Inning: 1 Atlanta Hap Coles pitching. Joe Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Ulisney strikes out. Lefty Demery singles to left field. Pedro Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roy Halladay pitching. Bill Friberg grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Neff hits a home run. Hal Welch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luis Arcia. Dick Shoch singles to right field. Hal Welch scores. Billy Mercer singles to left field. Jim Seerey singles to left field. Dick Shoch scores. Billy Mercer advances to third on the hit. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Seerey advances to second on the play. Masami Takayama doubles to left field. Billy Mercer scores. Jim Seerey scores. Hap Coles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Luis Arcia grounds out to the second baseman. Travis Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akira Tanaka singles to right field. Brian Koob flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Friberg flies out to the left fielder. Mike Neff strikes out. Hal Welch singles to center field. Dick Shoch reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pedro Guerrero. Billy Mercer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Roy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Torre pops out to the first baseman. Todd Ulisney is hit by a pitch. Lefty Demery reached on a 2-base fielding error by Masami Takayama. Pedro Guerrero doubles to left field. Todd Ulisney scores. Lefty Demery scores. Luis Arcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey strikes out. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Takayama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Travis Browning strikes out. Akira Tanaka flies out to the center fielder. Brian Koob pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hap Coles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Friberg grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Neff singles to right field. Hal Welch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Roy Halladay grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Torre flies out to the right fielder. Todd Ulisney singles to left field. Lefty Demery grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Todd Ulisney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Shoch strikes out. Billy Mercer singles to center field. Billy Mercer steals second. Jim Seerey singles to right field. Billy Mercer scores. Butch Scheffer pops out to the shortstop. Masami Takayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero strikes out. Luis Arcia flies out to the center fielder. Travis Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hap Coles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Friberg flies out to the center fielder. Mike Neff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Akira Tanaka singles to center field. Akira Tanaka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Koob pops out to the shortstop. Roy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hal Welch flies out to the center fielder. Dick Shoch singles to left field. Billy Mercer doubles to center field. Dick Shoch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Damaso Foiles is pinch hitting for Butch Scheffer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damaso Foiles hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masami Takayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Torre pops out to the shortstop. Todd Ulisney grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Demery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hap Coles grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Arcia is pinch hitting for Bill Friberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Arcia doubles past the right fielder. Mike Neff walks. Homer Hawley is pinch hitting for Hal Welch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Homer Hawley hits a home run. Mike Arcia scores. Mike Neff scores. Dick Shoch singles to right field. Billy Mercer hits a home run. Dick Shoch scores. Bubba Grote comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jim Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Damaso Foiles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero walks. Luis Arcia singles to center field. Pedro Guerrero advances to third on the hit. Travis Browning strikes out. Akira Tanaka doubles to center field. Pedro Guerrero scores. Luis Arcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Koob singles to center field. Akira Tanaka scores. Judy Newman is pinch hitting for Bubba Grote. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Judy Newman walks. Joe Torre grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Brian Koob is out at third base. Todd Ulisney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Arcia (4), Billy Mercer (4), Masami Takayama (3).HR - Mike Neff (4), Homer Hawley (1), Billy Mercer (4). Baserunning: SB - Billy Mercer (3). Fielding: E - Masami Takayama.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Lemanczyk did not respond to coaching in velocity Casper Cox improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Reinecker improves in power_vs_righty Heinie Wert did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Len Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm Derek McQuaig improves in speed Henry Geygan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Kelly did not respond to coaching in 2B