Win: Mike Maple (7-6) Loss: Bill Boucher (3-6)
Save: George Rickert (9)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Maple pitching. Ed Moraga flies out to the center fielder. Jose Wood strikes out. Brian Wade walks. Dick Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Boucher pitching. Jocko Luebber singles to right field. Joe Wallace strikes out. Jocko Luebber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Barlow walks. Joe Tyrone singles to center field. Sam Barlow advances to third on the hit. Ruben Mills hits a home run. Sam Barlow scores. Joe Tyrone scores. Bryan Ens reached on a fielding error by Dick Stewart. Cliff Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bryan Ens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rob Rusch strikes out. Walter Cramer walks. Garry Kuhel flies out to the center fielder. Sid Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Francisco Adamson is hit by a pitch. Mike Maple fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Maple grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jocko Luebber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Boucher singles to center field. Ed Moraga grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Boucher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Wood flies out to the left fielder. Brian Wade walks. Dick Stewart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Wallace singles to center field. Sam Barlow walks. Joe Tyrone flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Mills walks. Jack Sulik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Ens singles to center field. Joe Wallace scores. Sam Barlow is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ruben Mills advances to third on the play. Cliff Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Rob Rusch lines out to the second baseman. Walter Cramer strikes out. Garry Kuhel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sid Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Francisco Adamson singles to center field. Mike Maple lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jocko Luebber singles to center field. Jocko Luebber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Wallace pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jack Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Ed Moraga singles to center field. Jose Wood grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sam Barlow walks. Joe Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Sam Barlow steals second. Ruben Mills strikes out. Bryan Ens singles to left field. Sam Barlow scores. Cliff Simpson walks. Francisco Adamson singles to right field. Bryan Ens scores. Mike Maple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Wade doubles to center field. Dick Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Rob Rusch walks. Walter Cramer singles to left field. Brian Wade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Garry Kuhel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walter Cramer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sid Suzuki triples. Rob Rusch scores. Garry Kuhel scores. Paul Stewart is pinch hitting for Jack Sulik. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paul Stewart triples. Sid Suzuki scores. Ed Moraga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jimmy Monroe pitching. Jocko Luebber strikes out. Joe Wallace strikes out. Sam Barlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Brunansky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Mills at CF. Leo Seats enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Simpson at 2B. Jose Wood doubles to left field. Brian Wade singles to right field. Jose Wood scores. Dick Stewart walks. Rob Rusch strikes out. Walter Cramer flies out to the right fielder. Garry Kuhel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Tyrone hits a home run. Tom Brunansky grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Ens flies out to the center fielder. Leo Seats flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sid Suzuki strikes out. John Carl is pinch hitting for Jimmy Monroe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Carl grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Moraga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Togie Manders pitching. Cole Childress is pinch hitting for Francisco Adamson. Cole Childress flies out to the right fielder. Mike Maple grounds out to the third baseman. Jocko Luebber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jose Wood singles to left field. Brian Wade pops out to the third baseman. Dick Stewart singles to right field. George Rickert 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 2nd. Rob Rusch flies out to the right fielder. Walter Cramer singles to center field. Jose Wood scores. Garry Kuhel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Briggs improves in velocity Steve Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hamrick improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Carr improves in velocity Elmer Harbidge did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Carr did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Higginson improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Derrick Tanner improves in arm Joe Connor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Mesner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Dewey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wade DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Sandberg did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Denning improves in 1B