Win: Yordanis Aroche (2-0) Loss: Joe Barton (0-1)
Save: Gil Pickering (5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Joe Barton pitching. Joe Parra grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Jacquez strikes out. Dad Korcheck singles to center field. Dutch Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dad Korcheck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Yordanis Aroche pitching. Dave Spurgeon singles to right field. George Sodowsky pops out to the third baseman. John Kiely hits a home run. Dave Spurgeon scores. Oscar Miller walks. Manny Velez walks. Lou Dopson flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Radmanovich walks. Johnny Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kal Dihigo singles to left field. Red Clarke strikes out. Takashi Minamide singles to left field. Kal Dihigo advances to third on the hit. Joe Hooton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Takashi Minamide advances to second on the play. Yordanis Aroche strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. George Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Parra hits a home run. Herman Jacquez flies out to the center fielder. Dad Korcheck triples. Dutch Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dad Korcheck scores. Kal Dihigo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado John Kiely grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Miller walks. Manny Velez pops out to the shortstop. Lou Dopson reached on a fielding error by Herman Jacquez. Jeff Radmanovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Red Clarke hits a home run. Takashi Minamide hits a home run. Joe Hooton pops out to the third baseman. Yordanis Aroche grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Parra flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Johnny Montague grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Spurgeon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Herman Jacquez lines out to the shortstop. Dad Korcheck singles past the shortstop. Dutch Smith strikes out. Kal Dihigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado George Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. John Kiely flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Red Clarke pops out to the shortstop. Takashi Minamide singles to center field. Joe Hooton strikes out. Yordanis Aroche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Manny Velez singles in front of the right fielder. Lou Dopson singles to right field. Jeff Radmanovich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Manny Velez advances to third on the play. Johnny Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Danny Henion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Parra singles to right field. Herman Jacquez strikes out. Dad Korcheck singles to left field. Joe Parra advances to third on the hit. Dad Korcheck steals second. Dutch Smith hits a home run. Joe Parra scores. Dad Korcheck scores. Al Killian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kal Dihigo walks. Red Clarke strikes out. Takashi Minamide singles to center field. Kal Dihigo advances to third on the hit. Biff Ryba is pinch hitting for Joe Hooton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Biff Ryba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Wes Clement is pinch hitting for Al Killian. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes Clement triples. Dave Spurgeon strikes out. George Sodowsky singles to center field. Wes Clement scores. John Kiely pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Doug Evans pitching. Yordanis Aroche strikes out. Joe Parra flies out to the left fielder. Herman Jacquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Ira Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herman Jacquez at 3B. Manny Velez flies out to the left fielder. Lou Dopson singles to left field. Jeff Radmanovich singles to center field. Lou Dopson advances to third on the hit. Johnny Montague singles to right field. Lou Dopson scores. Freddy Harper is pinch hitting for Doug Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Freddy Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Brian Powers pitching. Dad Korcheck strikes out. Dutch Smith pops out to the third baseman. Kal Dihigo walks. Red Clarke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Gil Pickering comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. George Sodowsky walks. John Kiely flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - Dad Korcheck (1).HR - Joe Parra (1), Dutch Smith (4), Red Clarke (2), Takashi Minamide (5). Baserunning: SB - Dad Korcheck (1). Fielding: E - Herman Jacquez.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Poulsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Poulsen did not respond to coaching in control Lee Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Arnold did not respond to coaching in control Lee Harris improves in power_vs_lefty Freddie Booker did not respond to coaching in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Davison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gus Chacon did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Chacon did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Chacon improves in control Gus Chacon improves in control Jim Stefero improves in velocity