Win: Scythe Smith (12-4) Loss: Omar Gonzalez (5-9)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Scythe Smith pitching. Dan Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Isao Nioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Andrews singles to right field. Dave Andrews steals second. Dave Andrews steals third. Ray Tingley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Omar Gonzalez pitching. Howie Doran doubles to right field. Matt Marty pops out to the second baseman. Oliver Beamon hits a home run. Howie Doran scores. Red Ray walks. Heinie Ponder strikes out. Art Barnowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Chris Day strikes out. Rob Lipon strikes out. Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brook Williams grounds out to the second baseman. John Ames walks. John Ames is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scythe Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bob Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Omar Gonzalez strikes out. Dan Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Howie Doran strikes out. Matt Marty flies out to the right fielder. Oliver Beamon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Isao Nioka grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Andrews pops out to the second baseman. Ray Tingley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Red Ray flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Ponder flies out to the right fielder. Art Barnowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Chris Day flies out to the right fielder. Rob Lipon doubles to right field. Yoshinori Mizutani strikes out. Bob Graham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brook Williams singles to left field. John Ames reached on a fielding error by Dan Guzman. Scythe Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howie Doran grounds out to the shortstop. Brook Williams scores. John Ames advances to third on the play. Matt Marty doubles to right field. John Ames scores. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Omar Gonzalez strikes out. Dan Guzman singles to center field. Isao Nioka grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Red Ray strikes out. Heinie Ponder flies out to the center fielder. Art Barnowski doubles to right field. Brook Williams singles to right field. John Ames strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dave Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Ray Tingley walks. Bill Williamson 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. Chris Day strikes out. Rob Lipon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Howie Doran flies out to the left fielder. Matt Marty singles to right field. Oliver Beamon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Yoshinori Mizutani grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Graham strikes out. Omar Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Ray strikes out. Heinie Ponder walks. Art Barnowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Ponder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brook Williams pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dan Guzman walks. Isao Nioka flies out to the left fielder. Dave Andrews hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Tingley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Guzman advances to third on the play. Dave Andrews advances to second on the play. Chris Day flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Ken Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Ed Stanton improves in velocity Bob Arnovich did not respond to coaching in control Jim Whitman improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Bain did not respond to coaching in range Ed Stanton did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Arnovich did not respond to coaching in control Larry Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Kenji Furukawa did not respond to coaching in range Buck Siemer improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Hal Courtney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_righty Milt Earley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Mickelson improves in range Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Ray Waddell improves in arm Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Caraway improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Virgil Howard improves in arm Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in 1B