Win: Bill Henrich (6-3) Loss: Gene Boudreau (10-7)
Save: Zenzo Kaneko (9)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Henrich pitching. Denny Grant strikes out. Polly Zahniser grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Gene Boudreau pitching. Charley Benitez grounds out to the shortstop. Noe Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Mike Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Al Wheat pops out to the shortstop. Willie Narron grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Matt Cox doubles to right field. John Washburn pops out to the second baseman. Ray Riley singles to right field. Matt Cox scores. Roy McGilberry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ralph Carroll singles to center field. Tom Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Boudreau lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Paul Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Henrich strikes out. Charley Benitez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Polly Zahniser grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Hirano reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charley Benitez. Al Wheat singles to center field. Toshio Hirano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Narron hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Ralph Carroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Narron is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Noe Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Balaz grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Johnson singles to right field. Gene Boudreau lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tom Johnson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Denny Grant singles to left field. Polly Zahniser grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Denny Grant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshio Hirano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York John Washburn doubles to right field. Ray Riley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Washburn advances to third on the play. Roy McGilberry singles to center field. John Washburn scores. Roy McGilberry steals second. Paul Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Roy McGilberry advances to third on the play. Bill Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Wheat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Narron flies out to the left fielder. Archi Drill 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. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Charley Benitez grounds out to the pitcher. Noe Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Balaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ralph Carroll strikes out. Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Davy Heinkel is pinch hitting for Gene Boudreau. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Davy Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Tim Lade pitching. Matt Cox flies out to the left fielder. John Washburn strikes out. Ray Riley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carlos Wagner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charley Benitez at LF. Denny Grant flies out to the center fielder. Polly Zahniser singles to center field. Toshio Hirano strikes out. Polly Zahniser steals second. Al Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Roy McGilberry strikes out. Paul Fernandez singles to left field. Lukah is pinch hitting for Archi Drill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Paul Fernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lukah strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Zenzo Kaneko pitching. Willie Narron flies out to the left fielder. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Matt Cox (9), John Washburn (7).GIDP - Roy McGilberry. Baserunning: SB - Roy McGilberry (24).CS - Paul Fernandez (7). Fielding: E - Charley Benitez.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Nastu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Doyle did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Thomasson did not respond to coaching in control Al Nastu improves in arm John Barber did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Demola improves in arm Rube Corgan did not respond to coaching in control Rube Corgan did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control George Doljack did not respond to coaching in 2B