Win: Claude Nickle (1-1) Loss: Lou McLemore (3-1)
Save: Jerry Beggs (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Danny Gardner pitching. Ray Niedenfuer singles to right field. Ray Niedenfuer steals second. Rich Chris flies out to the center fielder. Bob Shantz singles in front of the center fielder. Ray Niedenfuer scores. Hy Murray singles to left field. Mark Sanford strikes out. Frank Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Claude Nickle pitching. Joe Halt strikes out. Rob Karew singles to center field. Jim Anderson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rob Karew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tyson Eaves walks. Fernando Bildilli lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Glenn Hairston grounds out to the pitcher. George Umbach singles to right field. Claude Nickle pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ray Niedenfuer doubles to left field. George Umbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Chris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Hannah walks. Danny Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Bob Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Hy Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Sanford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Halt grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Karew grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Frank Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Hairston flies out to the right fielder. George Umbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves walks. Fernando Bildilli grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tyson Eaves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fernando Bildilli steals second. Ken Walsh reached on a fielding error by Rich Chris. Mike Herrera strikes out. Jeff Hannah singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli scores. Ken Walsh advances to third on the hit. Danny Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Claude Nickle pops out to the catcher. Ray Niedenfuer walks. Rich Chris strikes out. Bob Shantz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Niedenfuer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Halt pops out to the first baseman. Rob Karew walks. Jim Anderson strikes out. Rob Karew steals second. Tyson Eaves singles to center field. Rob Karew scores. Tyson Eaves steals second. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Hy Murray flies out to the right fielder. Mark Sanford flies out to the left fielder. Frank Difani reached on a fielding error by Danny Gardner. Glenn Hairston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Difani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh strikes out. Mike Herrera strikes out. Jeff Hannah strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Lou McLemore 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. Stephen Mix Mitchell is pinch hitting for George Umbach. Stephen Mix Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Claude Nickle singles to right field. Ray Niedenfuer singles to left field. Rich Chris walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Shantz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rob Karew. Claude Nickle scores. Ray Niedenfuer scores. Hy Murray pops out to the shortstop. Mark Sanford walks. Frank Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lou McLemore singles to left field. Joe Halt doubles to left field. Jim Ramazzotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 3rd. Rob Karew strikes out. Jim Anderson walks. Tyson Eaves grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Lou McLemore is out at home. Fernando Bildilli singles to right field. Joe Halt scores. Ken Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Arizona Joe Money is pinch hitting for Glenn Hairston. Joe Money flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Mix Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Adam Mazzilli is pinch hitting for Jim Ramazzotti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Adam Mazzilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jerry Beggs pitching. Mike Herrera reached on a fielding error by Ray Niedenfuer. Jeff Hannah strikes out. Lou McLemore fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lou McLemore strikes out. Joe Halt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Herrera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ray Niedenfuer grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Chris doubles to center field. Bob Shantz strikes out. Hy Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rob Karew flies out to the left fielder. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Eaves walks. Tyson Eaves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Joe Halt (6). Baserunning: SB - Rob Karew (7), Tyson Eaves (4), Fernando Bildilli (3).CS - Tyson Eaves (2). Fielding: E - Rob Karew, Danny Gardner.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gil Ross improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Gumbert improves in range Carmen Boehmer improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin McLean improves in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Takashi Wright did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Wasdell did not respond to coaching in speed Takashi Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Wasdell improves in contact_vs_lefty