Win: Weldon Mann (4-1) Loss: Whitey Winchester (3-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dank Brandon pitching. Dave Crockett pops out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz walks. Jeff Branca singles to right field. Juan Kunz advances to third on the hit. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Kunz scores. Jeff Branca advances to second on the play. Joe Charles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Pat Shotton pitching. Joe Leshnock pops out to the first baseman. Burleigh Ruhle singles to left field. Marshall Herriage flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Schellhase singles to right field. Rex Lozado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Echo Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Rufer flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Heydon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Shotton strikes out. Dave Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Juan Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tim Nye grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dank Brandon grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Leshnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Wally Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Joe Charles doubles to center field. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle singles to right field. Marshall Herriage grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Johnnie Dillinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase strikes out. Rex Lozado grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Shotton singles to left field. Dave Crockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Echo Charles flies out to the left fielder. Gil Rufer pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Heydon singles to center field. Tim Nye lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz singles to left field. Jeff Branca pops out to the third baseman. Wally Vitelli grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Juan Kunz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Charles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dank Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Leshnock grounds out to the third baseman. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson strikes out. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Rex Lozado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Marshall Herriage flies out to the right fielder. Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the pitcher. Echo Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Shotton walks. Jack Hannahs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Crockett singles to center field. Juan Kunz strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Crockett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gil Rufer strikes out. Johnny Heydon flies out to the center fielder. Tim Nye doubles to right field. Whitey Winchester 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. Les Shreve is pinch hitting for Jack Hannahs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Weldon Mann pitching. Joe Charles flies out to the right fielder. Happy Williamson singles to left field. Joe Schellhase flies out to the center fielder. Rex Lozado grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Happy Williamson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Leshnock pops out to the second baseman. Burleigh Ruhle doubles to center field. Marshall Herriage grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Dillinger hits a home run. Burleigh Ruhle scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Cecena did not respond to coaching in range Harry Cecena did not respond to coaching in speed Roy McLemore did not respond to coaching in speed Monte Burkhart improves in arm Nick Price did not respond to coaching in control Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Artie Jansen did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kahl did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Dashner improves in contact_vs_righty Nub Cascarella improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Bonds improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 3B