Win: Bill Beazley (7-7) Loss: Tom Golvin (0-13)
Save: Howard Zak (17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Beazley pitching. George Johnson singles to center field. George Johnson steals second. Firpo Arias grounds out to the second baseman. George Johnson advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Golvin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Randy Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Harmon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Golvin strikes out. George Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vic Jones singles to center field. George Flora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Jones advances to second on the play. Bill Beazley singles to left field. Vic Jones is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias strikes out. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Cooper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Randy Tolson strikes out. Tim Harmon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike doubles to left field. Vic Jones strikes out. George Flora walks. Bill Beazley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum doubles to center field. Tom Golvin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Golvin strikes out. George Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Firpo Arias singles to left field. Bob Landrum scores. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta doubles to left field. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Art Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Randy Tolson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike walks. Vic Jones flies out to the center fielder. George Flora hits a home run. Ramon Pike scores. Bill Beazley singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Len Pfiester 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. Greg LeClaire pops out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tim Harmon grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum strikes out. Ed Landau is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Landau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Phil Romero pitching. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Pike singles to right field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Vic Jones. Dick Coombs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Minnie Wallace enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Coombs at CF. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Firpo Arias strikes out. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rolla Fleitas improves in speed Tom Suarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yank Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Suarez improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Woodward did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Woodward improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity Ezra Sanberg improves in range