Win: Tadahiro Mitsuhashi (5-0) Loss: Mike Sanford (9-5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta John Lansing pitching. Ed Moraga flies out to the center fielder. Brian Wade strikes out. Dick Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Nick Smith pitching. Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Barlow doubles to center field. Pretzel Kruk grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Barlow advances to third on the play. Cole Childress lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rob Rusch grounds out to the second baseman. Garry Kuhel grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Suzuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jerry Helfrich grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Seats grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Paul Stewart walks. Jason Weston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nick Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jason Weston forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Moraga singles to center field. Nick Smith advances to third on the hit. Brian Wade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber walks. John Lansing lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Wallace strikes out. Sam Barlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Stewart strikes out. Rob Rusch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Kuhel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pretzel Kruk singles to center field. Pretzel Kruk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cole Childress hits a home run. Jerry Helfrich walks. Leo Seats strikes out. Ruben Mills pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Sid Suzuki singles to center field. Paul Stewart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jason Weston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber singles to center field. John Lansing lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Wallace walks. Sam Barlow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Nick Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Moraga singles to left field. Brian Wade strikes out. Dick Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pretzel Kruk hits a home run. Cole Childress singles to center field. Jack Sulik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Helfrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cole Childress advances to second on the play. Leo Seats grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Mills singles to center field. Jocko Luebber singles to right field. Cole Childress scores. Ruben Mills advances to third on the hit. John Lansing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rob Rusch strikes out. Garry Kuhel pops out to the shortstop. Sid Suzuki hits a home run. Paul Stewart walks. Jason Weston doubles to left field. Paul Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Carl is pinch hitting for Jack Sulik. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Carl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roger Gwosdz pitching. Joe Wallace singles to left field. Sam Barlow flies out to the center fielder. Pretzel Kruk strikes out. Cole Childress flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tom Brunansky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Mills at CF. Ed Moraga grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Wade grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jerry Helfrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Seats walks. Joe Tyrone is pinch hitting for Tom Brunansky. Joe Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Jocko Luebber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rob Rusch singles to center field. Garry Kuhel singles to right field. Rob Rusch advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tadahiro Mitsuhashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sid Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Paul Stewart singles to left field. Rob Rusch scores. Garry Kuhel advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jason Weston grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Stewart advances to second on the play. Albert Dorish is pinch hitting for Roger Gwosdz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Albert Dorish grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Sanford pitching. Tadahiro Mitsuhashi strikes out. Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Barlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Ed Moraga singles to right field. Brian Wade flies out to the right fielder. Dick Stewart strikes out. Rob Rusch doubles to center field. Ed Moraga is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Pretzel Kruk singles to left field. Cole Childress flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Helfrich singles to left field. Pretzel Kruk advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jerry Helfrich steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Leo Seats singles to center field. Pretzel Kruk scores. Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Albert McHenry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Carr did not respond to coaching in endurance Nub Loftus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Delaney did not respond to coaching in control Norm Gentry improves in control Nub Loftus did not respond to coaching in range Mike Hamrick did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Wade DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Lemonds did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sandberg did not respond to coaching in control Dick Kolp improves in power_vs_righty Derrick Tanner improves in range Gordon Irelan improves in control Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in CF