Win: Amir Khan (17-5) Loss: Sandy Velez (2-8)
Save: Kid Roy (5)
Inning: 1 Colorado Amir Khan pitching. Mike Cappuzzello strikes out. Crazy Spiezio doubles to center field. Buddy Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Amos Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Sandy Velez pitching. Jack Gerheauser singles to right field. Jack Gerheauser steals second. Mike Keifer flies out to the left fielder. Robin Pytlak pops out to the first baseman. Reggie Joyner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Al Mayo pops out to the first baseman. Hack Basinski walks. Willy James strikes out. Lisdey Zulueta walks. Sandy Velez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Mike Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop. Crazy Spiezio strikes out. Buddy Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Pat Gibson lines out to the second baseman. Amir Khan strikes out. Jack Gerheauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Amos Otis doubles to center field. Al Mayo pops out to the second baseman. Hack Basinski strikes out. Willy James doubles past the first baseman. Amos Otis scores. Lisdey Zulueta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mike Keifer singles to left field. Robin Pytlak singles to left field. Reggie Joyner doubles to right field. Mike Keifer scores. Robin Pytlak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Johnson walks. Vismay Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Reggie Joyner advances to third on the play. Jerry Lary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Sandy Velez strikes out. Mike Cappuzzello strikes out. Crazy Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Pat Gibson singles to right field. Amir Khan lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Pat Gibson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Gerheauser singles to right field. Amir Khan advances to third on the hit. Mike Keifer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Amir Khan is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Buddy Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amos Otis grounds out to the pitcher. Al Mayo singles to center field. Hack Basinski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Mayo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Robin Pytlak strikes out. Reggie Joyner singles to center field. Reggie Joyner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Willy James strikes out. Lisdey Zulueta strikes out. Sandy Velez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Vismay Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lary singles to center field. Pat Gibson strikes out. Amir Khan singles to center field. Jerry Lary advances to third on the hit. Jack Gerheauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Cal Birkofer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Robin Pytlak at RF. Mike Cappuzzello singles to center field. Kid Roy 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. Crazy Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Patterson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Cappuzzello is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Amos Otis singles to left field. Buddy Patterson advances to third on the hit. Al Mayo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Mike Keifer walks. Mike Keifer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cal Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Joyner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Joe Bisland is pinch hitting for Hack Basinski. Joe Bisland strikes out. Willy James grounds out to the third baseman. Lisdey Zulueta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Robin Pytlak is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Delino McDowell improves in arm Art Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Rawley improves in range Lloyd Ruether did not respond to coaching in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wade Koenecke did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Lemon improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty