Win: Scott Tinsley (4-3) Loss: Wayne McNamara (1-1)
Save: Jack Hannahs (11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Al Farrell pitching. Burleigh Ruhle strikes out. Gil Rufer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Handrahan walks. Tom Lee singles to center field. Ray Handrahan advances to third on the hit. Jay McBride singles to left field. Ray Handrahan scores. Joe Kahl pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fred Zimmerman pitching. Roy McLemore flies out to the center fielder. Happy Williamson singles to right field. Happy Williamson steals second. Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Charles walks. Wally Vitelli lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Scott Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Dillinger reached on a fielding error by Cristian Stephenson. Fred Zimmerman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Zimmerman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Mead grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Schellhase flies out to the left fielder. Cristian Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle doubles to left field. Gil Rufer strikes out. Ray Handrahan flies out to the left fielder. Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Farrell walks. Roy McLemore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Happy Williamson singles past the shortstop. Dave Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jay McBride flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kahl strikes out. Scott Bonds singles to center field. Johnnie Dillinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Charles singles to left field. Wally Vitelli pops out to the second baseman. Joe Mead strikes out. Joe Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Fred Zimmerman singles to left field. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the center fielder. Gil Rufer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Zimmerman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Handrahan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cristian Stephenson singles to center field. Al Farrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy McLemore grounds out to the second baseman. Cristian Stephenson advances to third on the play. Happy Williamson singles to center field. Cristian Stephenson scores. Dave Crockett walks. Joe Charles walks. Wally Vitelli walks. Happy Williamson scores. Joe Mead flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Lee singles to center field. Jay McBride flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kahl doubles to right field. Tom Lee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Johnnie Dillinger walks. Al Davis is pinch hitting for Fred Zimmerman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Ewing pitching. Joe Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Cristian Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Al Farrell singles to left field. Roy McLemore doubles to right field. Happy Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gil Rufer doubles to left field. Ray Handrahan flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett strikes out. Joe Charles flies out to the left fielder. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jay McBride flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kahl flies out to the center fielder. Scott Bonds lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Mead flies out to the left fielder. Joe Schellhase strikes out. Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Cristian Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Johnnie Dillinger strikes out. Echo Charles is pinch hitting for Scott Tinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Echo Charles strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle walks. Burleigh Ruhle steals second. Gil Rufer triples. Burleigh Ruhle scores. Whitey Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Handrahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Hannahs pitching. Jeff Branca is pinch hitting for Whitey Winchester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder. Roy McLemore strikes out. Happy Williamson singles to left field. Dave Crockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nub Cascarella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott DeVogt did not respond to coaching in arm Artie Jansen did not respond to coaching in velocity J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Boyle did not respond to coaching in speed Nub Cascarella improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Monte Burkhart improves in range Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Daringer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kenny Kline did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Virgil improves in range Nick Price did not respond to coaching in control