Inning: 1 Atlanta Placido Larose pitching. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Al Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Denny Grant pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ken Mowry pitching. Damaso Gallego singles to left field. Marty Bigbee strikes out. Lou Nagelsen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Johnson. Joe Lynn strikes out. Keith Tauby doubles to center field. Damaso Gallego scores. Lou Nagelsen scores. Cotton Ryan singles to right field. Keith Tauby scores. Cotton Ryan steals second. Ellis Rockenfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Toshio Hirano walks. Larry Ray walks. Jack Vasbinder flies out to the left fielder. J.R. Kreitz walks. Tom Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Hirano scores. Larry Ray advances to third on the play. J.R. Kreitz advances to second on the play. Ken Mowry walks. Ralph Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sam Moates flies out to the left fielder. Placido Larose walks. Damaso Gallego singles to center field. Marty Bigbee lines out to the shortstop. Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Al Wheat singles past the second baseman. Al Wheat steals second. Denny Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Toshio Hirano walks. Larry Ray grounds out to the catcher. Al Wheat advances to third on the play. Toshio Hirano advances to second on the play. Jack Vasbinder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Lynn hits a home run. Keith Tauby singles to center field. Cotton Ryan strikes out. Ellis Rockenfield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta J.R. Kreitz pops out to the third baseman. Tom Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ken Mowry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam Moates grounds out to the pitcher. Placido Larose grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Damaso Gallego singles to center field. Marty Bigbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ralph Carroll reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Moates. Al Wheat walks. Denny Grant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Carroll advances to third on the play. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lynn walks. Keith Tauby pops out to the first baseman. Cotton Ryan doubles to right field. Joe Lynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Lade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellis Rockenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Larry Ray lines out to the first baseman. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J.R. Kreitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam Moates strikes out. Sam Gill is pinch hitting for Placido Larose. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam Gill singles to right field. Sam Gill steals second. Damaso Gallego strikes out. Marty Bigbee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Nixey Faust pitching. Tom Johnson singles to center field. Willie Narron is pinch hitting for Tim Lade. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Narron walks. Ralph Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Al Wheat singles to right field. Tom Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Willie Narron advances to third on the play. Al Wheat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Carlo Ponti pitching. Lou Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lynn strikes out. Keith Tauby singles to center field. Cotton Ryan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ellis Rockenfield walks. Sam Moates flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Denny Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Ray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Matt Donnelly is pinch hitting for Nixey Faust. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Matt Donnelly grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Gallego doubles to left field. Marty Bigbee flies out to the right fielder. Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jose Smith pitching. Jack Vasbinder doubles to left field. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Tom Johnson singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder scores. Polly Zahniser is pinch hitting for Carlo Ponti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Polly Zahniser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Johnson advances to second on the play. Ralph Carroll reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marty Bigbee. Tom Johnson scores. Al Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Damaso Gallego (10), Keith Tauby (8), Cotton Ryan (10).HR - Joe Lynn (5).GIDP - Ellis Rockenfield. Baserunning: SB - Cotton Ryan (7), Sam Gill (8). Fielding: E - Marty Bigbee, Sam Moates.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe DeFreitas improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Nastu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Chervinko improves in speed Tom Archie did not respond to coaching in range John Barber did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Lockwood improves in arm Jeff Stuper did not respond to coaching in control Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Little Robert Hutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in 1B