Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ken Mowry pitching. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Placido Larose pitching. Clem Brogna grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Wheat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Denny Grant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Keith Tauby strikes out. Cotton Ryan strikes out. Ellis Rockenfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Willie Narron grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Vasbinder singles to right field. J.R. Kreitz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Swormstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Moates strikes out. Placido Larose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tom Johnson singles to center field. Ken Mowry lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Clem Brogna walks. Al Wheat hits a home run. Ken Mowry scores. Clem Brogna scores. Denny Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Narron grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Larry Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Vasbinder flies out to the center fielder. J.R. Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Keith Tauby strikes out. Cotton Ryan singles to center field. Ellis Rockenfield grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cotton Ryan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ellis Rockenfield is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Johnson strikes out. Ken Mowry strikes out. Clem Brogna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Swormstedt strikes out. Sam Moates singles to center field. Placido Larose lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Wheat strikes out. Denny Grant walks. Denny Grant steals second. Willie Narron walks. Larry Ray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Marty Bigbee pops out to the first baseman. Joe Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Keith Tauby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder singles to right field. J.R. Kreitz singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder advances to third on the hit. Jose Smith 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. Tom Johnson strikes out. Ken Mowry strikes out. Clem Brogna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cotton Ryan lines out to the first baseman. Ellis Rockenfield singles past the second baseman. Jack Swormstedt grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Rockenfield advances to second on the play. Sam Moates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Al Wheat pops out to the third baseman. Denny Grant strikes out. Willie Narron walks. Larry Ray singles to left field. Willie Narron advances to third on the hit. Jack Vasbinder singles to left field. Willie Narron scores. Larry Ray is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Gill is pinch hitting for Jose Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Gill strikes out. Damaso Gallego pops out to the second baseman. Marty Bigbee pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Davies did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Vick improves in power_vs_lefty Coot Desjardien did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Palys did not respond to coaching in control Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Barber improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Chase improves in endurance Joe DeFreitas improves in range John Chervinko improves in speed John Barber did not respond to coaching in SS