Win: Shoshichi Higasa (1-2) Loss: Dick Wertz (0-4)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Shoshichi Higasa pitching. Doug Acevedo strikes out. Pat Wilkins walks. Dave Way doubles to right field. Pat Wilkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Moore grounds out to the catcher. Gary Clarkson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dick Wertz pitching. Red Garcia singles to left field. Osmel Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Red Garcia advances to second on the play. Lefty LaRue strikes out. Dick Hiser singles to left field. J.C. McGaffigan hits a home run. Red Garcia scores. Dick Hiser scores. Keith Larmore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tony Lindsay hits a home run. Jerry Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Manuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Juul pops out to the first baseman. Jack Ozmer flies out to the center fielder. Shoshichi Higasa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Doug Acevedo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Wilkins singles to left field. Dave Way strikes out. Tom Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Red Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Osmel Diaz lines out to the second baseman. Lefty LaRue lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gary Clarkson grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Lindsay strikes out. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Hiser strikes out. J.C. McGaffigan grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Larmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Manuel flies out to the left fielder. Dick Wertz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Acevedo doubles to left field. Dick Wertz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Wilkins strikes out. Dave Way grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Juul grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Ozmer singles to right field. Shoshichi Higasa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Moore strikes out. Gary Clarkson strikes out. Tony Lindsay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Osmel Diaz singles to center field. Lefty LaRue singles to left field. Dick Hiser reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Wertz. Osmel Diaz scores. J.C. McGaffigan strikes out. Keith Larmore walks. Bill Juul hits an infield single to the first baseman. Lefty LaRue scores. Noboru Maruko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Ozmer hits a home run. Dick Hiser scores. Keith Larmore scores. Bill Juul scores. Shoshichi Higasa strikes out. Red Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jerry Allen flies out to the center fielder. Dick Manuel strikes out. Noboru Maruko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Osmel Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty LaRue singles to center field. Dick Hiser pops out to the catcher. Lefty LaRue is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Doug Acevedo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Wilkins walks. Dave Way grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Wilkins advances to second on the play. Lee Trout is pinch hitting for Tom Moore. Lee Trout singles to left field. Pat Wilkins scores. Frank Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Clarkson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Marinara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Trout at C. J.C. McGaffigan hits a home run. Keith Larmore flies out to the right fielder. Bill Juul doubles to center field. Jack Ozmer flies out to the right fielder. Bert Coombs is pinch hitting for Frank Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bert Coombs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jose DeBerry pitching. Tony Lindsay walks. Jerry Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Lindsay advances to second on the play. Dick Manuel singles to left field. Tony Lindsay is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Goodson is pinch hitting for Noboru Maruko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Goodson walks. Doug Acevedo singles to left field. Dick Manuel scores. Joe Goodson advances to third on the hit. Ed Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Joe Goodson is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Young improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Roenicke improves in contact_vs_righty Leo Myers did not respond to coaching in range Bill Perritt improves in control Gene White improves in control Johnny Young improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Nelson did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Littell improves in contact_vs_righty Ernest Mouton did not respond to coaching in control Bubber Bullock improves in arm Jim Nelson did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Cochrane improves in contact_vs_lefty Clarence Lindsay did not respond to coaching in 2B