Win: Corey Decker (2-2) Loss: Bill Beazley (1-3)
Save: Ford Sullivan (4)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Wilson Hurst pitching. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Beazley pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Smith walks. Yohan Richardt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Jarred Hodge grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vic Jones flies out to the right fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jay Welteroth walks. Wilson Hurst fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wilson Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Jay Welteroth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta hits a home run. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Irv Heydeman singles to left field. Paul Leach walks. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Jarred Hodge singles to left field. Jay Welteroth grounds out to the shortstop. Jarred Hodge advances to second on the play. Wilson Hurst strikes out. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Beazley grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach strikes out. Johnny Smith hits a home run. Yohan Richardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Greg LeClaire doubles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Markle grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Bobby Cordova doubles past the center fielder. Jarred Hodge walks. Jay Welteroth pops out to the shortstop. Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Wilson Hurst. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Slayton hits an infield single to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Irv Heydeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Corey Decker pitching. Lee Kitson strikes out. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Vic Jones. Dick Coombs singles to left field. Irish Riddle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado George Flora enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Coombs at RF. Paul Leach doubles to left field. Pedro Roth 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. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yohan Richardt walks. Bobby Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Jarred Hodge doubles to left field. Paul Leach scores. Yohan Richardt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Jay Welteroth. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Don Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Jurewicz at 3B. Ford Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Pedro Roth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Osburn flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Guante did not respond to coaching in arm Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control Ben Lipetri improves in velocity Reggie Guante did not respond to coaching in speed
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Payne improves in endurance Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in range Dave Boitano improves in control Howie Lewis improves in range Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in 2B