Win: George Rickert (3-2) Loss: Mike Sanford (4-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Don Schultz pitching. Jocko Luebber singles to right field. Joe Wallace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jocko Luebber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pretzel Kruk hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ruben Mills strikes out. Joe Tyrone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Doc Cooney pitching. Ed Moraga walks. Jose Wood walks. Brian Wade strikes out. Dick Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Stewart is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Francisco Adamson singles to right field. Doc Cooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rob Rusch singles to left field. Walter Cramer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rob Rusch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Garry Kuhel singles to right field. Sid Suzuki lines out to the second baseman. Don Schultz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wallace walks. Pretzel Kruk strikes out. Ruben Mills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ed Moraga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Wood strikes out. Brian Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Tyrone strikes out. Cliff Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Stewart hits a home run. Rob Rusch grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Cramer walks. Garry Kuhel walks. Sid Suzuki strikes out. Don Schultz singles to right field. Ed Moraga singles to center field. Walter Cramer scores. Garry Kuhel scores. Don Schultz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Francisco Adamson strikes out. Doc Cooney strikes out. Jocko Luebber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jose Wood singles to center field. Brian Wade grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Stewart lines out to the second baseman. Rob Rusch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Wade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Wallace hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pretzel Kruk singles past the second baseman. Joe Wallace advances to third on the hit. Ruben Mills singles to right field. Joe Wallace scores. Joe Tyrone doubles to left field. Pretzel Kruk scores. Ruben Mills uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Mark Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Francisco Adamson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walter Cramer grounds out to the third baseman. Garry Kuhel strikes out. Sid Suzuki singles past the second baseman. Don Schultz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sid Suzuki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Cooney pops out to the third baseman. Jocko Luebber singles past the third baseman. Togie Manders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Wallace pops out to the second baseman. Pretzel Kruk walks. Ruben Mills singles to right field. Jocko Luebber scores. Pretzel Kruk advances to third on the hit. Joe Tyrone walks. Cliff Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Brunansky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Mills at CF. Leo Seats enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Simpson at 2B. Ed Moraga hits a home run. Jose Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Wade strikes out. Dick Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mark Morrison strikes out. Cole Childress is pinch hitting for Francisco Adamson. Cole Childress grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Cooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rob Rusch grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Cramer flies out to the right fielder. Garry Kuhel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Pretzel Kruk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Sid Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Paul Stewart is pinch hitting for Togie Manders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Paul Stewart singles to left field. Ed Moraga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Stewart advances to second on the play. George Rickert 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. Jose Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Mike Sanford pitching. Tom Brunansky grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Tyrone grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Seats doubles to center field. Mark Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Brian Wade strikes out. Dick Stewart strikes out. Rob Rusch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Cole Childress strikes out. George Rickert strikes out. Jocko Luebber singles to center field. Joe Wallace doubles past the third baseman. Jocko Luebber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pretzel Kruk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Walter Cramer flies out to the center fielder. Garry Kuhel flies out to the right fielder. Sid Suzuki doubles to left field. John Carl is pinch hitting for Mike Sanford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Howard Kilroy is pinch running for Sid Suzuki on 2nd base. John Carl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Denning improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Scrivener did not respond to coaching in control Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pablo Long did not respond to coaching in arm Malek Graeber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Lemonds did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Denning did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Carr did not respond to coaching in control Roger Gwosdz did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Briggs did not respond to coaching in control John Smyres did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Gwosdz did not respond to coaching in velocity John Smyres did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Higginson improves in 2B