Win: Craig Wheat (9-5) Loss: Scythe Smith (5-7)
Save: Bill Johnston (19)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Scythe Smith pitching. Bob Graham is hit by a pitch. Sam Flynn walks. Rob Lipon hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Andrews doubles to left field. Bob Graham scores. Sam Flynn scores. Ricky Roy strikes out. Joe Essian grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Craig Wheat pitching. Art Barnowski flies out to the right fielder. Cleon Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Marty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Troy Jones reached on a fielding error by Scythe Smith. Troy Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Craig Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Bob Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon walks. Tony Wetherby singles to center field. Oliver Beamon advances to third on the hit. Red Ray flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Ponder singles to center field. Oliver Beamon scores. Tony Wetherby advances to third on the hit. John Ames grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Sam Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Lipon grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scythe Smith strikes out. Art Barnowski strikes out. Cleon Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ricky Roy grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Essian pops out to the shortstop. Alan Miller lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Matt Marty flies out to the center fielder. Oliver Beamon singles to left field. Tony Wetherby doubles to right field. Oliver Beamon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Ray singles to left field. Tony Wetherby scores. Heinie Ponder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Troy Jones singles to left field. Craig Wheat lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Flynn hits a home run. Troy Jones scores. Rob Lipon singles to right field. Dave Andrews grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rob Lipon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Ames strikes out. Scythe Smith strikes out. Art Barnowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ricky Roy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Essian lines out to the third baseman. Don Klepfer 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. Alan Miller doubles to center field. Troy Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon singles to right field. Tony Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Craig Wheat strikes out. Bob Graham strikes out. Sam Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Red Ray strikes out. Heinie Ponder grounds out to the shortstop. John Ames flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rob Lipon walks. Rob Lipon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Roy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don Klepfer pops out to the shortstop. Art Barnowski flies out to the left fielder. Cleon Lopez singles to center field. Matt Marty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Essian grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Miller doubles to right field. Troy Jones strikes out. Isao Nioka is pinch hitting for Craig Wheat. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Isao Nioka walks. Bob Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Johnston pitching. Oliver Beamon lines out to the shortstop. Tony Wetherby strikes out. Red Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Consolo did not respond to coaching in endurance Seiji Kuroda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Stanton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Levine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ollie Scarce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Bain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ollie Scarce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Bain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roger Aude did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Rudy Caraway improves in contact_vs_lefty Skippy Amoros improves in arm Marvin Zuverink did not respond to coaching in control Dave Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Omar Gaspar improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Dobson improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Curtis improves in arm Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marvin Zuverink did not respond to coaching in control Dave Rodriguez improves in arm George Bohn did not respond to coaching in CF