Win: Danny Schneider (3-10) Loss: Masahiro Nakamura (4-14)
Save: Howard Zak (24)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Masahiro Nakamura pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Shitoshi Nitta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Randy Tolson pops out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum strikes out. Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack singles to center field. Firpo Arias grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Art Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vic Jones singles to right field. Danny Schneider 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 walks. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Vic Jones scores. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Harmon walks. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Masahiro Nakamura lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Randy Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Weiland lines out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Stynes strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Vic Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Schneider strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Harmon flies out to the left fielder. Jake Mahaffey doubles to center field. Masahiro Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo hits a home run. Greg LeClaire scores. Walt Markle doubles to right field. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Randy Tolson walks. Bob Landrum walks. Hank Stynes grounds out to the catcher. Randy Tolson advances to third on the play. Bob Landrum advances to second on the play. Gene Doljack walks. Firpo Arias strikes out. Art Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Vic Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Schneider strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tim Harmon flies out to the right fielder. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Masahiro Nakamura singles past the shortstop. Randy Tolson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes doubles to center field. Gene Doljack grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Stynes advances to third on the play. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Jones singles to left field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Danny Schneider. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Howard Zak pitching. Art Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Harmon pops out to the shortstop. Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: J.C. Wilson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Tinning improves in range Lyle Schult improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Woodward improves in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Matos improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Potter improves in power_vs_righty Rolla Fleitas improves in contact_vs_lefty Ad Ruble did not respond to coaching in velocity