Win: Randy Crawford (1-2) Loss: Ron McQueen (1-3)
Save: Sean Papish (14)
Inning: 1 Arizona Kerry Coombs pitching. Jim Foytack strikes out. Phil Moret grounds out to the shortstop. Melvin Stratton singles to right field. Melvin Stratton steals second. Rugger Hisle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Junzo Noguchi pitching. Scott Fussell strikes out. Todd Zahn singles to center field. Van Wentz flies out to the left fielder. Todd Zahn steals second. Chi-Chi Young singles to left field. Rob Getz walks. William Williams doubles to right field. Todd Zahn scores. Chi-Chi Young scores. Rob Getz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Taff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Jim Lowry singles to left field. Rollie Schacht flies out to the center fielder. Sixto Garciaparra flies out to the right fielder. Jim Lowry steals second. Benny Gettman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Romano strikes out. Kerry Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fussell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Junzo Noguchi strikes out. Jim Foytack grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Moret singles to left field. Melvin Stratton doubles to center field. Phil Moret uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rugger Hisle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Todd Zahn walks. Todd Zahn steals second. Van Wentz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Zahn advances to third on the play. Chi-Chi Young grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Getz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jim Lowry grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Schacht strikes out. Sixto Garciaparra singles to center field. Benny Gettman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh William Williams reached on a fielding error by Melvin Stratton. Jack Taff hits a home run. William Williams scores. Jim Romano reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rugger Hisle. Kerry Coombs fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kerry Coombs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Romano advances to third on the play. Scott Fussell pops out to the shortstop. Todd Zahn walks. Todd Zahn steals second. Van Wentz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Junzo Noguchi flies out to the center fielder. Jim Foytack doubles to right field. Phil Moret strikes out. Melvin Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chi-Chi Young strikes out. Rob Getz walks. Passed ball. Rob Getz advances to second. William Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Getz advances to third on the play. Jack Taff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Rugger Hisle reached on a fielding error by Scott Fussell. Rugger Hisle steals second. Jim Lowry singles to right field. Rugger Hisle scores. Jim Lowry steals second. Rollie Schacht singles to center field. Jim Lowry scores. Sixto Garciaparra walks. Benny Gettman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rollie Schacht advances to third on the play. Junzo Noguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Romano walks. Joey Sutcliffe is pinch hitting for Kerry Coombs. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Romano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joey Sutcliffe doubles to right field. Scott Fussell singles past the third baseman. Todd Zahn pops out to the shortstop. Van Wentz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Bob Taylor pitching. Jim Foytack flies out to the right fielder. Phil Moret grounds out to the second baseman. Melvin Stratton singles to center field. Rugger Hisle singles to right field. Melvin Stratton aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Lowry walks. Rollie Schacht strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rigo Groom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chi-Chi Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Getz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Sixto Garciaparra hits a home run. Yordanis Abreu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Benny Herrmann is pinch hitting for Benny Gettman. Benny Herrmann strikes out. Ducky Callaghan is pinch hitting for Rigo Groom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Callaghan singles to right field. Jim Foytack flies out to the left fielder. Phil Moret grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Randy Crawford pitching. Mike Mullin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Benny Herrmann at 3B. Jack Taff walks. Charlie Maxvill is pinch hitting for Jim Romano. Charlie Maxvill flies out to the center fielder. Buck Mueller is pinch hitting for Yordanis Abreu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Taff steals second. Buck Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fussell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Smyth pitching. Cuddles Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Maxvill at C. Melvin Stratton singles past the shortstop. Ron McQueen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rugger Hisle singles to center field. Melvin Stratton advances to third on the hit. Jim Lowry singles to center field. Melvin Stratton scores. Rugger Hisle advances to third on the hit. Rollie Schacht grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rugger Hisle scores. Sixto Garciaparra singles to left field. Mike Mullin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sean Papish comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Zahn singles to center field. Van Wentz pops out to the third baseman. Chi-Chi Young flies out to the center fielder. Rob Getz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Zahn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - William Williams (6), Joey Sutcliffe (3).HR - Jack Taff (9). Baserunning: SB - Todd Zahn 3 (10), Jack Taff (7).CS - Jim Romano (2). Fielding: E - Scott Fussell.
Game Notes Ducky Callaghan is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red McLeod did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Gaston did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Brandon did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Virtue improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Heinie Spies did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Jeter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Iorg did not respond to coaching in arm