Win: Bobby Wicker (5-7) Loss: Bobby Reuschel (10-8)
Save: Manny Smith (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Reuschel pitching. Paul Grove triples. Kevin Porter singles to left field. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner flies out to the center fielder. Darryl Griffey pops out to the first baseman. George Schorr singles to center field. Kevin Porter advances to third on the hit. Walt Ventura hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kevin Porter scores. Cliff Tompkins hits a home run. George Schorr scores. Walt Ventura scores. Terry Bruner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bobby Wicker pitching. Scott Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Householder doubles to left field. Katsumi Mise walks. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bobby Wicker strikes out. Paul Grove hits a home run. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner lines out to the pitcher. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Charlie Jackson reached on a fielding error by Kevin Porter. Rick Bell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pierce Pearson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Schorr singles past the shortstop. Walt Ventura singles to center field. George Schorr advances to third on the hit. Cliff Tompkins singles to center field. George Schorr scores. Walt Ventura advances to third on the hit. Terry Bruner strikes out. Bobby Wicker strikes out. Paul Grove flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bobby Reuschel strikes out. Scott Kosman bunts for a base hit. Jim Householder grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter singles to center field. Tom Shoffner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Katsumi Mise doubles past the center fielder. Ray Heffner doubles to center field. Katsumi Mise scores. Bill Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Rick Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Schorr grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Ventura strikes out. Cliff Tompkins walks. Terry Bruner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cliff Tompkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Pierce Pearson singles to right field. Bobby Reuschel lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Scott Kosman walks. Jim Householder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Virgil French is pinch hitting for Bobby Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Virgil French walks. Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Porter strikes out. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ed Wegman pitching. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Heffner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Bradley hits an infield single to the catcher. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Jorgeson 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. Darryl Griffey walks. George Schorr singles to center field. Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit. Walt Ventura pops out to the shortstop. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the pitcher. George Schorr advances to second on the play. Terry Bruner walks. Harold Gubanich is pinch hitting for Ed Wegman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harold Gubanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Manny Smith pitching. Rick Bell strikes out. Pierce Pearson strikes out. George Jorgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter doubles to center field. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Doug Jordan is pinch hitting for Darryl Griffey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Jordan singles to left field. Tom Shoffner advances to third on the hit. George Schorr walks. Walt Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Tompkins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Scott Kosman strikes out. Jim Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Terry Bruner pops out to the shortstop. Manny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bradley singles to right field. Mike Metzger is pinch hitting for Charlie Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Metzger doubles to left field. Bill Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Bell strikes out. Ed Cubbage is pinch hitting for Pierce Pearson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Cubbage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Blackwell improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Wiley improves in range Randy Wiley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Vitiello improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Blackwell improves in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tex Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Lunte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dale Roarke improves in range Joe West improves in power_vs_righty Andy DeBerry did not respond to coaching in LF