Win: Rudy Blauser (3-0) Loss: Jim Lee (0-3)
Save: Chris Taylor (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jim Lee pitching. Ray Niedenfuer grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Garbey singles to center field. Syd Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Junior Garbey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Syd Smith steals second. Ryan Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rudy Blauser pitching. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Karew walks. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Tim Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Garciaparra grounds out to the pitcher. Stephen Mix Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Masteller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Halt grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Wilkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Charlie Hajduk strikes out. Rudy Blauser singles to center field. Ray Niedenfuer flies out to the left fielder. Junior Garbey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Jim Lee singles to center field. Tyson Eaves walks. Jim Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Rob Karew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Syd Smith doubles to right field. Ryan Harper flies out to the right fielder. Tim Carey singles to left field. Syd Smith scores. Larry Garciaparra grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli pops out to the catcher. Al Masteller strikes out. Joe Halt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Stephen Mix Mitchell hits a home run. Charlie Hajduk grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Blauser grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Niedenfuer walks. Junior Garbey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stan Wilkinson strikes out. Ken Walsh strikes out. Jim Lee doubles to right field. Tyson Eaves doubles to center field. Jim Lee scores. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Syd Smith walks. Ryan Harper flies out to the left fielder. Syd Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rob Karew flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Bildilli grounds out to the second baseman. Al Masteller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Larry Garciaparra grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Sanford is pinch hitting for Stephen Mix Mitchell. Mark Sanford grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Halt flies out to the left fielder. Stan Wilkinson reached on a fielding error by Ray Niedenfuer. Ken Walsh singles to right field. Stan Wilkinson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tom Necciai is pinch hitting for Jim Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Necciai grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Walsh advances to second on the play. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Ed Edmonds pitching. Rudy Blauser singles to center field. Ray Niedenfuer singles to center field. Junior Garbey doubles to right field. Rudy Blauser scores. Syd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Niedenfuer scores. Orber Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Harper flies out to the center fielder. Tim Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Karew singles to right field. Fernando Bildilli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rob Karew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fernando Bildilli steals second. Al Masteller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Larry Garciaparra flies out to the center fielder. Mark Sanford walks. Charlie Hajduk flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Rudy Blauser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Taylor pitching. Joe Halt flies out to the right fielder. Stan Wilkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Walsh doubles to left field. Dave Heath is pinch hitting for Orber Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Junior Garbey (5), Syd Smith (3).HR - Stephen Mix Mitchell (1).SF - Syd Smith.GIDP - Larry Garciaparra. Baserunning: SB - Syd Smith (8).CS - Syd Smith (4). Fielding: E - Ray Niedenfuer.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Rollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Greene did not respond to coaching in velocity Nellie Gipson improves in velocity Lou Rollins did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tench Coxe improves in range Lou McLemore did not respond to coaching in control Takashi Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou McLemore did not respond to coaching in control Larry Hurtado improves in LF