Win: Joe Pittinger (8-2) Loss: Roy Sullivan (4-4)
Save: Nick Abbott (11)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Roy Sullivan pitching. Jimmy Hardgrove singles to center field. Len Beane doubles to right field. Jimmy Hardgrove uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Austin lines out to the third baseman. Jose Kirkpatrick walks. Dennis Grimes hits a home run. Len Beane scores. Jose Kirkpatrick scores. Marv Cieslak hits a home run. Bill Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan McVey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howdy Holt singles past the shortstop. Joe Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Joe Pittinger pitching. Bobby Torre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ira Pierce hits a home run. Fred Krichell walks. Steve Cather flies out to the left fielder. Homer Bush flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Jimmy Hardgrove walks. Len Beane strikes out. Jimmy Hardgrove steals second. Johnny Austin strikes out. Jose Kirkpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bud Schoendienst flies out to the left fielder. Syd O Brien strikes out. Dave Otto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Dennis Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Cieslak doubles to center field. Ryan McVey pops out to the first baseman. Howdy Holt singles to right field. Marv Cieslak scores. Rich Morel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rich Morel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Torre singles to left field. Ira Pierce strikes out. Fred Krichell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Jimmy Hardgrove walks. Len Beane strikes out. Johnny Austin singles to left field. Jose Kirkpatrick lines out to the shortstop. Dennis Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Steve Cather flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Homer Bush flies out to the center fielder. Bud Schoendienst doubles to left field. Syd O Brien singles past the third baseman. Syd O Brien steals second. Dave Otto singles to right field. Bud Schoendienst scores. Syd O Brien scores. Rich Morel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Marv Cieslak triples. Ryan McVey walks. Howdy Holt pops out to the third baseman. Joe Pittinger strikes out. Jimmy Hardgrove flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bobby Torre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ira Pierce singles to center field. Ira Pierce steals second. Fred Krichell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Cather grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Len Beane grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Austin singles to left field. Steve Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Austin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Kirkpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Homer Bush singles past the third baseman. Homer Bush steals second. Bud Schoendienst walks. Gene Schiraldi 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. Syd O Brien strikes out. Dave Otto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Dennis Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Cieslak flies out to the center fielder. Ryan McVey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jimmy Robinson is pinch hitting for Steve Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Robinson walks. Bobby Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robinson advances to second on the play. Ira Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robinson advances to third on the play. Fred Krichell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Milt Pappas pitching. Howdy Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Harrington is pinch hitting for Gene Schiraldi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Harrington lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hardgrove grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Nick Abbott pitching. Steve Cather grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Bush flies out to the center fielder. Bud Schoendienst flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Len Beane flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Austin walks. Jose Kirkpatrick strikes out. Dennis Grimes walks. Marv Cieslak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Syd O Brien grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Otto grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Tillman is pinch hitting for Milt Pappas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Tillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Len Beane (16), Marv Cieslak (10).3B - Marv Cieslak (3).HR - Dennis Grimes (9), Marv Cieslak (5). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Hardgrove (2).CS - Johnny Austin (7).
Game Notes Nick Abbott is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Smith improves in velocity Tommy Bankhead did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Rizzo did not respond to coaching in control Harry Young improves in speed J.R. Higginbotham did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Kelly did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Gonzales improves in velocity Jerry McMahon improves in velocity Fuller Kiely did not respond to coaching in control