Win: Danny Schneider (8-12) Loss: Bobby Macko (3-5)
Save: Howard Zak (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Bob Landrum strikes out. Ray Stoops doubles to left field. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bobby Macko pitching. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to right field. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Greg LeClaire steals third. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg LeClaire is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias strikes out. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Buzz Sample walks. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample advances to second on the play. Danny Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to center field. Buzz Sample scores. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Landau strikes out. Bobby Macko doubles to left field. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Lee Kitson singles past the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo advances to third on the hit. Lee Kitson steals second. Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Lee Kitson advances to third on the play. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Lee Kitson scores. Irish Riddle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops singles to right field. Ray Stoops is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Danny Schneider reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Landrum. Shitoshi Nitta singles past the shortstop. Danny Schneider uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shitoshi Nitta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege walks. Ed Landau singles to center field. Bobby Macko lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ed Landau advances to second on the play. Ed Landau advances to second on the play. Jake Mahaffey walks. Bob Landrum grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ed Landau is out at home. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Weiland singles to right field. Tommy Tipton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buzz Sample grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes singles to right field. Gene Doljack singles to center field. Hank Stynes is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Firpo Arias walks. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Ed Landau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Irish Riddle walks. Danny Schneider fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny Schneider grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Tommy Tipton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey triples. Bob Landrum grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Mahaffey scores. Ray Stoops walks. Ray Stoops is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Len Pfiester pitching. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Gene Weiland hits a home run. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes is hit by a pitch. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias walks. Ed Bluege pops out to the first baseman. Passed ball. Hank Stynes advances to third. Firpo Arias advances to second. Ed Landau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Phil Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Schneider singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Johnson is pinch hitting for Phil Romero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Johnson singles to left field. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the pitcher. George Johnson advances to second on the play. Bob Landrum walks. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Landrum is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Stynes walks. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Doljack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 13 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Smith improves in power_vs_righty Chick Heydon improves in power_vs_righty Dave Kolb did not respond to coaching in range Dave Kolb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty Vic Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmie Murray improves in contact_vs_righty