Win: Danny Gardner (21-7) Loss: Marlon Smykal (20-8)
Save: Jim Williams (31)
Inning: 1 Arizona Danny Gardner pitching. Courtney Portnoy grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Hal Goodman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Marlon Smykal pitching. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyson Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Mike Herrera singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Ken Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Derry lines out to the second baseman. Lou Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Joe Halt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Walsh singles to right field. Rob Karew bunts for a base hit. Danny Gardner singles past the second baseman. Ken Walsh scores. Rob Karew advances to third on the hit. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Ken Duncan doubles to center field. Larry Garciaparra walks. Marlon Smykal lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Courtney Portnoy flies out to the center fielder. Bob Shantz strikes out. Hal Goodman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves singles to center field. Mike Herrera grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tyson Eaves advances to second on the play. Fernando Bildilli lines out to the second baseman. Tyson Eaves steals third. Jim Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Ken Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Derry flies out to the right fielder. Lou Rollins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Halt flies out to the right fielder. Ken Walsh strikes out. Rob Karew walks. Danny Gardner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rob Karew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Ken Duncan pops out to the third baseman. Larry Garciaparra strikes out. Marlon Smykal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Randy Toporcer triples. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Mike Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Toporcer scores. Fernando Bildilli pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Courtney Portnoy grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Hal Goodman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson strikes out. Joe Halt singles to center field. Ken Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Rob Karew singles to right field. Danny Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Ken Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Derek Derry pops out to the second baseman. Lou Rollins hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lou Rollins steals second. Ken Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Randy Toporcer flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Mike Herrera hits a home run. Fernando Bildilli pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Williams 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. Larry Garciaparra grounds out to the shortstop. Marlon Smykal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Courtney Portnoy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson strikes out. Joe Halt walks. Ken Walsh walks. Rob Karew reached on a fielding error by Hal Goodman. Jim Williams singles to left field. Joe Halt scores. Ken Walsh scores. Rob Karew advances to third on the hit. Stub Swan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Hannah is pinch hitting for Randy Toporcer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Hannah grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Williams advances to second on the play. Tyson Eaves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Joe Money is pinch hitting for Bob Shantz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Money grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Goodman singles past the third baseman. Oscar Luplow is pinch hitting for Ken Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Luplow singles to left field. Derek Derry pops out to the first baseman. Lou Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dario Horton improves in power_vs_lefty Luke Torres improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wes McGinley did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Peploski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Adonis Marty did not respond to coaching in range Eric Moseby improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Abbott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty