Win: Rich Purtell (13-3) Loss: Kurt Leverenz (11-10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Purtell pitching. Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Kunz singles to left field. Jeff Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Kurt Leverenz pitching. Echo Charles singles to left field. Johnnie Dillinger flies out to the center fielder. Marshall Herriage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Echo Charles advances to second on the play. Tiger Lyons hits a home run. Echo Charles scores. Gil Rufer doubles to center field. Jake Burgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Mead singles to center field. Wally Vitelli grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Mead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wally Vitelli steals second. Joe Charles singles to right field. Wally Vitelli scores. Happy Williamson walks. Kurt Leverenz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tom Lee pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Heydon strikes out. Rich Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz singles to center field. Jeff Branca walks. Joe Mead singles to center field. Wally Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Echo Charles grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the second baseman. Marshall Herriage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kurt Leverenz strikes out. Dave Crockett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tiger Lyons strikes out. Gil Rufer doubles to right field. Jake Burgo walks. Tom Lee strikes out. Johnny Heydon hits a home run. Gil Rufer scores. Jake Burgo scores. Pinky Blake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase walks. Juan Kunz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Schellhase is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Branca grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Echo Charles singles to center field. Johnnie Dillinger strikes out. Echo Charles steals second. Marshall Herriage singles to left field. Echo Charles scores. Marshall Herriage is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tiger Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Mead walks. Wally Vitelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Mead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Charles lines out to the third baseman. Happy Williamson singles to center field. Wally Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Rex Lozado is pinch hitting for Bill Canseco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rex Lozado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ken Belk pitching. Gil Rufer singles to center field. Jake Burgo flies out to the right fielder. Tom Lee is hit by a pitch. Johnny Heydon strikes out. Rich Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett doubles to right field. Hawk Carreon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Crockett advances to third on the play. Juan Kunz singles to right field. Dave Crockett scores. Jeff Branca flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Kunz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Echo Charles strikes out. Johnnie Dillinger flies out to the right fielder. Marshall Herriage singles to left field. Burleigh Ruhle is pinch hitting for Tiger Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gil Rufer singles to center field. Whitey Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Burgo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Lee hits a home run. Mike Pellagrini is pinch hitting for Johnny Heydon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Pellagrini walks. Tim Nye is pinch hitting for Hawk Carreon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Nye grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jocko Willink pitching. Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Whitey Winchester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Dave Crockett grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Gil Rufer 2 (20).HR - Tiger Lyons (23), Tom Lee (20), Johnny Heydon (8).GIDP - Jake Burgo.HBP - Tom Lee (2). Baserunning: SB - Echo Charles (12).CS - Marshall Herriage (5).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Gilbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Nick Price did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Doby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Monte Burkhart improves in speed Harry Cecena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne McNamara did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Carter improves in power_vs_lefty Cupid LaManna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan James did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Bonds improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Kahl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Kahl improves in arm Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 3B