Win: Hughie Mata (7-1) Loss: Yuji Okura (2-5)
Save: Ed Thomas (14)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Yuji Okura pitching. Johnny Skrmetta grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Pupo strikes out. Jim Conway singles to right field. Earl Nagelsen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Koji Okamoto. Ed Milner singles to left field. Jim Conway scores. Earl Nagelsen scores. Sandy Marrero singles to center field. Frank Taber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Hughie Mata pitching. Osamu Kajihara strikes out. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Masami Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Leon Riviere doubles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Leon Riviere is thrown out at third. Johnny Skrmetta walks. Juan Pupo strikes out. Jim Conway grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Skrmetta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Seiji Mori grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Jones singles to center field. Ernie Jones steals second. Charlie Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Earl Nagelsen singles to left field. Ed Milner strikes out. Sandy Marrero walks. Frank Taber flies out to the right fielder. Leon Riviere strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Koji Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Okura flies out to the center fielder. Osamu Kajihara grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hughie Mata strikes out. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Juan Pupo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Fitz Kennedy singles to left field. Masami Nakamura singles to center field. Fitz Kennedy aggressively advances to third on the hit. Seiji Mori flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Jantzen singles to left field. Fitz Kennedy scores. Masami Nakamura advances to third on the hit. Ernie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Castillo singles to right field. Masami Nakamura scores. Charlie Jantzen advances to third on the hit. Koji Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jim Conway reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ernie Jones. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Milner grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Conway advances to third on the play. Sandy Marrero walks. Frank Taber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Yuji Okura walks. Osamu Kajihara flies out to the center fielder. Fitz Kennedy walks. Masami Nakamura singles to center field. Seiji Mori grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Leon Riviere flies out to the left fielder. Carl Montague is pinch hitting for Hughie Mata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carl Montague flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Skrmetta hits a home run. Juan Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bob Aldred pitching. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Jones strikes out. Charlie Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jim Conway flies out to the left fielder. Earl Nagelsen singles to right field. Ed Milner flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Marrero singles to center field. Doug Gorbous comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dave Vowinkel is pinch hitting for Frank Taber. Dave Vowinkel singles to center field. Earl Nagelsen scores. Leon Riviere flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Dann Helfand enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Vowinkel at C. Koji Okamoto singles to left field. Antonio Basadoolee is pinch hitting for Doug Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Antonio Basadoolee strikes out. Osamu Kajihara walks. Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Masami Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg Gardner pitching. Warren Angelini is pinch hitting for Bob Aldred. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Warren Angelini singles to left field. Johnny Skrmetta walks. Juan Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Conway strikes out. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Dave Vatcher pitching. Ron Gerberman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Nagelsen at LF. Seiji Mori pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Jones pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ed Milner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sandy Marrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dann Helfand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Ed Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Castillo strikes out. Koji Okamoto walks. Loren Slaughter is pinch hitting for Greg Gardner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Loren Slaughter pops out to the first baseman. Osamu Kajihara walks. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 12 Arizona total runners LOB: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lou Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brantley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Merewether did not respond to coaching in endurance Chris Wingo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Schwartz did not respond to coaching in range John Schwartz did not respond to coaching in arm Walter Demaree did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Tubbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty