Win: Dick Winningham (1-0) Loss: Shuhei Takazawa (0-1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Shuhei Takazawa pitching. Jack Kopf walks. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the left fielder. Paul Brown singles to left field. Jack Kopf advances to third on the hit. John Woodling walks. Gary Blankenship walks. Jack Kopf scores. Babe Leary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Brown scores. John Woodling advances to third on the play. Gary Blankenship advances to second on the play. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Dick Winningham pitching. Rudy Martyn grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Roberts singles to center field. Roy Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Roberts advances to second on the play. Larry Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shinya Yanagida flies out to the center fielder. Dick Winningham pops out to the second baseman. Jack Kopf triples. Hideaki Sekimoto doubles to right field. Jack Kopf scores. Paul Brown triples. Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Otto Giambi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Woodling walks. Gary Blankenship pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona George Wilcox grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Litton doubles to left field. Frank Cooney strikes out. Mike Scantlebury singles to center field. Danny Litton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Babe Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Oyane singles to right field. Koichi Oyane steals second. Koichi Oyane is out trying to steal third. Shinya Yanagida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Otto Giambi grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Martyn flies out to the left fielder. Juan Roberts singles to right field. Roy Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Winningham grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Kopf strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto doubles to left field. Paul Brown singles to center field. Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Glenn Sproull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Larry Brantley pops out to the second baseman. George Wilcox singles to center field. Danny Litton walks. Frank Cooney strikes out. Mike Scantlebury pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Gary Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Babe Leary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Neil Ennis is pinch hitting for Glenn Sproull. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Neil Ennis pops out to the first baseman. Rudy Martyn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Juan Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Martyn steals second. Shinya Yanagida throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Roy Mercedes doubles past the left fielder. Rudy Martyn scores. Larry Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gary Jackson pitching. Koichi Oyane grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Yanagida singles to center field. Dick Winningham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Kopf singles to center field. Shinya Yanagida scores. Hideaki Sekimoto hits an infield single to the first baseman. Paul Brown doubles to center field. Jack Kopf scores. Hideaki Sekimoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Woodling lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona George Wilcox strikes out. Danny Litton walks. Frank Cooney walks. Mike Scantlebury grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Cooney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gary Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Babe Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Oyane lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Charles Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rudy Martyn pops out to the first baseman. Juan Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Roy Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shinya Yanagida flies out to the center fielder. Rick Buehrle is pinch hitting for Charles Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Buehrle flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kopf triples. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to left field. Jack Kopf scores. Paul Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ed Vargus pitching. Larry Brantley strikes out. George Wilcox triples. Danny Litton strikes out. Frank Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta John Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Leary singles to center field. Koichi Oyane doubles to center field. Babe Leary uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shinya Yanagida walks. Ed Vargus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Mike Scantlebury singles past the shortstop. Mike Scantlebury is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Jackson strikes out. Dan Powell is pinch hitting for Rudy Martyn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Arizona total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Hideaki Sekimoto 2 (3), Paul Brown (1), Koichi Oyane (1).3B - Jack Kopf 2 (3), Paul Brown (1). Baserunning: SB - Koichi Oyane (3).CS - Paul Brown (1), Koichi Oyane (2). Fielding: E - Shinya Yanagida.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Fixa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Masateru Sanada did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pepe Cronin did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Perry improves in arm Charlie Fixa did not respond to coaching in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Verble improves in power_vs_righty Ken Bergen improves in power_vs_lefty Art Groat did not respond to coaching in speed Daryl Woodson did not respond to coaching in speed