Win: Bubba Spradlin (8-1) Loss: Paul Conti (5-6)
Save: Ford Sullivan (24)
Inning: 1 Colorado Paul Conti pitching. Bob Gehrman singles past the shortstop. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach reached on a fielding error by Minnie Wallace. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bubba Spradlin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Gene Weiland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta is out at third base. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Jim Drake pops out to the shortstop. Steve Faszholz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta George Flora flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bubba Spradlin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Gehrman doubles to left field. Irv Heydeman flies out to the left fielder. Paul Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Paul Conti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire doubles past the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Yohan Richardt hits a home run. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Weiland strikes out. Vic Jones lines out to the first baseman. George Flora strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Steve Faszholz grounds out to the third baseman. Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Bob Gehrman bunts for a base hit. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Minnie Wallace walks. Irish Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Paul Conti lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Minnie Wallace forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Paul Leach grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yohan Richardt singles to left field. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yohan Richardt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Jim Drake. Dave Slayton singles to center field. Steve Faszholz flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Spradlin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Earl McCabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Slayton at 2B. Vic Jones singles to right field. George Flora strikes out. Vic Jones steals second. Minnie Wallace triples. Vic Jones scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Irish Riddle singles to center field. Minnie Wallace scores. Paul Conti lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Irish Riddle scores. Greg LeClaire grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Irv Heydeman singles to right field. Irv Heydeman steals second. Paul Leach singles to right field. Irv Heydeman scores. Johnny Smith doubles to left field. Paul Leach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pedro Roth 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. Yohan Richardt walks. Passed ball. Johnny Smith advances to third. Yohan Richardt advances to second. The defense is playing the infield in. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Earl McCabe. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Smith scores. Steve Faszholz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jay Welteroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jarred Hodge at 2B. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Gene Weiland strikes out. Vic Jones singles in front of the right fielder. George Flora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz strikes out. Bob Gehrman doubles past the first baseman. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach hits a home run. Bob Gehrman scores. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ford Sullivan pitching. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the third baseman. Irish Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Osburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Buzhardt did not respond to coaching in control Tom Buzhardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Hillman did not respond to coaching in velocity Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Woodward improves in range Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in range