Win: George Mills (5-1) Loss: Charlie Irwin (3-3)
Save: Tug Suter (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Darold Matula pitching. Jim Maddox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Gabe Melendez walks. Mike Stoneham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe Melendez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bob Powell pitching. Clark Benton lines out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless singles to right field. George Arft grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia strikes out. Jim Greer grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Okrie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Benny Archer flies out to the left fielder. John Palmeiro strikes out. BobMo Vaughan singles past the first baseman. Thomas Patrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen strikes out. Bob Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Maddox singles to left field. Jim Maddox steals second. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta B Fredo walks. B Fredo steals second. Darold Matula lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clark Benton walks. Mark Graceless grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Stoneham doubles to center field. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stoneham advances to third on the play. Jim Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta George Arft walks. Benny Archer walks. John Palmeiro singles to left field. George Arft scores. Benny Archer advances to third on the hit. BobMo Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Archer scores. Thomas Patrick is hit by a pitch. B Fredo grounds out to the shortstop. John Palmeiro advances to third on the play. Thomas Patrick advances to second on the play. Darold Matula grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie doubles to left field. Fritz Mullen grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Powell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Maddox hits an infield single to the third baseman. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Clark Benton doubles to right field. Mark Graceless flies out to the left fielder. George Arft pops out to the shortstop. Benny Archer singles to left field. Clark Benton scores. John Palmeiro singles to left field. Benny Archer advances to third on the hit. BobMo Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Stoneham walks. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Jim Greer singles to center field. Mike Stoneham advances to third on the hit. Henry Okrie singles to left field. Mike Stoneham scores. Fritz Mullen singles to center field. Ed Williams is pinch hitting for Bob Powell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Williams singles to center field. Jim Greer scores. Henry Okrie scores. Fritz Mullen advances to third on the hit. Jim Maddox doubles to center field. Fritz Mullen scores. Ed Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Webb Ignasiak pitching. Thomas Patrick singles to left field. Thomas Patrick steals second. B Fredo strikes out. George Mills strikes out. Clark Benton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez strikes out. Mike Stoneham flies out to the center fielder. Aiden Garcia walks. Jim Greer hits a home run. Aiden Garcia scores. Henry Okrie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. George Arft grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Archer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen strikes out. Dana Lyle is pinch hitting for Webb Ignasiak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Dana Lyle strikes out. Jim Maddox singles to center field. Jim Maddox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Charlie Irwin pitching. John Palmeiro singles to center field. BobMo Vaughan singles to right field. John Palmeiro advances to third on the hit. Thomas Patrick walks. B Fredo singles to right field. John Palmeiro scores. Winn Dixie is pinch hitting for George Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Winn Dixie strikes out. Clark Benton triples. BobMo Vaughan scores. Thomas Patrick scores. B Fredo scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Graceless doubles to left field. Clark Benton scores. George Arft flies out to the center fielder. Benny Archer singles past the third baseman. Mark Graceless scores. Benny Archer steals second. John Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tug Suter pitching. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Mike Stoneham singles to left field. Aiden Garcia singles to right field. Jim Greer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Aiden Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Clark Benton (26), Mark Graceless (17).3B - Clark Benton (6).SF - BobMo Vaughan.GIDP - Mark Graceless, George Arft.HBP - Thomas Patrick (1). Baserunning: SB - Benny Archer (16), Thomas Patrick (12), B Fredo (11).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jakie Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Cozart improves in range Jakie Graham improves in range Damion Moulder did not respond to coaching in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Ducey improves in arm Ivan Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Orel Wicker did not respond to coaching in control Robin Colman improves in contact_vs_lefty