. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Astyanax Granada is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Astyanax Granada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Eddie Darling pitching. Jay Welteroth flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gehrman flies out to the right fielder. Dave Slayton hits a home run. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson doubles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. John Russell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Flora doubles to center field. Greg LeClaire scores. Lee Kitson scores. Ford Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Paul Leach (1), Johnny Smith (1).HR - Dave Slayton (1), Bobby Cordova (2), Yohan Richardt 2 (2).GIDP - Jim Drake. Baserunning: SB - Bob Gehrman (1), Bobby Cordova (2).CS - Bob Gehrman (1). Fielding: E - Johnny Smith, Jim Drake.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmie Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dennis Hildebrand improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Woodward did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in control Don Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cleon Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 2B