Win: Red Smith (4-3) Loss: Lino Baird (1-4)
Save: Lenny Anderson (10)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Be B Bee pitching. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Mike Shannon singles to center field. Gene Bejma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shannon advances to second on the play. Bruce Cable walks. Benny Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Diego Red Smith pitching. Bobby Burbrink strikes out. Rupe Dickson grounds out to the pitcher. George Helfrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Fin Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. John Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Pounds triples. Red Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jack Dockins singles to left field. Derek Becker flies out to the right fielder. Sparky Lara walks. Joe Scott flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Drake doubles to left field. Jack Dockins scores. Sparky Lara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Be B Bee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Thomas Patrick flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shannon strikes out. Gene Bejma flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bobby Burbrink pops out to the second baseman. Rupe Dickson strikes out. George Helfrich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bruce Cable flies out to the right fielder. Benny Archer walks. Fin Tanner walks. John Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Archer advances to third on the play. Fin Tanner advances to second on the play. Kelly Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Jack Dockins strikes out. Derek Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Red Smith singles to left field. Thomas Patrick singles to center field. Mike Shannon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Red Smith advances to third on the play. Lino Baird 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. Gene Bejma pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Joe Scott reached on a fielding error by Thomas Patrick. Bernie Drake flies out to the left fielder. Lino Baird lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Burbrink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bruce Cable hits a home run. Benny Archer flies out to the center fielder. Fin Tanner grounds out to the third baseman. John Palmeiro singles to right field. Kelly Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Rupe Dickson singles to center field. George Helfrich singles to right field. Rupe Dickson advances to third on the hit. Jack Dockins flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rupe Dickson is thrown out at the plate. Derek Becker singles to center field. George Helfrich advances to third on the hit. Sparky Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clark Benton is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clark Benton singles to left field. Thomas Patrick singles to center field. Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Clark Benton advances to third on the play. Thomas Patrick advances to second on the play. Gene Bejma flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clark Benton scores. Jim Burwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Cable singles past the second baseman. Benny Archer triples. Thomas Patrick scores. Bruce Cable scores. Fin Tanner singles to center field. Benny Archer scores. John Palmeiro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fin Tanner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Brandi Love pitching. Joe Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Drake lines out to the first baseman. Jimmy Jones is pinch hitting for Jim Burwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jimmy Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lou Fernandez pitching. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the shortstop. Colin Currie is pinch hitting for Brandi Love. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Colin Currie grounds out to the shortstop. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Yoshimi Munechika pitching. Bobby Burbrink singles to left field. Rupe Dickson flies out to the center fielder. George Helfrich walks. Jack Dockins grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George Helfrich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Derek Becker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Shannon walks. Gene Bejma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shannon advances to second on the play. Bruce Cable flies out to the right fielder. Benny Archer triples. Mike Shannon scores. Fin Tanner walks. John Palmeiro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Sparky Lara walks. Joe Scott flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Drake singles to center field. Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Fernandez is pinch hitting for Lou Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie Fernandez is hit by a pitch. Bobby Burbrink singles to left field. Sparky Lara scores. Bernie Drake scores. Rupe Dickson flies out to the left fielder. George Helfrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Thomas Patrick is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Devens did not respond to coaching in control Jose Devens did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Devens did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gainer improves in power_vs_lefty
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Moss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brant Merritt improves in velocity Brant Merritt did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Castillo improves in range Jay Miller did not respond to coaching in C