Win: Mike Estalella (4-4) Loss: Eric Portugal (1-4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Eric Portugal pitching. Buck Clabaugh hits a home run. Mike Breining singles to center field. Mike Breining steals second. Milt White strikes out. Saburo Kato flies out to the left fielder. Pete Bannon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Estalella pitching. Roy Farrell flies out to the left fielder. Brian Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Mickey Harrell walks. Mickey Harrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ossie Powell singles to right field. Ossie Powell steals second. Bob Fohl strikes out. Mike Estalella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ron Bokina walks. Henry Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Bokina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emerson Quinlan strikes out. Ira Mantle walks. Mickey Hayes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ira Mantle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Buck Clabaugh singles past the shortstop. Mike Breining walks. Milt White grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Clabaugh advances to third on the play. Mike Breining advances to second on the play. Saburo Kato singles to left field. Buck Clabaugh scores. Mike Breining scores. Pete Bannon pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Harrell hits a home run. Saburo Kato scores. Luke Hochevar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luke Hochevar lines out to the first baseman. Roy Farrell walks. Brian Thomas singles to right field. Brian Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Ron Bokina walks. Henry Ramirez walks. Roy Farrell scores. Emerson Quinlan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Arizona Bob Fohl grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Estalella singles past the second baseman. Buck Clabaugh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Estalella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Breining singles to center field. Buck Clabaugh advances to third on the hit. Milt White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ira Mantle flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Hayes strikes out. Luke Hochevar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Saburo Kato strikes out. Pete Bannon flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Harrell singles to right field. Wimpy Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Roy Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Thomas singles to right field. Brian Partenheimer walks. Ron Bokina strikes out. Henry Ramirez singles to center field. Emerson Quinlan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Arizona Bob Fohl pops out to the second baseman. Mike Estalella flies out to the center fielder. Buck Clabaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ira Mantle walks. Ira Mantle steals second. Mickey Hayes singles to center field. Ira Mantle scores. Wimpy Nichols fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wimpy Nichols strikes out. Roy Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Brian Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Hayes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Mike Breining walks. Milt White singles to left field. Mike Breining advances to third on the hit. Saburo Kato grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Breining scores. Milt White advances to second on the play. Pete Bannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt White advances to third on the play. Mickey Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer is hit by a pitch. Ron Bokina hits a home run. Brian Partenheimer scores. Rocky Schwind comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emerson Quinlan singles to right field. Ira Mantle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ossie Powell doubles past the left fielder. Bob Fohl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ossie Powell advances to third on the play. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Rocky Schwind. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jake Birtsas doubles to right field. Ossie Powell scores. Anthony North comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Clabaugh flies out to the right fielder. Mike Breining doubles to right field. Jake Birtsas scores. Milt White walks. Babe Andrews is pinch hitting for Saburo Kato. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Babe Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Young pitching. Mickey Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Christian Moore is pinch hitting for Anthony North. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Christian Moore walks. Rod Gowdy is pinch hitting for Roy Farrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rod Gowdy strikes out. Brian Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ben Joyce pitching. Pete Bannon flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Stephen is pinch hitting for Ron Bokina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harvey Stephen strikes out. Henry Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Buck Clabaugh is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Irvin improves in arm March Kaiser did not respond to coaching in control Burt Skaugstad improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Hoover did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Will Dresser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Roy did not respond to coaching in control Art Stephenson did not respond to coaching in velocity