Win: Orval Watkins (7-2) Loss: Jerry Allen (12-11)
Save: Jeff Fittery (48)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Allen pitching. Otto Buice pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Cullen singles to left field. Deacon Engel strikes out. Jim Balaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Emil Harrell pitching. Fred Schemer strikes out. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Kirby Romero lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield strikes out. Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. Steve Thiel walks. Larry Grasso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Schell lines out to the third baseman. Gabe Ketchum flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Kohlman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Emil Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Otto Buice walks. Passed ball. Otto Buice advances to second. Jeff Cullen flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rasty Hisle walks. Rasty Hisle steals second. Eddie Greene flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Allen strikes out. Fred Schemer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dusty Andrews doubles to right field. Kirby Romero grounds out to the second baseman. Dusty Andrews advances to third on the play. Jack Schell flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Ketchum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel strikes out. Larry Grasso strikes out. Emil Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Hisle strikes out. Eddie Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Otto Buice flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Cullen singles to center field. Deacon Engel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Cullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Balaz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jerry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Schemer grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan walks. Steve Thiel strikes out. Larry Grasso singles to left field. Doug Whitfield scores. Emil Harrell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Adolfo Gallivan is thrown out at third. Larry Grasso advances to second on the play. Larry Grasso advances to second on the play. Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Kirby Romero singles to right field. Jack Schell flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Ketchum singles to left field. Kirby Romero advances to third on the hit. Ripper Kohlman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kirby Romero scores. Rasty Hisle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen strikes out. Deacon Engel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Eddie Greene strikes out. Jerry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Fred Schemer doubles to left field. Orval Watkins 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. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield singles to center field. Paul Sewald 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. Doug Whitfield steals second. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. Doug Whitfield scores. Steve Thiel grounds out to the third baseman. Adolfo Gallivan advances to second on the play. Larry Grasso lines out to the shortstop. Pete Emmer is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Emmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jeff Fittery pitching. Kirby Romero doubles to left field. Jack Schell strikes out. Gabe Ketchum flies out to the left fielder. Ripper Kohlman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Eric Barrios did not respond to coaching in range Lefty Williams improves in speed Dick Feinberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glenn Elko did not respond to coaching in range Mike Currin improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Stephenson improves in speed Randy Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty