Win: Merlin Hartley (11-6) Loss: Chris Williams (2-12)
Save: Joe Kellert (35)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Merlin Hartley pitching. Mike Fink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frankie Feluette strikes out. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Chris Williams pitching. Bobby Becker flies out to the left fielder. Ron Coles flies out to the right fielder. Mike Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring singles to center field. Robert Rodgers strikes out. Johnnie Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mitch Sperring is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Sowders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Milt Thomas walks. Brett Kamieniecki walks. Joe Wells flies out to the right fielder. Pete Mattingly singles to center field. Milt Thomas scores. Brett Kamieniecki advances to third on the hit. Jeff Rasmussen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brett Kamieniecki is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Harry Rosello strikes out. Chris Williams pops out to the second baseman. Mike Fink grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Merlin Hartley grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Becker grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Coles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frankie Feluette flies out to the right fielder. Kewpie Grostas singles to center field. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. Kewpie Grostas advances to second on the play. Robert Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Mike Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Milt Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Brett Kamieniecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnnie Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Sowders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Rosello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Joe Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Mattingly pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Rasmussen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Williams strikes out. Mike Fink grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Feluette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Merlin Hartley singles to center field. Bobby Becker walks. Ron Coles flies out to the center fielder. Mike Watkins singles to right field. Merlin Hartley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Becker advances to third on the hit. Milt Thomas singles to right field. Bobby Becker scores. Mike Watkins advances to third on the hit. Brett Kamieniecki walks. Joe Wells strikes out. Pete Mattingly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frankie Feluette. Mike Watkins scores. Milt Thomas scores. Jeff Rasmussen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas walks. Mitch Sperring walks. Robert Rodgers walks. Johnnie Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Kewpie Grostas scores. Mitch Sperring advances to third on the play. Robert Rodgers advances to second on the play. Paul Sowders strikes out. Harry Rosello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Merlin Hartley strikes out. Bobby Becker strikes out. Ron Coles doubles to right field. Mike Watkins walks. Milt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Denny Freed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Wells at 2B. Wally Slattery enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Mattingly at LF. Jack Glaus is pinch hitting for Chris Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Glaus walks. Mike Fink doubles to left field. Frankie Feluette singles to left field. Jack Glaus scores. Mike Fink scores. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Sperring grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Todd Weis pitching. Brett Kamieniecki pops out to the shortstop. Denny Freed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Slattery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Kellert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robert Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Moore flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sowders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Coomer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ali Allietta did not respond to coaching in control Ted Hulse improves in velocity Bill Checo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Howell did not respond to coaching in range Zip Rizo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zip Rizo improves in 2B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Murray did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity George Silverio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Arroyo did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Parrott improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Arroyo did not respond to coaching in control Joe Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B