Win: George Pearson (8-6) Loss: Dave Harikkala (1-11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Dave Harikkala pitching. Charlie Fixa strikes out. Paul Brown doubles to left field. Gary Blankenship doubles to center field. Paul Brown scores. Jerry Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Rick Buehrle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona George Pearson pitching. Rudy Martyn singles to center field. Rudy Martyn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Roberts singles to center field. Roy Mercedes singles to left field. Juan Roberts advances to third on the hit. Jerry Breitenstein hits a home run. Juan Roberts scores. Roy Mercedes scores. George Wilcox grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Litton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mike Andrews walks. Koichi Oyane walks. Shinya Yanagida grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Andrews advances to third on the play. George Pearson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Frank Cooney strikes out. Gene Houtteman hits a home run. Dave Harikkala strikes out. Rudy Martyn walks. Juan Roberts grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rudy Martyn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Charlie Fixa singles to right field. Paul Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Fixa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Blankenship hits a home run. Paul Brown scores. Jerry Lopez singles to left field. Rick Buehrle reached on a fielding error by Juan Roberts. Mike Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Buehrle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Koichi Oyane doubles to left field. Jerry Lopez scores. Mike Andrews uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shinya Yanagida singles to left field. Koichi Oyane scores. George Pearson singles to right field. Shinya Yanagida advances to third on the hit. Charlie Fixa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Roy Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher. George Wilcox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Paul Brown strikes out. Gary Blankenship doubles to center field. Jerry Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Buehrle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Danny Litton flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cooney strikes out. Gene Houtteman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Otto Giambi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Andrews doubles to left field. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Shinya Yanagida flies out to the center fielder. George Pearson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Neil Ennis is pinch hitting for Otto Giambi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Neil Ennis grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Martyn flies out to the right fielder. Juan Roberts triples. Roy Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Glenn Sproull pitching. Charlie Fixa walks. Paul Brown strikes out. Gary Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Lopez doubles to left field. Charlie Fixa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Buehrle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Jerry Breitenstein strikes out. George Wilcox singles to right field. Danny Litton singles to center field. Frank Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Gene Houtteman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Litton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Oyane singles to center field. Koichi Oyane steals second. Shinya Yanagida strikes out. George Pearson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Mercedes. Koichi Oyane scores. Charlie Fixa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Glenn Sproull strikes out. Rudy Martyn flies out to the right fielder. Juan Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Paul Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship strikes out. Jerry Lopez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Houtteman. Rick Buehrle hits a home run. Jerry Lopez scores. Mike Andrews bunts for a base hit. Koichi Oyane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 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. Roy Mercedes singles to center field. Roy Mercedes steals second. Jerry Breitenstein strikes out. George Wilcox pops out to the second baseman. Danny Litton singles to left field. Roy Mercedes scores. Frank Cooney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shinya Yanagida grounds out to the second baseman. Takayuki Azuma is pinch hitting for Charles Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takayuki Azuma singles to left field. Charlie Fixa singles to center field. Takayuki Azuma advances to third on the hit. Paul Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takayuki Azuma scores. Charlie Fixa advances to second on the play. Gary Blankenship doubles to left field. Charlie Fixa scores. Jerry Lopez singles to center field. Gary Blankenship scores. Rick Buehrle singles past the shortstop. Jerry Lopez advances to third on the hit. Mike Andrews singles to center field. Jerry Lopez scores. Koichi Oyane grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Ike Prothro pitching. Gene Houtteman strikes out. Glenn Sproull singles to left field. Rudy Martyn strikes out. Juan Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Paul Brown (8), Gary Blankenship 3 (9), Jerry Lopez (4), Mike Andrews (4), Koichi Oyane (11).HR - Gary Blankenship (4), Rick Buehrle (3).GIDP - Shinya Yanagida. Baserunning: SB - Koichi Oyane (12).
Batting:3B - Juan Roberts (5).HR - Jerry Breitenstein (5), Gene Houtteman (2). Baserunning: SB - Roy Mercedes (13).CS - Rudy Martyn (9). Fielding: E - Juan Roberts, Roy Mercedes, Gene Houtteman.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kaiser Gabrielson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kida improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Kopf did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Hewitt improves in power_vs_righty Kaiser Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in CF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Garbey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Benjamin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty