Win: John Bell (5-2) Loss: Frank Ross (7-15)
Save: Tommy Baumgartner (34)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Willie Ward pitching. Jack Kopf grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Montreal Frank Ross pitching. Fred Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Channell walks. Joe Channell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bernie Wensloff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hideaki Sekimoto singles to left field. Paul Brown singles to center field. Hideaki Sekimoto advances to third on the hit. Paul Brown steals second. John Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Gary Blankenship pops out to the shortstop. Babe Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Paul Burns doubles past the center fielder. Roy Lear flies out to the right fielder. Shane Kallio flies out to the right fielder. Doug Paxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Ross strikes out. Jack Kopf flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Sullivan doubles to right field. Clyde Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Tomoo Kobayashi flies out to the center fielder. Willie Ward flies out to the left fielder. Fred Ross singles to right field. Fred Ross steals second. Joe Channell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Brown. Fred Ross scores. Bernie Wensloff singles past the first baseman. Joe Channell scores. Bernie Wensloff steals second. Paul Burns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hideaki Sekimoto doubles past the first baseman. Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. John Woodling flies out to the right fielder. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Roy Lear pops out to the first baseman. Shane Kallio walks. Shane Kallio steals second. Doug Paxton reached on a fielding error by John Woodling. Tomoo Kobayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Kallio scores. Doug Paxton advances to second on the play. Willie Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Babe Leary singles to center field. Frank Ross lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Kopf singles to right field. Bucky Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Jack Kopf steals second. Clyde Purdy walks. Hideaki Sekimoto walks. Babe Leary scores. Paul Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Montreal Fred Ross reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Blankenship. Joe Channell grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ross advances to third on the play. Bernie Wensloff pops out to the shortstop. Paul Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta John Woodling strikes out. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Leary walks. Frank Ross grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Babe Leary is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Roy Lear grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Kallio strikes out. Doug Paxton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Kopf singles to right field. Jack Kopf steals second. John Bell 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. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Kopf advances to third on the play. Clyde Purdy singles to left field. Jack Kopf scores. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Tomoo Kobayashi strikes out. Trace Hague is pinch hitting for John Bell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Trace Hague singles to center field. Fred Ross doubles past the third baseman. Trace Hague uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Channell flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Wensloff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Roger Spriggs pitching. John Woodling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Blankenship singles to center field. Gary Blankenship steals second. Babe Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship advances to third on the play. Koichi Oyane is pinch hitting for Frank Ross. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Koichi Oyane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Joe Gross pitching. Paul Burns strikes out. Roy Lear strikes out. Shane Kallio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tommy Baumgartner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Kopf strikes out. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9 Montreal total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bucky Sullivan (26), Hideaki Sekimoto (17).SF - John Woodling. Baserunning: SB - Jack Kopf 2 (47), Paul Brown (29), Gary Blankenship (17). Fielding: E - Paul Brown, John Woodling, Gary Blankenship.
Game Notes Doug Paxton is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moon Lefferts improves in arm Jim Grimes did not respond to coaching in control Steve Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in speed Kaiser Gabrielson improves in range Moon Lefferts did not respond to coaching in SS
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Osteen improves in contact_vs_righty Joe McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Joe Fritz improves in range Joe McNamara did not respond to coaching in control