Win: Steve Lersch (4-8) Loss: Steve Freed (3-1)
Save: Jack Valenzuela (20)
Inning: 1 Arizona Babe Sullivan pitching. Albie Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Kester flies out to the left fielder. Dave Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Cosey pitching. Francisco Flay grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lopez strikes out. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Jeff Lahti grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Henning strikes out. Lew George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Billy Nolan doubles to left field. Ray Robson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Nolan advances to third on the play. Mike Barclay walks. Mike Bevan singles to center field. Billy Nolan scores. Mike Barclay advances to third on the hit. Bam-Bam Gordy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Barclay scores. Mike Bevan advances to second on the play. Babe Sullivan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Shag Clay flies out to the center fielder. Rip Bonilla grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Cosey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Francisco Flay singles past the third baseman. Bill Lopez walks. Jacura Hernandez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Nolan pops out to the third baseman. Ray Robson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Albie Murray pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Kester grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Barclay flies out to the right fielder. Mike Bevan grounds out to the shortstop. Bam-Bam Gordy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jeff Lahti doubles to left field. Lance Henning strikes out. Lew George doubles to center field. Jeff Lahti scores. Shag Clay strikes out. Rip Bonilla singles to center field. Sam Clemens is pinch hitting for Sam Cosey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sam Clemens singles to center field. Lew George scores. Albie Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ted Higginbotham pitching. Babe Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Flay flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Oscar Kester strikes out. Dave Jackson walks. Jeff Lahti flies out to the left fielder. Lance Henning hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lew George doubles to center field. Dave Jackson scores. Shag Clay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jacura Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Billy Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Robson doubles to left field. Mike Barclay singles to left field. Ray Robson scores. Ed Shears comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bevan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Hidehiko Asai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rip Bonilla pops out to the shortstop. Chad Alston is pinch hitting for Ed Shears. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Chad Alston grounds out to the shortstop. Albie Murray singles to center field. Oscar Kester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Lersch pitching. Bam-Bam Gordy walks. Richie Walker is pinch hitting for Hidehiko Asai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Richie Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Bam-Bam Gordy advances to second on the play. Francisco Flay flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Steve Freed pitching. Dave Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lahti singles to center field. Lance Henning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Lahti advances to second on the play. Lew George walks. Shag Clay reached on a fielding error by Ray Robson. Rip Bonilla grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Nolan walks. Ray Robson strikes out. Mike Barclay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Billy Cullop is pinch hitting for Steve Lersch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Billy Cullop grounds out to the shortstop. Albie Murray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Kester singles to right field. Dave Jackson walks. Jeff Lahti doubles past the right fielder. Oscar Kester scores. Dave Jackson scores. Goose Dickey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lance Henning singles to left field. Jeff Lahti scores. Lew George flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Valenzuela pitching. Mike Bevan strikes out. Bam-Bam Gordy singles to left field. Wayne McGinnis is pinch hitting for Goose Dickey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wayne McGinnis triples. Bam-Bam Gordy scores. Francisco Flay pops out to the shortstop. Bill Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doyle Kellner improves in power_vs_righty Donie Fletcher improves in power_vs_righty Donie Fletcher improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Virgil improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toyo Yoshizawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Dodd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jig Sharpton did not respond to coaching in speed