Win: Bobby Walker (15-5) Loss: Brian Kimball (16-4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Brian Kimball pitching. Bobby Becker singles to center field. Brett Kamieniecki singles to center field. Bobby Becker advances to third on the hit. Matty Soderstrom flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Becker scores. Milt Thomas strikes out. Roberto Ens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Walker pitching. Frankie Feluette singles to left field. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frankie Feluette advances to second on the play. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Feluette advances to third on the play. Hiroshi Hirose hits a home run. Frankie Feluette scores. Mike Fink flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Ray Zauchin strikes out. Joe Pena pops out to the first baseman. John Sheldon singles to right field. Bobby Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Sheldon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring grounds out to the pitcher. Kewpie Grostas pops out to the shortstop. Yo-Yo Catalanotto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Bobby Becker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brett Kamieniecki strikes out. Matty Soderstrom singles to left field. Milt Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brian Kimball flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Feluette strikes out. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Roberto Ens singles to left field. Ray Zauchin strikes out. Joe Pena singles to left field. Roberto Ens advances to third on the hit. John Sheldon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Ens scores. Joe Pena advances to second on the play. Bobby Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka strikes out. Hiroshi Hirose strikes out. Mike Fink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Bobby Becker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brett Kamieniecki walks. Matty Soderstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brett Kamieniecki advances to second on the play. Milt Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Roberto Ens singles to right field. Roberto Ens steals second. Ray Zauchin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pena walks. John Sheldon singles to center field. Roberto Ens scores. Joe Pena is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bobby Walker walks. Bobby Becker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Checo is pinch hitting for Brian Kimball. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Checo strikes out. Frankie Feluette grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Bailey walks. Ryuji Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Roy Becker pitching. Brett Kamieniecki doubles to right field. Matty Soderstrom flies out to the center fielder. Milt Thomas strikes out. Roberto Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Hirose strikes out. Mike Fink grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ray Zauchin singles to center field. Joe Pena flies out to the center fielder. John Sheldon strikes out. Bobby Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Zauchin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Denny Freed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Pena at 2B. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the left fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Howell is pinch hitting for Roy Becker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Bob Howell singles to center field. Frankie Feluette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ernesto Perez pitching. Bobby Becker flies out to the left fielder. Brett Kamieniecki singles to right field. Matty Soderstrom strikes out. Milt Thomas singles to right field. Roberto Ens hits a home run. Brett Kamieniecki scores. Milt Thomas scores. Ted Hulse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Zauchin walks. Denny Freed doubles to left field. Ray Zauchin uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Sheldon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey strikes out. Ryuji Tanaka lines out to the shortstop. Tyson Banks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hiroshi Hirose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luther Runger improves in contact_vs_lefty Scrappy Chouinard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Arroyo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Loucks improves in power_vs_lefty Luther Runger improves in arm Joe Walker improves in range Sam Parrott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hector McElroy did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Score did not respond to coaching in control Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in control Toshiyuki Mori did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Jack did not respond to coaching in velocity Ali Allietta did not respond to coaching in control Zip Rizo did not respond to coaching in 2B