Inning: 1 Atlanta John Bean pitching. Charlie Fixa pops out to the third baseman. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Clyde Purdy singles to center field. Clyde Purdy steals second. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona George McIvor pitching. Ken Bergen flies out to the center fielder. Neil Ennis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Danny Litton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. John Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hitchcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Mike Scantlebury strikes out. Joe Thome strikes out. Art Groat reached on a fielding error by Steve Hitchcock. Mike Hogue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Babe Leary walks. George McIvor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Fixa walks. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Clyde Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Rob Raczka grounds out to the third baseman. John Bean strikes out. Ken Bergen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hideaki Sekimoto pops out to the shortstop. Paul Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Woodling bunts for a base hit. John Woodling is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Neil Ennis grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Litton singles to left field. Danny Litton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Scantlebury grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Steve Hitchcock pops out to the shortstop. Babe Leary singles to right field. George McIvor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Fixa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Joe Thome singles to right field. Joe Thome steals second. Art Groat grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hogue strikes out. Rob Raczka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bucky Sullivan singles to center field. Clyde Purdy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bucky Sullivan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hideaki Sekimoto bunts for a base hit. Paul Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clyde Purdy is out at third base. John Woodling singles to center field. Hideaki Sekimoto scores. Paul Brown advances to third on the hit. Steve Hitchcock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Yuset Guerra is pinch hitting for John Bean. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yuset Guerra singles to left field. Ken Bergen singles to center field. Neil Ennis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yuset Guerra advances to third on the play. Danny Litton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Johnny Jensen pitching. Babe Leary walks. George McIvor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George McIvor walks. Charlie Fixa doubles to right field. Babe Leary scores. George McIvor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Dauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Sullivan singles to center field. Charlie Fixa scores. Clyde Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Hideaki Sekimoto doubles to left field. Bucky Sullivan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Amaury Torre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Brown pops out to the first baseman. Passed ball. Hideaki Sekimoto advances to third. John Woodling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Mike Scantlebury flies out to the left fielder. Joe Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Art Groat reached on a fielding error by Steve Hitchcock. Larry Sellers 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. Mike Hogue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Steve Hitchcock pops out to the second baseman. Babe Leary lines out to the first baseman. Shinya Yanagida is pinch hitting for Larry Sellers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shinya Yanagida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ernie Duzen pitching. Frank Cooney is pinch hitting for Rob Raczka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Rube Phillips is pinch hitting for Amaury Torre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Rube Phillips singles to left field. Ken Bergen strikes out. Neil Ennis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Litton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jack Jelic pitching. Charlie Fixa strikes out. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Purdy singles to left field. Hideaki Sekimoto walks. Paul Brown singles to center field. Clyde Purdy scores. Hideaki Sekimoto advances to third on the hit. John Woodling walks. Steve Hitchcock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Arizona Mike Scantlebury grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Thome singles to center field. Hiroyasu Nishiyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Art Groat strikes out. Mike Hogue grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Thome is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Arizona total runners LOB: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vince Morandini did not respond to coaching in control Archi Yett did not respond to coaching in control Moon Lefferts improves in power_vs_righty Kevin George improves in control Moon Lefferts improves in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Shotton improves in arm Mickey Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Buddy Brodie did not respond to coaching in arm