Inning: 1 Atlanta Steve Herr pitching. Bucky Sullivan singles to right field. Hideaki Sekimoto doubles to center field. Bucky Sullivan uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Woodling singles to center field. Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Gary Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Mike Andrews walks. Jack Kopf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Montreal Red Smith pitching. Fred Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Channell walks. Joe Channell gets picked off first. Roy Lear strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jimmy Callahan walks. Red Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Bruce Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Kallio walks. Mel Swartz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Kallio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta John Woodling singles to center field. Koichi Oyane grounds out to the second baseman. John Woodling advances to second on the play. Gary Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Mike Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Billy Higginson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Herr strikes out. Fred Ross singles to left field. Joe Channell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jack Kopf flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Callahan strikes out. Red Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Roy Lear grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Doug Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto walks. John Woodling walks. Koichi Oyane walks. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideaki Sekimoto scores. John Woodling advances to third on the play. Koichi Oyane advances to second on the play. Mike Andrews walks. Luis Grant 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. Jack Kopf singles past the second baseman. John Woodling scores. Koichi Oyane scores. Mike Andrews advances to third on the hit. Jack Kopf steals second. Jimmy Callahan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Montreal Shane Kallio grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Swartz singles to right field. Mel Swartz steals second. Billy Higginson grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Burns is pinch hitting for Luis Grant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Paul Burns singles to right field. Mel Swartz scores. Fred Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Boom-Boom Finney pitching. Red Smith doubles to center field. Bucky Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to left field. Red Smith scores. Dixie Eden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hideaki Sekimoto steals second. John Woodling walks. Koichi Oyane grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Woodling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Montreal Joe Channell hits a home run. Roy Lear lines out to the shortstop. Bruce Grissom lines out to the second baseman. Doug Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Andrews strikes out. Jack Kopf triples. Jimmy Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Kopf scores. Red Smith singles to center field. Bucky Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Shane Kallio singles to left field. Shane Kallio steals second. Bucky Sullivan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mel Swartz pops out to the first baseman. Billy Higginson strikes out. Jon Smith is pinch hitting for Dixie Eden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jon Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Roger Spriggs pitching. Hideaki Sekimoto is hit by a pitch. Hideaki Sekimoto is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Woodling hits a home run. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Gary Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Charles Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fred Ross doubles to center field. Joe Channell triples. Fred Ross scores. Roy Lear singles to right field. Joe Channell scores. Bruce Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Lear advances to second on the play. Doug Paxton singles to center field. Roy Lear scores. Shane Kallio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Paxton advances to second on the play. Mel Swartz singles to left field. Doug Paxton scores. Billy Higginson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Andrews strikes out. Jack Kopf flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Ike Prothro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tomoo Kobayashi is pinch hitting for Roger Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tomoo Kobayashi pops out to the second baseman. Fred Ross doubles to right field. Joe Channell singles to right field. Fred Ross scores. Roy Lear grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Channell advances to second on the play. Bruce Grissom doubles to left field. Joe Channell scores. Ed Vargus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Tex Hines pitching. Takayuki Azuma is pinch hitting for Ed Vargus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takayuki Azuma doubles past the left fielder. Bucky Sullivan walks. Hideaki Sekimoto walks. John Woodling grounds out to the third baseman. Takayuki Azuma scores. Bucky Sullivan advances to third on the play. Hideaki Sekimoto advances to second on the play. Koichi Oyane singles to center field. Bucky Sullivan scores. Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Koichi Oyane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Blankenship walks. Mike Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Montreal George Brown pitching. Shane Kallio walks. Mel Swartz hits a home run. Shane Kallio scores. Ernie Duzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Higginson flies out to the left fielder. Trace Hague is pinch hitting for Tex Hines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Trace Hague walks. Fred Ross flies out to the center fielder. Trace Hague steals second. Joe Channell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Montreal total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Roy Lear is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kaiser Gabrielson improves in arm Roy Cox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masateru Sanada did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Lopez improves in range Charlie Fixa did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Ralph Olivo did not respond to coaching in control George Trlicek improves in control Bill Mills improves in power_vs_righty Bill Mills improves in contact_vs_lefty