Win: Joe Taylor (23-5) Loss: Russ R. Ortiz (10-11)
Save: Earl Rosen (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Russ R. Ortiz pitching. Matty Krueger strikes out. Bob Sauerbeck singles to center field. Babe Kirsch strikes out. Chad Tracy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Joe Taylor pitching. Scott Hairston singles to center field. Orlando Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Sam Acker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Frank Mattimore flies out to the center fielder. Sam Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Al Lowry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Shawn Green grounds out to the shortstop. Damion Easley strikes out. Eric Byrnes bunts for a base hit. Johnny Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Francisco Bethea strikes out. Joe Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Matty Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Carlos Quentin flies out to the right fielder. Russ R. Ortiz strikes out. Scott Hairston singles to center field. Orlando Hudson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bob Sauerbeck singles to right field. Babe Kirsch hits a home run. Bob Sauerbeck scores. Chad Tracy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Mattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Sam Acker flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damion Easley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Al Lowry singles to right field. Francisco Bethea grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Eric Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Estrada singles to right field. Carlos Quentin grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Estrada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ R. Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Matty Krueger singles to left field. Bob Sauerbeck singles to center field. Matty Krueger advances to third on the hit. Babe Kirsch singles to right field. Matty Krueger scores. Bob Sauerbeck advances to third on the hit. Chad Tracy grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sauerbeck scores. Babe Kirsch advances to second on the play. Frank Mattimore flies out to the left fielder. Sam Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Scott Hairston singles to left field. Orlando Hudson doubles to left field. Scott Hairston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Acker strikes out. Shawn Green flies out to the left fielder. Damion Easley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jorge Julio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Lowry walks. Francisco Bethea strikes out. Joe Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matty Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Mark Reyes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Lowry at LF. Kazuhiko Takahashi is pinch hitting for Eric Byrnes. Kazuhiko Takahashi singles to left field. Johnny Estrada strikes out. Carlos Quentin strikes out. Yasutaka Nishida is pinch hitting for Jorge Julio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yasutaka Nishida grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuhiko Takahashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jose Valverde pitching. Alberto Callaspo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kazuhiko Takahashi at 3B. Bob Sauerbeck grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Kirsch walks. Chad Tracy grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Scott Hairston grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Hudson doubles past the left fielder. Sam Acker strikes out. Shawn Green pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Frank Mattimore walks. Sam Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mattimore advances to second on the play. Mark Reyes strikes out. Francisco Bethea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Earl Rosen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damion Easley walks. Damion Easley gets picked off first. Alberto Callaspo strikes out. Johnny Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Hannan improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Travis improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Dickerman improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Bumbry did not respond to coaching in control John Hannan did not respond to coaching in LF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Meyers improves in power_vs_lefty John Regan improves in range John Regan improves in speed Steve Gomez improves in speed Jeff Salazar improves in CF