Win: Mike Gerhardt (4-2) Loss: Omar Gonzalez (3-7)
Save: Jim Kusnyer (4)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Francis pitching. Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Flynn strikes out. Ricky Roy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Omar Gonzalez pitching. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Marty flies out to the center fielder. Oliver Beamon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rob Lipon singles to right field. Bob Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Lipon advances to second on the play. Dave Andrews hits a home run. Rob Lipon scores. Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Essian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Ponder strikes out. Art Barnowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Omar Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Seiji Kuroda strikes out. Sam Flynn singles to center field. Ricky Roy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brook Williams pops out to the second baseman. John Ames grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Francis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Rob Lipon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tony Wetherby hits a home run. Matt Marty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Oliver Beamon strikes out. Red Ray hits a home run. Heinie Ponder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Essian grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gerhardt 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. Omar Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski grounds out to the shortstop. Brook Williams strikes out. John Ames grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Flynn strikes out. Ricky Roy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Gerhardt singles to center field. Tony Wetherby singles to right field. Mike Gerhardt advances to third on the hit. Matt Marty singles to center field. Mike Gerhardt scores. Oliver Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Red Ray flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Ponder walks. Art Barnowski singles to left field. Tony Wetherby scores. Matt Marty scores. Mike Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brook Williams doubles to center field. Heinie Ponder scores. Art Barnowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Ames grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rob Lipon triples. Bob Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Lipon scores. Dave Andrews doubles to left field. Bill Williamson 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. Yoshinori Mizutani strikes out. Joe Essian reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Williamson. Dave Andrews scores. Dan Guzman is pinch hitting for Mike Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Guzman walks. Seiji Kuroda grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Guzman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Emil Oulliber pitching. Bill Williamson strikes out. Tony Wetherby singles to right field. Matt Marty singles to center field. Tony Wetherby advances to third on the hit. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Wetherby scores. Matt Marty advances to second on the play. Red Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sam Flynn walks. Ricky Roy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rob Lipon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Ponder strikes out. Art Barnowski lines out to the shortstop. Brook Williams singles to center field. John Ames strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bob Graham singles to left field. Dave Andrews singles to center field. Yoshinori Mizutani strikes out. Joe Essian doubles to right field. Bob Graham scores. Mike Ramirez is pinch hitting for Bill Johnston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Andrews scores. Joe Essian advances to third on the play. Jim Kusnyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seiji Kuroda singles to left field. Joe Essian scores. Sam Flynn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Seiji Kuroda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Stanton did not respond to coaching in velocity Darryl Long improves in control Keith Hartzell improves in range Jack Consolo did not respond to coaching in control John Olivo did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Siemer improves in power_vs_righty Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Buck Siemer improves in power_vs_righty Darryl Long did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Scarce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Hal Courtney did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Dobson did not respond to coaching in range Milt Earley improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Conatser improves in range Tim Dobson improves in power_vs_righty Marvin Zuverink did not respond to coaching in endurance Skippy Amoros improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Bowman improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Mickelson improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Schreiber did not respond to coaching in range Virgil Howard did not respond to coaching in CF