Win: Don Coomer (5-2) Loss: Bobby Walker (13-4)
Save: Ernesto Perez (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Walker pitching. Red Garcia strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Jerry Jack pitching. Joe Pena flies out to the left fielder. Brett Kamieniecki singles past the first baseman. Ray Zauchin strikes out. Jodie Skopec singles to right field. Bruce Loucks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Zip Rizo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Lou Regan reached on a fielding error by Kewpie Grostas. Roberto Ens strikes out. Lou Regan steals second. John Sheldon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring strikes out. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Jack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Joe Pena strikes out. Brett Kamieniecki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Zauchin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Red Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Kewpie Grostas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Jodie Skopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Loucks singles to left field. Lou Regan lines out to the second baseman. Roberto Ens lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka walks. Ryuji Tanaka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Sheely walks. Zip Rizo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Sheely advances to second on the play. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona John Sheldon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pena singles to right field. Joe Pena steals second. Brett Kamieniecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Fink pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Jack grounds out to the third baseman. Red Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Ray Zauchin singles to left field. Jodie Skopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Zauchin advances to second on the play. Bruce Loucks strikes out. Lou Regan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris walks. Kewpie Grostas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wesley Fitzmorris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryuji Tanaka strikes out. Kewpie Grostas steals second. Rich Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Roberto Ens grounds out to the third baseman. John Sheldon flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zip Rizo strikes out. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Don Coomer 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. Joe Pena singles to left field. Brett Kamieniecki flies out to the center fielder. Ray Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pena steals second. Jodie Skopec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Clark is pinch hitting for Don Coomer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. George Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Red Garcia singles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Kewpie Grostas walks. Willie Barron 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 2nd. Ryuji Tanaka hits a home run. Red Garcia scores. Kewpie Grostas scores. Rich Sheely singles to right field. Zip Rizo walks. Mitch Sperring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Ernesto Perez pitching. Bruce Loucks strikes out. Lou Regan strikes out. Roberto Ens doubles to left field. John Sheldon walks. Milt Thomas is pinch hitting for Willie Barron. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Milt Thomas walks. Joe Pena pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Arizona total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Shuhei Kuriyama improves in power_vs_righty Dave Stivetts did not respond to coaching in range Morrie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Moroney improves in arm Jim Coquillette did not respond to coaching in control
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Nokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Zeke Hennigan did not respond to coaching in speed Zeke Hennigan did not respond to coaching in speed Butch Tucker improves in power_vs_lefty John Blanco did not respond to coaching in speed George Tinker did not respond to coaching in control