Win: Herb Wright (2-0) Loss: Dick Winningham (2-3)
Save: Gene Eaton (6)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Charlie Wacker pitching. Jack Kopf hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bucky Sullivan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Kopf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clyde Purdy doubles to center field. Bucky Sullivan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Purdy advances to third on the play. John Woodling singles to center field. Clyde Purdy scores. Gary Blankenship hits a home run. John Woodling scores. Mike Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dick Winningham pitching. Dwayne Dygert strikes out. Del McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Fred Autry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rick Buehrle flies out to the center fielder. Dick Winningham flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kopf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Luis Griffith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Buehrle. Roger Uchrinscko singles to left field. Luis Griffith scores. Nestor Hoffer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roger Uchrinscko is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo DeVogt singles to right field. Nestor Hoffer advances to third on the hit. Lum Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nestor Hoffer scores. Matt France is pinch hitting for Charlie Wacker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Matt France strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Herb Wright pitching. Bucky Sullivan walks. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to center field. Bucky Sullivan advances to third on the hit. Hideaki Sekimoto steals second. John Woodling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dwayne Dygert singles to right field. Del McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Dygert advances to second on the play. Fred Autry singles to left field. Dwayne Dygert scores. Luis Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Fred Autry steals second. Roger Uchrinscko singles to left field. Fred Autry scores. Nestor Hoffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mike Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Buehrle singles to right field. Dick Winningham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Kopf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Leo DeVogt grounds out to the pitcher. Lum Mitchell singles to left field. Mark Mills is pinch hitting for Herb Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Mills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lum Mitchell advances to second on the play. Dwayne Dygert triples. Lum Mitchell scores. Del McCabe singles to right field. Dwayne Dygert scores. Fred Autry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walt Jacobs pitching. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Luis Griffith pops out to the first baseman. Roger Uchrinscko hits a home run. Nestor Hoffer triples. Leo DeVogt grounds out to the second baseman. Nestor Hoffer scores. Lum Mitchell singles to right field. Walt Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta John Woodling walks. Gary Blankenship grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Woodling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Andrews strikes out. Rick Buehrle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ed Vargus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dwayne Dygert walks. Del McCabe walks. Fred Autry flies out to the right fielder. Luis Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Dygert advances to third on the play. Del McCabe advances to second on the play. Roger Uchrinscko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Koichi Oyane is pinch hitting for Ed Vargus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Koichi Oyane reached on a fielding error by Leo DeVogt. Jack Kopf grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Koichi Oyane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Kopf steals second. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Kopf advances to third on the play. Clyde Purdy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Kopf scores. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Joe Gross pitching. Nestor Hoffer flies out to the right fielder. Leo DeVogt flies out to the center fielder. Lum Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta John Fleming enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Autry at CF. John Woodling singles to center field. Gary Blankenship pops out to the first baseman. Mike Andrews strikes out. Rick Buehrle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Gerald Edwards is pinch hitting for Walt Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gerald Edwards singles past the shortstop. Dwayne Dygert walks. Del McCabe lines out to the shortstop. Ernie Duzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Fleming grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwayne Dygert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Gene Eaton pitching. Shinya Yanagida is pinch hitting for Ernie Duzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shinya Yanagida singles past the third baseman. Jack Kopf strikes out. Bucky Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Parker improves in control Moon Lefferts improves in contact_vs_righty Kaiser Gabrielson improves in power_vs_righty Steve Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kaiser Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Colton did not respond to coaching in speed Heinie Rodriguez improves in arm Jim Rabe improves in contact_vs_righty Tex Slagle improves in control Buddy Owens did not respond to coaching in 2B