Win: Claude Nickle (7-5) Loss: Al Alston (7-4)
Save: Hardin Byrd (4)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Claude Nickle pitching. Kyle Ducey strikes out. Broadway Buhl grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Elmer Tarver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Al Alston pitching. Ray Niedenfuer grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Garbey flies out to the center fielder. Mark Sanford lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Clarence Burke strikes out. Dan Vosberg grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Watlington doubles to right field. Michael Babington walks. Johnny Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Courtney Portnoy doubles to right field. Ryan Harper walks. Passed ball. Courtney Portnoy advances to third. Ryan Harper advances to second. Stephen Mix Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Larry Garciaparra walks. Joe Money walks. Courtney Portnoy scores. Claude Nickle strikes out. Ray Niedenfuer grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ryan Harper is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Al Alston flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Ducey flies out to the center fielder. Broadway Buhl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Junior Garbey singles past the third baseman. Mark Sanford singles to center field. Junior Garbey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Courtney Portnoy grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Sanford advances to second on the play. Ryan Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Elmer Tarver strikes out. Clarence Burke strikes out. Dan Vosberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Stephen Mix Mitchell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kyle Ducey. Larry Garciaparra flies out to the right fielder. Joe Money hits a home run. Stephen Mix Mitchell scores. Claude Nickle flies out to the center fielder. Ray Niedenfuer singles to right field. Ray Niedenfuer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Watlington grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Babington singles to right field. Johnny Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Babington advances to second on the play. Al Alston singles to right field. Kyle Ducey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Junior Garbey singles to center field. Junior Garbey steals second. Mark Sanford doubles to left field. Junior Garbey scores. Courtney Portnoy doubles to left field. Mark Sanford scores. Dave Himes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Harper singles past the first baseman. Courtney Portnoy scores. Stephen Mix Mitchell singles to left field. Ryan Harper advances to third on the hit. Larry Garciaparra grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Harper scores. Stephen Mix Mitchell advances to second on the play. Joe Money pops out to the first baseman. Claude Nickle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Broadway Buhl grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Tarver grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Burke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Stewart Copeland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Niedenfuer flies out to the center fielder. Junior Garbey grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Sanford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dan Vosberg hits a home run. Mike Watlington flies out to the right fielder. Michael Babington pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Courtney Portnoy grounds out to the second baseman. Hy Murray is pinch hitting for Ryan Harper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hy Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Stephen Mix Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Carlos LaFrancois is pinch hitting for Stewart Copeland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carlos LaFrancois walks. Kyle Ducey doubles to right field. Carlos LaFrancois scores. Broadway Buhl lines out to the first baseman. Elmer Tarver walks. Clarence Burke doubles to center field. Kyle Ducey scores. Elmer Tarver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Vosberg grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Watlington pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Sandy White pitching. Larry Garciaparra grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Money flies out to the right fielder. Rich Chris is pinch hitting for Claude Nickle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rich Chris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Hardin Byrd pitching. Danny Ellam enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stephen Mix Mitchell at LF. Michael Babington flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Schlafly strikes out. Fujio Toki is pinch hitting for Sandy White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fujio Toki hits a home run. Kyle Ducey singles in front of the left fielder. Broadway Buhl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kyle Ducey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Mark Sanford is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Bradford did not respond to coaching in control George Ohl improves in contact_vs_righty George Ohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Walk improves in contact_vs_lefty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Abernathie did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Abernathie did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Abernathie improves in control Candy Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity