Win: Red Smith (1-0) Loss: Keith Pote (0-1)
Save: Lenny Anderson (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Keith Pote pitching. Clark Benton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Graceless triples. George Arft pops out to the third baseman. Benny Archer singles to center field. Mark Graceless scores. Kelly Pounds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Benny Archer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Red Smith pitching. Jim Maddox pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Gabe Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Thomas Patrick flies out to the left fielder. John Palmeiro strikes out. Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham singles to center field. Dana Lyle walks. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Jim Greer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Red Smith walks. Clark Benton lines out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless singles to left field. Red Smith advances to third on the hit. George Arft flies out to the right fielder. Benny Archer singles to center field. Red Smith scores. Kelly Pounds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Keith Pote flies out to the center fielder. Jim Maddox doubles to center field. Kevin Verbanic grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Thomas Patrick flies out to the right fielder. John Palmeiro strikes out. Winn Dixie singles to left field. Red Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez singles to left field. Gabe Melendez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Stoneham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dana Lyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Graceless strikes out. George Arft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Greer singles past the shortstop. Henry Okrie flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Keith Pote flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Benny Archer doubles to center field. Kelly Pounds walks. Thomas Patrick flies out to the left fielder. John Palmeiro walks. Winn Dixie flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Archer scores. Red Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox strikes out. Kevin Verbanic grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clark Benton flies out to the left fielder. Mark Graceless doubles to center field. George Arft flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Benny Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham flies out to the right fielder. Dana Lyle strikes out. Yoshimi Munechika 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. Aiden Garcia triples. Jim Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Kelly Pounds strikes out. Thomas Patrick flies out to the left fielder. John Palmeiro walks. John Palmeiro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Wilke is pinch hitting for Cliff Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Marty Wilke flies out to the center fielder. Jim Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bob Rowe pitching. Winn Dixie singles to right field. Mike Shannon is pinch hitting for Yoshimi Munechika. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Winn Dixie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Clark Benton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lenny Anderson pitching. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Gabe Melendez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Stoneham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Howie Barajas did not respond to coaching in range Howie Barajas improves in arm Shane McCurdy improves in arm Ivan Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Boucher improves in contact_vs_lefty Shawn Staley did not respond to coaching in arm Jakie Graham did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Kerlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty