Win: March Brown (10-9) Loss: Rich Purtell (10-7)
Save: Gene Gnome (26)
Inning: 1 Atlanta March Brown pitching. Ray Handrahan strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny North strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Rich Purtell pitching. Bob Gardella strikes out. Ray Serafini singles to left field. Howie Doing hits a home run. Ray Serafini scores. Shigeru Watanabe strikes out. Tubby Morehart singles to left field. Jeff Wade singles to right field. Oscar Gearhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tom Lee strikes out. Scott Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Kevin Burris strikes out. March Brown grounds out to the catcher. Bob Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jay McBride grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Rufer bunts for a base hit. Rich Purtell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Rufer advances to second on the play. Ray Handrahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ray Serafini grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Doing flies out to the center fielder. Shigeru Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny North grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Tubby Morehart flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Wade grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Gearhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Scott Bonds strikes out. Joe Kahl lines out to the second baseman. Jay McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Kevin Burris singles past the shortstop. March Brown lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kevin Burris forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gardella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gil Rufer strikes out. Rich Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Handrahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ray Serafini flies out to the left fielder. Howie Doing flies out to the left fielder. Shigeru Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Burleigh Ruhle flies out to the right fielder. Johnny North strikes out. Tom Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Tubby Morehart grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Wade flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Gearhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Scott Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kahl grounds out to the third baseman. Jay McBride singles to left field. Gil Rufer singles to center field. Jay McBride advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Rich Purtell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johnnie Dillinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Scotty Renna pitching. Kevin Burris grounds out to the third baseman. Rondell Bunch is pinch hitting for March Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rondell Bunch flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gardella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Gene Gnome pitching. Ray Handrahan strikes out. Burleigh Ruhle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny North grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 2
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nub Cascarella did not respond to coaching in speed Shunsuke Misora did not respond to coaching in arm J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Nub Cascarella improves in power_vs_lefty Artie Jansen did not respond to coaching in control Ed Westrum improves in contact_vs_righty Del Mingori did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roberto Ockey improves in speed Ed Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm Wally Gator did not respond to coaching in control Gordie Parris improves in control D.D. Davalillo improves in contact_vs_righty Roberto Ockey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Julio Kosman did not respond to coaching in 3B