Win: Bill Beazley (9-2) Loss: Oscar Williams (3-8)
Save: Howard Zak (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Beazley pitching. Charlie Brett strikes out. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Oscar Williams pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire singles past the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo reached on a fielding error by Firpo Arias. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Gene Doljack strikes out. Ed Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buzz Sample singles to right field. George Flora lines out to the pitcher. Bill Beazley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Firpo Arias pops out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes hits a home run. Ray Stoops scores. Gene Doljack grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle pops out to the third baseman. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Buzz Sample walks. George Flora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Landau flies out to the right fielder. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bluege grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Beazley grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Oscar Williams flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Brett pops out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias singles to center field. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Firpo Arias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo hits a home run. Walt Markle grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Kitson doubles to right field. Ramon Pike walks. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. George Flora grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes doubles to center field. Gene Doljack singles to right field. Hank Stynes is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Landau strikes out. Bob Landrum grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Doljack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Bill Beazley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Coombs singles to right field. Dick Coombs steals second. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire hits a home run. Dick Coombs scores. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the right fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tito Wright pitching. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Strick Crestline is pinch hitting for Oscar Williams. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Strick Crestline singles to center field. Ed Bluege is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Crestline advances to second on the play. Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fred McCardell pitching. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike walks. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. George Flora grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Bob Landrum is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe McLeland did not respond to coaching in control George Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty George Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm George Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Tinning improves in arm Pedro Roth did not respond to coaching in control Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Carbo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty