Win: Bill Canseco (5-2) Loss: Jack Hannahs (0-4)
Save: Pete Stine (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Levi Yoder pitching. Juan Kunz hits a home run. Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Pinky Blake pitching. Burleigh Ruhle walks. Tom Lee grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Echo Charles doubles to right field. Scott Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Happy Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Charles grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Al Davis flies out to the right fielder. Les Shreve walks. Gil Rufer flies out to the right fielder. Mike Pellagrini doubles past the first baseman. Les Shreve uses his aggressiveness and scores. Levi Yoder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Harry Cecena singles past the second baseman. Pinky Blake lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Kunz walks. Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle strikes out. Tom Lee walks. Echo Charles doubles to right field. Tom Lee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Bonds bunts for a base hit. Wayne McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Echo Charles scores. Les Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Vitelli strikes out. Happy Williamson walks. Joe Charles singles to center field. Joe Schellhase flies out to the left fielder. Harry Cecena grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Charles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gil Rufer walks. Mike Pellagrini pops out to the first baseman. Levi Yoder lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wayne McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Juan Kunz pops out to the shortstop. Joe Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Lee singles to left field. Echo Charles strikes out. Scott Bonds hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Les Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca strikes out. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Williamson walks. Joe Charles singles to right field. Joe Schellhase lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gil Rufer strikes out. Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Yoder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore is pinch hitting for Harry Cecena. Roy McLemore strikes out. Butch Noyes is pinch hitting for Wayne McNamara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Butch Noyes singles to left field. Juan Kunz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mead triples. Butch Noyes scores. Jeff Branca pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Whitey Winchester pitching. Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Echo Charles walks. Scott Bonds singles to right field. Echo Charles advances to third on the hit. Al Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Vitelli singles to center field. Happy Williamson singles to center field. Joe Charles singles to center field. Wally Vitelli scores. Scott Tinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Williamson advances to third on the play. Joe Charles advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Roy McLemore grounds out to the second baseman. Cristian Stephenson is pinch hitting for Whitey Winchester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cristian Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Canseco pitching. Les Shreve grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Rufer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Juan Kunz singles past the shortstop. Joe Mead lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Branca flies out to the left fielder. Wally Vitelli walks. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Scott Tinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Dillinger strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jack Hannahs pitching. Joe Charles pops out to the third baseman. Joe Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy McLemore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Echo Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Al Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Bill Canseco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Donnelly hits a home run. Juan Kunz strikes out. Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca doubles to center field. Wally Vitelli triples. Jeff Branca scores. Scotty Renna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Happy Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Atlanta Pete Stine pitching. Les Shreve walks. Gil Rufer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Barr improves in velocity Tom Walker improves in range Scott McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Aaron improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Aaron improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill White did not respond to coaching in velocity Shunsuke Misora improves in speed Carl Boyle improves in range Joe Leshnock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose McNeely did not respond to coaching in control Nub Cascarella improves in contact_vs_righty Del Mingori did not respond to coaching in 2B