Win: Rich Purtell (5-4) Loss: Danny Hill (7-3)
Save: Jack Hannahs (10)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Danny Hill pitching. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the left fielder. Gil Rufer flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Purtell pitching. Roy McLemore flies out to the center fielder. Happy Williamson singles past the second baseman. Joe Charles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Happy Williamson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jay McBride flies out to the center fielder. Mike Pellagrini strikes out. Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Mead hits a home run. Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Donnelly strikes out. Glenn Melton singles to center field. Danny Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Echo Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Dillinger flies out to the left fielder. Rich Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore walks. Happy Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Charles doubles to right field. Roy McLemore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Charles advances to third on the play. Joe Mead grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle singles to right field. Gil Rufer singles past the first baseman. Burleigh Ruhle aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Lee strikes out. Jay McBride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Burleigh Ruhle scores. Gil Rufer advances to second on the play. Mike Pellagrini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Donnelly triples. Glenn Melton strikes out. Danny Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Echo Charles singles to left field. Johnnie Dillinger singles to center field. Echo Charles advances to third on the hit. Rich Purtell strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Echo Charles scores. Gil Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore strikes out. Happy Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Jay McBride hits a home run. Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Al Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli singles past the first baseman. Joe Mead strikes out. Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli advances to second on the play. Joe Donnelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Echo Charles flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Johnnie Dillinger singles to left field. Rich Purtell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Purtell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Glenn Melton walks. Danny Hill pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Roy McLemore flies out to the right fielder. Happy Williamson walks. Joe Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the left fielder. Gil Rufer strikes out. Tom Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli walks. Joe Mead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Vitelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Juan Kunz is pinch hitting for Cristian Stephenson. Juan Kunz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jeff Branca enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juan Kunz at 2B. Wayne McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jay McBride walks. Mike Pellagrini flies out to the right fielder. Al Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Hannahs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Glenn Melton strikes out. Jose Snyder is pinch hitting for Wayne McNamara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Snyder singles past the first baseman. Roy McLemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill White did not respond to coaching in velocity Nub Cascarella improves in arm Scott DeVogt improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Jenkins improves in control Del Mingori did not respond to coaching in arm Nub Cascarella improves in speed Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Daringer improves in arm Ed Barr did not respond to coaching in control Tom Walker did not respond to coaching in speed Kevin Gilbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in endurance Reid Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty