Win: Pinky Blake (6-2) Loss: Stubby Johnson (1-5)
Save: Bill Canseco (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Stubby Johnson pitching. Happy Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mead singles past the second baseman. Joe Schellhase grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Pinky Blake pitching. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the right fielder. Johnny North hits a home run. Tom Lee strikes out. Echo Charles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Charles walks. Roy McLemore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Wally Vitelli hits a home run. Joe Charles scores. Cristian Stephenson singles to right field. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Pinky Blake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Scott Bonds singles to center field. Jay McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Bonds advances to second on the play. Al Davis strikes out. Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Mead strikes out. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Stubby Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Burleigh Ruhle doubles to left field. Johnny North reached on a fielding error by Wally Vitelli. Tom Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Burleigh Ruhle scores. Johnny North advances to second on the play. Echo Charles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Charles strikes out. Roy McLemore singles to left field. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Cristian Stephenson lines out to the second baseman. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Scott Bonds strikes out. Jay McBride flies out to the left fielder. Al Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pinky Blake grounds out to the pitcher. Happy Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Mead grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the second baseman. Stubby Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Charles singles to center field. Roy McLemore reached on a fielding error by Stubby Johnson. Wally Vitelli singles to left field. Joe Charles scores. Cristian Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Donnelly doubles to right field. Roy McLemore scores. Pinky Blake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Johnny North hits a home run. Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Echo Charles strikes out. Pete Stine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scott Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Happy Williamson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Mead singles to left field. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Joe Charles singles to right field. Roy McLemore singles to left field. Joe Mead scores. Ray McAnally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Joe Charles scores. Cristian Stephenson walks. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jay McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pellagrini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz is pinch hitting for Pete Stine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Kunz strikes out. Happy Williamson walks. Lou Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Mead pops out to the second baseman. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Whitey Winchester pitching. Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Lou Nelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Ruhle strikes out. Johnny North hits a home run. Tom Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Scott Tinsley pitching. Joe Charles pops out to the third baseman. Roy McLemore strikes out. Wally Vitelli walks. Cristian Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Echo Charles strikes out. Scott Bonds walks. Jay McBride pops out to the shortstop. Al Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Schmidt did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Virgil did not respond to coaching in range Paul Aaron did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Marshall improves in endurance
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Romano did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Boyle improves in range Harry Jenkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill White did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Carter improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Romano improves in contact_vs_lefty Del Mingori did not respond to coaching in 2B