Inning: 1 Atlanta Paul Nops pitching. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless grounds out to the catcher. Gene Bejma walks. George Arft pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Mills pitching. Jim Maddox grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kevin Verbanic singles to left field. Kevin Verbanic is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dana Lyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Benny Archer singles to center field. Benny Archer steals second. Scott Allison singles to center field. Benny Archer scores. Fin Tanner pops out to the shortstop. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Allison advances to second on the play. George Mills grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jim Greer strikes out. Al Boucher reached on a fielding error by Thomas Patrick. Al Boucher steals second. Mike Niggeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Thomas Patrick singles to right field. Mark Graceless strikes out. Gene Bejma strikes out. George Arft singles to center field. Thomas Patrick advances to third on the hit. Benny Archer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Otie Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Nops strikes out. Jim Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Scott Allison singles to left field. Scott Allison steals second. Fin Tanner walks. Kelly Pounds singles to center field. Scott Allison scores. George Mills lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Thomas Patrick doubles to center field. Fin Tanner scores. Kelly Pounds scores. Mark Graceless lines out to the shortstop. Gene Bejma walks. George Arft singles to center field. Thomas Patrick scores. Gene Bejma advances to third on the hit. Benny Archer singles to left field. Gene Bejma scores. Scott Allison walks. Fin Tanner walks. George Arft scores. Kelly Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Verbanic singles to left field. Dana Lyle strikes out. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Kevin Verbanic steals second. Jim Greer walks. Al Boucher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta George Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Thomas Patrick walks. Thomas Patrick steals second. Mark Graceless walks. Gene Bejma strikes out. George Arft strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Niggeling strikes out. Otie Zinn singles to center field. Otie Zinn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Nops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Benny Archer strikes out. Scott Allison grounds out to the third baseman. Fin Tanner singles to right field. Kelly Pounds singles to left field. George Mills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox strikes out. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Dana Lyle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Thomas Patrick singles to left field. Mark Graceless grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Jim Greer strikes out. Al Boucher triples. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Cliff Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Arft singles past the second baseman. Benny Archer walks. Scott Allison grounds out to the second baseman. George Arft advances to third on the play. Benny Archer advances to second on the play. Fin Tanner strikes out. Colin Currie is pinch hitting for Kelly Pounds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Colin Currie is hit by a pitch. Mike Shannon is pinch hitting for Lenny Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Yoshimi Munechika pitching. Otie Zinn hits a home run. Marty Wilke is pinch hitting for Cliff Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Marty Wilke singles to right field. Jim Maddox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kevin Verbanic singles to left field. Dana Lyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ruben Zdeb pitching. Thomas Patrick hits a home run. Mark Graceless flies out to the left fielder. Wilbur Blue is pinch hitting for Gene Bejma. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wilbur Blue singles to center field. George Arft walks. Benny Archer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Arft is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Allison walks. Fin Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia singles to right field. Jim Greer reached on a fielding error by Yoshimi Munechika. Al Boucher strikes out. Mike Niggeling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 17 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Thomas Patrick (6).HR - Thomas Patrick (4).GIDP - Mark Graceless.HBP - Colin Currie (1). Baserunning: SB - Thomas Patrick (2), Benny Archer (8), Scott Allison (4). Fielding: E - Thomas Patrick, Yoshimi Munechika.
Batting:3B - Al Boucher (2).HR - Otie Zinn (4).GIDP - Jim Maddox, Mike Niggeling. Baserunning: SB - Kevin Verbanic (8), Al Boucher (13).CS - Kevin Verbanic (6), Otie Zinn (4).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shane McCurdy improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Lowrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Lowrey improves in control Bill Fabregas improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Harris improves in range Kevin Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Cozart did not respond to coaching in range Damion Moulder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Alston did not respond to coaching in 1B