Win: Danny Gardner (20-7) Loss: Phil Powell (2-6)
Save: Burt Grace (47)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Danny Gardner pitching. Vance Madden doubles to left field. Masayuki Nagano strikes out. Kid Manning strikes out. Paul Waugh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Powell pitching. Rob Karew grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Danny Carpenter pops out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson walks. Jay Sherlock lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Pete Layden pops out to the first baseman. Ken Masteller grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Hannah singles to right field. Tony Davanon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Donovan Espy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kid Manning. Lum Pierce pops out to the first baseman. Tench Coxe walks. Eddie Wasdell flies out to the left fielder. Danny Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Phil Powell strikes out. Vance Madden grounds out to the second baseman. Masayuki Nagano singles to center field. Masayuki Nagano steals second. Kid Manning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rob Karew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Carpenter strikes out. Jim Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Paul Waugh flies out to the right fielder. Pete Layden hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Layden steals second. Ken Masteller singles to center field. Pete Layden scores. Jeff Hannah lines out to the shortstop. Tony Davanon walks. Phil Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock grounds out to the third baseman. Donovan Espy hits a home run. Lum Pierce strikes out. Tench Coxe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Vance Madden flies out to the left fielder. Masayuki Nagano strikes out. Kid Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eddie Wasdell flies out to the right fielder. Danny Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Karew pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Paul Waugh flies out to the center fielder. Pete Layden pops out to the second baseman. Ken Masteller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Danny Carpenter singles to center field. Jim Anderson strikes out. Jay Sherlock grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Danny Carpenter advances to second on the play. Donovan Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jeff Hannah flies out to the center fielder. Joel Ensberg is pinch hitting for Tony Davanon. Joel Ensberg grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Powell singles to right field. Vance Madden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Danny Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Ensberg at 2B. Lum Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Tench Coxe singles to left field. Eddie Wasdell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tench Coxe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Gardner singles to left field. Rob Karew is hit by a pitch. Danny Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Masayuki Nagano flies out to the right fielder. Kid Manning doubles to left field. Paul Waugh pops out to the catcher. Pete Layden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Sherlock singles to right field. Jeff Swingle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Donovan Espy hits a home run. Jay Sherlock scores. Lum Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Tench Coxe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Burt Grace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Masteller strikes out. Jeff Hannah grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elton Patterson improves in endurance Bill Giovanetti did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugo Glass did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Giovanetti did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dave Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Lindsey Buckingham did not respond to coaching in range Richard Kline did not respond to coaching in endurance Adonis Marty improves in range Sam Abbott did not respond to coaching in 1B