Win: Darold Matula (2-1) Loss: Bob Powell (0-3)
Save: Lenny Anderson (8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Darold Matula pitching. Jim Maddox singles past the shortstop. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Melendez singles to right field. Mike Stoneham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe Melendez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bob Powell pitching. Clark Benton strikes out. Mark Graceless singles to center field. Mark Graceless is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Arft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Greer singles to right field. Fritz Mullen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Henry Okrie pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Benny Archer singles to left field. Kelly Pounds strikes out. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Benny Archer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Maddox singles to right field. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Gabe Melendez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta John Palmeiro flies out to the center fielder. Winn Dixie doubles to center field. Darold Matula flies out to the right fielder. Clark Benton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham grounds out to the shortstop. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Jim Greer singles past the shortstop. Fritz Mullen walks. Henry Okrie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fritz Mullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Graceless walks. George Arft hits a home run. Mark Graceless scores. Benny Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Pounds walks. Thomas Patrick walks. John Palmeiro flies out to the right fielder. Winn Dixie singles to left field. Kelly Pounds scores. Thomas Patrick advances to third on the hit. Darold Matula grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Maddox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Kevin Verbanic grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Graceless singles to left field. George Arft singles to left field. Mark Graceless advances to third on the hit. Benny Archer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez walks. Mike Stoneham reached on a fielding error by George Arft. Aiden Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gabe Melendez advances to third on the play. Jim Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Kelly Pounds strikes out. Thomas Patrick walks. Thomas Patrick steals second. John Palmeiro strikes out. Winn Dixie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Fritz Mullen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Henry Okrie singles to left field. Bob Powell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Maddox triples. Henry Okrie scores. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Darold Matula. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gene Bejma singles to left field. Bob Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Clark Benton lines out to the second baseman. Gene Bejma steals second. Mark Graceless singles in front of the left fielder. Gene Bejma scores. George Arft walks. Benny Archer singles to right field. Kelly Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Graceless scores. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Yoshimi Munechika pitching. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Mike Stoneham flies out to the center fielder. Aiden Garcia walks. Jim Greer singles to left field. Fritz Mullen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta John Palmeiro pops out to the shortstop. Winn Dixie pops out to the second baseman. Mike Shannon is pinch hitting for Yoshimi Munechika. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brandi Love pitching. Henry Okrie singles past the shortstop. Dana Lyle is pinch hitting for Bob Rowe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dana Lyle flies out to the left fielder. Jim Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Verbanic reached on a fielding error by Brandi Love. Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabe Melendez singles to right field. Mike Stoneham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Kemmerer did not respond to coaching in control John Castillo improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Gladden did not respond to coaching in velocity John Castillo improves in contact_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Devens did not respond to coaching in control Robin Colman improves in power_vs_righty Quinn Kohlman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ivan Brown did not respond to coaching in range