Win: Pedro Roth (1-1) Loss: Eddie Myers (0-1)
Save: Howard Zak (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Masahiro Nakamura pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Randy Tolson strikes out. Art Cooper walks. Bob Landrum walks. Ray Stoops singles past the shortstop. Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack walks. Art Cooper scores. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle triples. Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Markle scores. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Jones walks. Irish Riddle walks. Danny Schneider grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irish Riddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Landau strikes out. Masahiro Nakamura is hit by a pitch. Randy Tolson strikes out. Art Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta singles past the third baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Weiland hits a home run. Lee Kitson walks. Vic Jones strikes out. Irish Riddle walks. Danny Schneider pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Greg LeClaire doubles to center field. Lee Kitson scores. Irish Riddle scores. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack singles to center field. Firpo Arias singles to left field. Gene Doljack advances to third on the hit. Ed Landau strikes out. Masahiro Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene Doljack scores. Randy Tolson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gene Weiland hits an infield single to the shortstop. Scott Anglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Weiland steals second. Lee Kitson strikes out. Vic Jones strikes out. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Cooper strikes out. Bob Landrum singles to center field. Ray Stoops hits a home run. Bob Landrum scores. Hank Stynes pops out to the shortstop. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Danny Schneider grounds out to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias doubles to center field. Ed Landau walks. Scott Anglia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Tolson grounds out to the second baseman. Firpo Arias scores. Ed Landau advances to third on the play. George Tramback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson doubles to left field. Vic Jones doubles to center field. Lee Kitson scores. Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irish Riddle strikes out. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kemp McGee pitching. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Greg LeClaire pops out to the first baseman. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack grounds out to the third baseman. Firpo Arias hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Landau singles to center field. Firpo Arias advances to third on the hit. Jake Mahaffey is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Randy Tolson singles to center field. Firpo Arias scores. Pedro Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Eddie Myers pitching. Walt Markle singles to right field. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Walt Markle steals second. Lee Kitson singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Lee Kitson steals second. Ed Landau throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Vic Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Kitson scores. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irish Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Landrum singles to right field. Ray Stoops singles to center field. Hank Stynes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Landrum advances to third on the play. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Bob Landrum is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Lyle Schult improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rolla Fleitas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pinch Ross did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Taylor improves in arm Mike Smith improves in range