Win: Atlee Shetrone (4-3) Loss: Oscar Williams (2-5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Oscar Williams pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg LeClaire hits a home run. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle hits a home run. Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Atlee Shetrone pitching. Randy Tolson walks. Art Cooper strikes out. Lou Anderson walks. Ray Stoops singles to left field. Randy Tolson scores. Lou Anderson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike strikes out. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack grounds out to the second baseman. Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Landau singles to left field. Oscar Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Landau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Atlee Shetrone grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire singles in front of the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Randy Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Lou Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland hits a home run. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Vic Jones walks. Atlee Shetrone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Atlee Shetrone strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to center field. Ramon Pike scores. Vic Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Landau pops out to the third baseman. Fred McCardell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike hits a home run. Scott Anglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Atlee Shetrone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Randy Tolson strikes out. Art Cooper walks. Lou Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Cooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo hits a home run. Greg LeClaire scores. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Gene Doljack triples. Firpo Arias grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Landau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta George Flora is pinch hitting for Lee Kitson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Flora grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Jones singles to center field. Atlee Shetrone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jake Mahaffey is pinch hitting for Scott Anglia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Tolson singles to center field. Art Cooper singles to center field. Randy Tolson advances to third on the hit. Lou Anderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Phil Romero pitching. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes triples. Ray Stoops scores. Gene Doljack lines out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias pops out to the first baseman. Ed Landau reached on a 2-base throwing error by Toshiaki Otomo. Hank Stynes scores. George Johnson is pinch hitting for Phil Romero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Johnson doubles to right field. Ed Landau scores. Randy Tolson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Ray Stoops is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Guante improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Ford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dennis Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Taylor improves in arm Bill Potter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rolla Fleitas improves in power_vs_righty