Win: Phil Romero (2-0) Loss: Danny Schneider (1-2)
Save: Len Pfiester (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes walks. Bob Landrum singles to center field. Hank Stynes advances to third on the hit. Gene Doljack singles to center field. Hank Stynes scores. Firpo Arias walks. Ed Landau walks. Bob Landrum scores. Jimmy Ferraro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Atlanta Phil Romero pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to center field. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Buzz Sample strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Phil Romero grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Brett flies out to the center fielder. Ray Stoops pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dick Coombs singles to center field. Astyanax Granada singles to left field. Irish Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Danny Schneider lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes walks. Bob Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder. Firpo Arias grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Stynes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Wallace pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Landau grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Ferraro flies out to the right fielder. Phil Romero walks. Charlie Brett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Romero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Buzz Sample doubles to left field. Dick Coombs pops out to the third baseman. Astyanax Granada flies out to the right fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops pops out to the third baseman. Hank Stynes walks. Bob Landrum singles to center field. Hank Stynes advances to third on the hit. Gene Doljack grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes scores. Bob Landrum advances to second on the play. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Danny Schneider strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Landau reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg LeClaire. Jimmy Ferraro grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Landau advances to third on the play. Phil Romero strikes out. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Buzz Sample grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Hank Stynes walks. Hank Stynes steals second. Bob Landrum strikes out. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dick Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Astyanax Granada singles to center field. Irish Riddle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias is hit by a pitch. Ed Landau strikes out. Jimmy Ferraro strikes out. Phil Romero grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Firpo Arias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta George Flora is pinch hitting for Danny Schneider. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Flora grounds out to the catcher. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Charlie Mundy 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. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kemp McGee pitching. Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder. Ray Stoops singles past the shortstop. Hank Stynes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Minnie Wallace singles to center field. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Wallace steals second. Dick Coombs grounds out to the pitcher. Astyanax Granada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Smith improves in range Chick Heydon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Matos did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Tolson improves in arm
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Tinning improves in range Dennis Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vic Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty