Win: Eric Portugal (14-6) Loss: Naoaki Takayama (0-23)
Save: Hal McCormick (41)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Naoaki Takayama pitching. Sid Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Moore doubles to right field. Ossie Powell strikes out. Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Eric Portugal pitching. Mike Breining walks. Otto James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Harrell singles to right field. Mickey Harrell steals second. Milt White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Stankard singles past the shortstop. Christian Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ron Bokina singles to right field. Ryan Stankard advances to third on the hit. Steve Boozer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryan Stankard scores. Eric Portugal singles to right field. Sid Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Portugal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona John Goldstein strikes out. Joe Scott flies out to the right fielder. Slim Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore walks. Ossie Powell pops out to the shortstop. Brian Partenheimer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Stankard doubles to right field. Brian Partenheimer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Stankard steals third. Christian Moore walks. Ron Bokina singles to center field. Ryan Stankard scores. Christian Moore advances to third on the hit. Steve Boozer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Carlos Zimmerman hits a home run. Naoaki Takayama flies out to the left fielder. Mike Breining flies out to the center fielder. Otto James singles to left field. Mickey Harrell singles to center field. Otto James advances to third on the hit. Mickey Harrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eric Portugal grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Milt White walks. John Goldstein flies out to the right fielder. Milt White gets picked off first. Joe Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ossie Powell flies out to the right fielder. Ed Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Stankard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Slim Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Zimmerman grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Christian Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Bokina singles to center field. Ron Bokina steals second. Steve Boozer strikes out. Eric Portugal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Mike Breining flies out to the right fielder. Otto James strikes out. Mickey Harrell walks. Milt White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sid Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona John Goldstein strikes out. Joe Scott strikes out. Slim Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ryan Stankard grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Carlos Zimmerman strikes out. Chappy Nitcholas is pinch hitting for Ed Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Chappy Nitcholas strikes out. Mike Breining reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Stankard. Otto James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rocky Schwind pitching. Ron Bokina singles to center field. Ron Bokina steals second. Steve Boozer strikes out. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Eric Portugal. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Birtsas grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Hal McCormick pitching. Mickey Harrell hits a home run. Milt White singles to left field. John Goldstein grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Scott walks. Slim Lewis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jeff Moore (13), Ryan Stankard (22).SF - Steve Boozer. Baserunning: SB - Ryan Stankard (16), Ron Bokina 2 (5). Fielding: E - Ryan Stankard.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zander Sechrist did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Thorny Gilmore did not respond to coaching in speed
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Smith improves in power_vs_righty Tom Fehring did not respond to coaching in velocity Stump Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Emerson Quinlan did not respond to coaching in SS