Win: Bill Nicholson (1-0) Loss: Burleigh Grimes (0-1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Burleigh Grimes pitching. Joe Redmon triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Billy Hamilton walks. Pat Whitney singles to center field. Joe Redmon scores. Andy Throop pops out to the third baseman. Dick Steels flies out to the right fielder. Jose Porter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Bill Nicholson pitching. Sam Capel singles to left field. Jimmy Johnston strikes out. Johnny Desautels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Capel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Zack Wheat reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Porter. Ed Konetchy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Takanobu Nakayama strikes out. Steve Donoso grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ivy Olson singles past the shortstop. Ernie Krueger singles to center field. Ivy Olson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ernie Krueger steals second. Tommy Griffith walks. Burleigh Grimes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Capel walks. Jimmy Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Redmon flies out to the left fielder. Billy Hamilton strikes out. Pat Whitney singles to center field. Andy Throop triples. Pat Whitney scores. Dick Steels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Johnny Desautels pops out to the first baseman. Zack Wheat strikes out. Ed Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jose Porter flies out to the left fielder. Takanobu Nakayama singles to center field. Steve Donoso walks. Bill Nicholson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Redmon singles to right field. Takanobu Nakayama scores. Billy Hamilton walks. Pat Whitney walks. Steve Donoso scores. Andy Throop walks. Joe Redmon scores. Dick Steels singles to center field. Billy Hamilton scores. Pat Whitney scores. Jose Porter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ivy Olson walks. Ernie Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Griffith strikes out. Burleigh Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Takanobu Nakayama singles to center field. Steve Donoso strikes out. Bill Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Sam Capel grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Johnston strikes out. Johnny Desautels singles to center field. Zack Wheat singles to center field. Johnny Desautels advances to third on the hit. Zack Wheat is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Billy Hamilton hits a home run. Pat Whitney reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tommy Griffith. Andy Throop pops out to the third baseman. Dick Steels grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Porter reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Johnston. Takanobu Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ed Konetchy grounds out to the second baseman. Ivy Olson strikes out. Ernie Krueger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Steve Donoso flies out to the center fielder. Bill Nicholson singles to right field. Joe Redmon pops out to the second baseman. Art Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Billy Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Tommy Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Art Harris pops out to the shortstop. Sam Capel walks. Jimmy Johnston walks. Pete Kilduff is pinch hitting for Johnny Desautels. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Kilduff singles to center field. Sam Capel scores. Zack Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Pat Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Andy Throop singles to left field. Dick Steels flies out to the left fielder. Jose Porter singles past the third baseman. Andy Throop advances to third on the hit. Takanobu Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Konetchy doubles to right field. Ivy Olson grounds out to the third baseman. John Taylor is pinch hitting for Ernie Krueger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Taylor strikes out. Tommy Griffith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Steve Donoso walks. Bill Nicholson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Nicholson lines out to the shortstop. Joe Redmon strikes out. Rich Stafford is pinch hitting for Billy Hamilton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Stafford singles to left field. Pat Whitney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Hi Myers is pinch hitting for Art Harris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hi Myers flies out to the right fielder. Sam Capel grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Johnston walks. Pete Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 13 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 11
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Sheldon improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Chittum did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Branch improves in range Mark Morton improves in speed Jack Chittum did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ned Wall improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Lira improves in range Jack Beltran improves in velocity Jack Beltran did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Snyder did not respond to coaching in C