Win: Milt Dalena (19-6) Loss: Brian Kimball (12-5)
Save: Joe Kellert (49)
Inning: 1 Arizona Brian Kimball pitching. Joe Pena singles to right field. Brett Kamieniecki strikes out. Ray Zauchin strikes out. Jodie Skopec walks. Lou Regan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jodie Skopec is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Milt Dalena pitching. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. George Clark doubles to right field. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Rich Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Milt Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Ens strikes out. John Sheldon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka lines out to the third baseman. Zip Rizo walks. Mike Fink strikes out. Zip Rizo steals second. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Milt Dalena grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pena singles to center field. Brett Kamieniecki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Pena advances to second on the play. Ray Zauchin singles to right field. Joe Pena scores. Jodie Skopec singles to center field. Lou Regan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brian Kimball strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris singles to right field. George Clark strikes out. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Milt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Ens hits a home run. John Sheldon flies out to the left fielder. Milt Dalena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Ryuji Tanaka walks. Zip Rizo strikes out. Mike Fink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Joe Pena hits a home run. Brett Kamieniecki singles to left field. Ray Zauchin flies out to the center fielder. Jodie Skopec singles to center field. Lou Regan flies out to the right fielder. Milt Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring walks. Brian Kimball lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Roberto Ens singles to right field. Roberto Ens steals second. John Sheldon flies out to the center fielder. Milt Dalena pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Clark hits a home run. Kewpie Grostas singles to center field. Rich Sheely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ryuji Tanaka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Ernesto Perez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brett Kamieniecki doubles to right field. Ray Zauchin strikes out. Jodie Skopec walks. Lou Regan flies out to the left fielder. Milt Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Zip Rizo pops out to the third baseman. Mike Fink grounds out to the shortstop. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Roberto Ens strikes out. John Sheldon singles to center field. Milt Dalena fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Milt Dalena lines out to the shortstop. Joe Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Steinecke is pinch hitting for Ernesto Perez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Steinecke reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jodie Skopec. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. George Clark flies out to the center fielder. Kewpie Grostas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Red LoDuca pitching. Brett Kamieniecki pops out to the shortstop. Ray Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Jodie Skopec flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Kellert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rich Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Ryuji Tanaka singles to center field. Zip Rizo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryuji Tanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Fink grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Zip Rizo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Walker improves in speed Marsh Callison improves in contact_vs_lefty Luther Runger did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Ginter did not respond to coaching in control Bob Layton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kiyoshi Hirai did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in control Ted Hulse did not respond to coaching in control Chad Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Otis Hurley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Corbett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty