Win: Gary White (13-5) Loss: Denis Rodriguez (14-12)
Save: Don Williams (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Denis Rodriguez pitching. Jose Kusnyer walks. Jose Kusnyer steals second. Dan Toporcer doubles to left field. Jose Kusnyer scores. Joe Zahniser flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lawless walks. Tom Hanley flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gary White pitching. Tommy Huenke pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Borbon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Fisher. Jack Perisho strikes out. Jamie Kruger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Jim McDaniel singles to center field. Nick McNamara strikes out. Gary White lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Kusnyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dee Beck doubles to right field. Ed Talbot flies out to the center fielder. Richie Boley strikes out. Neal McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Dan Toporcer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Zahniser singles to left field. Joe Lawless strikes out. Tom Hanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Denis Rodriguez walks. Tommy Huenke lines out to the shortstop. Pedro Borbon strikes out. Jack Perisho strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Rick Fisher singles to center field. Jim McDaniel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nick McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McDaniel advances to second on the play. Gary White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jamie Kruger grounds out to the third baseman. Dee Beck singles to right field. Dee Beck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Talbot grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jose Kusnyer flies out to the left fielder. Dan Toporcer walks. Joe Zahniser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Toporcer advances to second on the play. Joe Lawless grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Richie Boley singles to right field. Richie Boley steals second. Neal McClure pops out to the second baseman. Denis Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Boley advances to third on the play. Tommy Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Tom Hanley flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fisher doubles to left field. Jim McDaniel grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Fisher advances to third on the play. Nick McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pedro Borbon strikes out. Jack Perisho grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Kruger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Gary White strikes out. Jose Kusnyer flies out to the left fielder. Dan Toporcer hits a home run. Joe Zahniser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dee Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Talbot walks. Richie Boley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Talbot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Neal McClure grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Richie Boley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Joe Lawless singles to left field. Tom Hanley flies out to the left fielder. Rick Fisher strikes out. Joe Lawless steals second. Jim McDaniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Queen is pinch hitting for Denis Rodriguez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken Queen strikes out. Tommy Huenke strikes out. Pedro Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Gene Oquendo pitching. Nick McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Walters is pinch hitting for Gary White. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Walters strikes out. Jose Kusnyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Don Williams pitching. Jack Perisho grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Kruger bunts for a base hit. Dee Beck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Dan Toporcer (31), Rick Fisher (9).HR - Dan Toporcer (16). Baserunning: SB - Jose Kusnyer (26), Joe Lawless (11). Fielding: E - Rick Fisher.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Olson did not respond to coaching in arm Ramon Pope improves in contact_vs_righty Angel Molina improves in contact_vs_lefty Ned Chism improves in contact_vs_righty Emil Nixon did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Johnston did not respond to coaching in control Von Hamilton improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Sojo did not respond to coaching in endurance Rod Birkbeck did not respond to coaching in speed Von Hamilton did not respond to coaching in C