Win: George Baxter (11-15) Loss: Doug Wells (20-5)
Save: Geoff Kane (32)
Inning: 1 Colorado Doug Wells pitching. Bob Dunegan singles to left field. Bob Dunegan steals second. Lou Alicea throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gary Attreau strikes out. Terry Usher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Dunegan scores. Kevine McLiddell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Baxter pitching. Brent Schmandt reached on a fielding error by Bill Osborne. Rankin Ardell singles to center field. Al Kolstad pops out to the shortstop. Dan Arellanes strikes out. Ray Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Mike Echevarria strikes out. Harry Ripple singles to left field. Terry Giles grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Ripple is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Osborne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Masamichi Yamaguchi grounds out to the catcher. Lou Alicea grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Zisk hits a home run. Doug Wells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado George Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Dunegan flies out to the right fielder. Gary Attreau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Brent Schmandt strikes out. Rankin Ardell grounds out to the second baseman. Al Kolstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Terry Usher flies out to the center fielder. Kevine McLiddell singles to center field. Kevine McLiddell steals second. Mike Echevarria grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Ripple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dan Arellanes flies out to the right fielder. Ray Dowd singles to left field. Masamichi Yamaguchi doubles to left field. Ray Dowd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Alicea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masamichi Yamaguchi advances to third on the play. Paul Zisk hits an infield single to the third baseman. Masamichi Yamaguchi scores. Doug Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Terry Giles singles to center field. Bill Osborne flies out to the left fielder. George Baxter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Dunegan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Brent Schmandt strikes out. Rankin Ardell grounds out to the second baseman. Al Kolstad walks. Dan Arellanes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Gary Attreau flies out to the right fielder. Terry Usher pops out to the second baseman. Kevine McLiddell singles to center field. Kevine McLiddell steals second. Lou Alicea throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Echevarria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ray Dowd pops out to the second baseman. Masamichi Yamaguchi strikes out. Lou Alicea pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Harry Ripple hits a home run. Terry Giles walks. Bill Osborne lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Springer is pinch hitting for George Baxter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Giles advances to second on the play. Bob Dunegan doubles to left field. Terry Giles scores. Gary Attreau walks. Terry Usher singles to center field. Bob Dunegan scores. Gary Attreau advances to third on the hit. Kevine McLiddell singles to center field. Gary Attreau scores. Mike Echevarria grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ollie McMahan pitching. Paul Zisk strikes out. Hector Clinton is pinch hitting for Doug Wells. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hector Clinton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brent Schmandt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Sid Priddy pitching. Harry Ripple singles to left field. Terry Giles singles to left field. Bill Osborne strikes out. Vic Vesuvius is pinch hitting for Ollie McMahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Vesuvius strikes out. Bob Dunegan walks. Gary Attreau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fernando Peck pitching. Rankin Ardell flies out to the left fielder. Al Kolstad strikes out. Dan Arellanes singles to center field. Dan Arellanes steals second. Ray Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Terry Usher singles to center field. Terry Usher steals second. Kevine McLiddell grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Echevarria flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ripple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Geoff Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Masamichi Yamaguchi is hit by a pitch. Lou Alicea strikes out. Paul Zisk strikes out. Gary Phillips is pinch hitting for Sid Priddy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Phillips walks. Brent Schmandt reached on a fielding error by Kevine McLiddell. Rankin Ardell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Colorado total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Dunegan (24).HR - Harry Ripple (24).SF - Terry Usher. Baserunning: SB - Bob Dunegan (16), Terry Usher (26), Kevine McLiddell 2 (19). Fielding: E - Kevine McLiddell, Bill Osborne.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Topsy Loan improves in contact_vs_righty Topsy Loan improves in contact_vs_righty Al Jacome improves in range Topsy Loan did not respond to coaching in arm
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Dimichele did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yank Gorman improves in contact_vs_lefty