Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dan Dyer pitching. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Bigbee singles to center field. Marty Bigbee gets picked off first. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Shannon Coleman pitching. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Polly Zahniser strikes out. Denny Grant singles to left field. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen walks. Lou Nagelsen steals second. Joe Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Nagelsen advances to third on the play. Jack John singles to right field. Lou Nagelsen scores. Keith Tauby flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Cotton Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Larry Ray singles to center field. Larry Ray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Vasbinder flies out to the left fielder. J.R. Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Shannon Coleman strikes out. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tom Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyer strikes out. Ralph Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Kennedy strikes out. Lou Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lynn singles to right field. Jack John strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Polly Zahniser walks. Polly Zahniser steals second. Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Polly Zahniser advances to third on the play. Toshio Hirano triples. Polly Zahniser scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Larry Ray singles to center field. Toshio Hirano scores. Jack Vasbinder flies out to the right fielder. J.R. Kreitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Ray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Keith Tauby singles to center field. Keith Tauby steals second. Cotton Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Shannon Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Damaso Gallego is hit by a pitch. Marty Bigbee walks. Ray Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dyer strikes out. Ralph Carroll singles to right field. Polly Zahniser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Joe Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Jack John walks. Keith Tauby walks. Cotton Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Denny Grant strikes out. Toshio Hirano strikes out. Larry Ray singles to center field. Jack Vasbinder doubles past the first baseman. J.R. Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam Gill is pinch hitting for Shannon Coleman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sam Gill grounds out to the shortstop. Damaso Gallego walks. Marty Bigbee strikes out. Ray Kennedy singles to center field. Lou Nagelsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Damaso Gallego is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jose Smith pitching. Tom Johnson singles to left field. Clem Brogna is pinch hitting for Dan Dyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clem Brogna singles to right field. Tom Johnson advances to third on the hit. Ralph Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Polly Zahniser grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Brogna advances to second on the play. Denny Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tim Lade pitching. Joe Lynn strikes out. Jack John singles in front of the center fielder. Jack John steals second. Keith Tauby flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Ryan singles to left field. Jack John scores. Carlo Ponti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Swormstedt is pinch hitting for Jose Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cotton Ryan steals second. Jack Swormstedt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Nixey Faust pitching. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Ray pops out to the shortstop. Jack Vasbinder hits a home run. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego hits an infield single to the first baseman. Marty Bigbee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Damaso Gallego is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Bigbee steals second. Ray Kennedy strikes out. Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
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_righty Charlie Vick improves in contact_vs_righty Mickey Davies did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Vick improves in speed Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Lembo improves in power_vs_lefty John Stratton did not respond to coaching in control John Barber did not respond to coaching in range Ted Thomasson improves in endurance John Barber did not respond to coaching in SS