Win: Levi Yoder (8-11) Loss: Whitey Winchester (6-7)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Pinky Blake pitching. Ray Handrahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny North singles to right field. Tom Lee hits a home run. Johnny North scores. Echo Charles flies out to the right fielder. Scott Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Levi Yoder pitching. Juan Kunz walks. Dave Crockett walks. Joe Mead singles to center field. Juan Kunz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dave Crockett advances to third on the play. Jeff Branca hits a home run. Dave Crockett scores. Joe Mead scores. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Joe Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joe Kahl triples. Jay McBride strikes out. Mike Pellagrini strikes out. Levi Yoder singles to left field. Joe Kahl scores. Ray Handrahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Glenn Melton singles to right field. Jose Snyder singles to center field. 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Glenn Melton scores. Dave Crockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Johnny North strikes out. Tom Lee singles to left field. Echo Charles grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Mead grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Branca pops out to the catcher. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Scott Bonds hits a home run. Whitey Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kahl strikes out. Jay McBride doubles to left field. Mike Pellagrini strikes out. Levi Yoder singles to left field. Jay McBride scores. Ray Handrahan singles to right field. Johnny North grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Handrahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase strikes out. Glenn Melton strikes out. Jose Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Pete Stine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Lee walks. Echo Charles flies out to the left fielder. Scott Bonds strikes out. Joe Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Stine singles to center field. Juan Kunz flies out to the center fielder. Dave Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mead grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Stine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jay McBride walks. Mike Pellagrini singles to center field. Jay McBride advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Dillinger is pinch hitting for Levi Yoder. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Pellagrini is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnnie Dillinger triples. Jay McBride scores. Bill Canseco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Handrahan grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Dillinger scores. Johnny North strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Doug Vaughan pitching. Jeff Branca pops out to the third baseman. Wally Vitelli reached on a fielding error by Mike Pellagrini. Joe Schellhase grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Lee singles to center field. Echo Charles strikes out. Scott Bonds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roy McLemore is pinch hitting for Glenn Melton. Roy McLemore grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Noyes is pinch hitting for Bill Canseco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Butch Noyes doubles to left field. Juan Kunz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ken Belk pitching. Joe Kahl grounds out to the shortstop. Jay McBride grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Pellagrini walks. Gil Rufer is pinch hitting for Doug Vaughan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gil Rufer hits a home run. Mike Pellagrini scores. Wayne McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Handrahan walks. Johnny North strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Scott Tinsley pitching. Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mead strikes out. Jeff Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tom Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Echo Charles walks. Echo Charles steals second. Scott Bonds singles to left field. Joe Kahl strikes out. Jay McBride grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Donnelly is pinch hitting for Wally Vitelli. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Donnelly strikes out. Joe Schellhase lines out to the second baseman. Roy McLemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Jay McBride (12).3B - Joe Kahl (4), Johnnie Dillinger (3).HR - Tom Lee (17), Scott Bonds (16), Gil Rufer (8).GIDP - Echo Charles, Scott Bonds. Baserunning: SB - Echo Charles (2).CS - Mike Pellagrini (3). Fielding: E - Mike Pellagrini.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Raggio improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Toppin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Romano improves in contact_vs_lefty J.T. Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control Ed Westrum did not respond to coaching in speed Cupid LaManna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Raggio did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monte Burkhart improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Daringer improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Allen did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Daringer improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Daringer improves in arm