Win: Rick Rhoden (14-3) Loss: Bill Reyes (2-5)
Save: Dick Childress (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Hamner pitching. Damon Giles strikes out. Don Mattern singles to right field. Lou Martin strikes out. Lednier Molinet walks. Hack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Eddie Solomon pitching. Bobby Schmitz grounds out to the third baseman. John Branigan flies out to the left fielder. Andre Pechiney walks. Bill Sandoval grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Andre Pechiney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Nicosia reached on a fielding error by Bob Howard. Damon Stroner flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Merced singles to right field. Eddie Solomon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damon Giles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Hiram Callahan reached on a fielding error by Eddie Solomon. Hiram Callahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Howard walks. Mark Balboa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Howard advances to second on the play. George Barberie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Don Mattern strikes out. Lou Martin pops out to the first baseman. Lednier Molinet singles to center field. Hack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Mike Hamner strikes out. Bobby Schmitz grounds out to the second baseman. John Branigan walks. Andre Pechiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Nicosia pops out to the shortstop. Damon Stroner strikes out. Orlando Merced singles past the third baseman. Eddie Solomon reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Branigan. Damon Giles reached on a fielding error by Bobby Schmitz. Orlando Merced scores. Don Mattern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Bill Sandoval grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiram Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lou Martin singles to center field. Lednier Molinet pops out to the second baseman. Hack Moore flies out to the center fielder. Steve Nicosia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Mark Balboa strikes out. George Barberie strikes out. Mike Hamner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Damon Stroner singles to center field. Orlando Merced grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Solomon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bobby Schmitz doubles to right field. John Branigan grounds out to the third baseman. Andre Pechiney pops out to the first baseman. Bill Sandoval grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Damon Giles strikes out. Don Mattern flies out to the right fielder. Lou Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Hiram Callahan lines out to the second baseman. Bob Howard grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mark Balboa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lednier Molinet walks. Hack Moore singles to left field. Lednier Molinet advances to third on the hit. Steve Nicosia strikes out. Damon Stroner strikes out. Orlando Merced flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Rick Rhoden 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. George Barberie flies out to the left fielder. Clint Davis is pinch hitting for Mike Hamner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clint Davis flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Schmitz singles to center field. Bobby Schmitz steals second. John Branigan singles to center field. Bobby Schmitz scores. John Branigan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Reyes pitching. Rick Rhoden singles to left field. Buddy Johnson is pinch running for Rick Rhoden on 1st base. Buddy Johnson steals second. Damon Giles flies out to the left fielder. Don Mattern doubles to center field. Buddy Johnson scores. Lou Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Dick Childress pitching. Andre Pechiney singles to left field. Bill Sandoval grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hiram Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Arizona total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bobby Schmitz (20).GIDP - Bill Sandoval. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Schmitz (36).CS - John Branigan (11), Hiram Callahan (7). Fielding: E - Bobby Schmitz, John Branigan, Bob Howard.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gott did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Tekulve did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Kison did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dennis Clear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Moe Post improves in speed Dennis Clear improves in power_vs_righty Art Baylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Clear did not respond to coaching in LF