Win: Burt Grace (15-5) Loss: Claude Nickle (6-13)
Save: Jim Williams (32)
Inning: 1 Arizona Burt Grace pitching. Stephen Mix Mitchell strikes out. Courtney Portnoy strikes out. Ken Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Claude Nickle pitching. Jeff Hannah flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Eaves singles to center field. Mike Herrera walks. Fernando Bildilli walks. Jim Anderson doubles to left field. Tyson Eaves scores. Mike Herrera scores. Fernando Bildilli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Halt grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson advances to third on the play. Ken Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Ken Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Rollins strikes out. Bob Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rob Karew singles to center field. Burt Grace fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Burt Grace flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Hannah singles to center field. Rob Karew advances to third on the hit. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Mike Herrera singles past the shortstop. Rob Karew scores. Jeff Hannah advances to third on the hit. Wayne Semproch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Herrera is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Oscar Luplow flies out to the center fielder. Win Mattox grounds out to the catcher. Wayne Semproch singles in front of the right fielder. Stephen Mix Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson walks. Joe Halt strikes out. Ken Walsh doubles to right field. Rob Karew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Courtney Portnoy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Burt Grace singles past the shortstop. Jeff Hannah grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Burt Grace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tyson Eaves flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Lou Rollins pops out to the shortstop. Bob Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Luplow singles to right field. Win Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Halt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Joe Money is pinch hitting for Wayne Semproch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Money flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Stephen Mix Mitchell singles to left field. Courtney Portnoy flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Mix Mitchell steals second. Ken Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Strief pitching. Ken Walsh singles to center field. Rob Karew grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Burt Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Ken Brown flies out to the center fielder. Lou Rollins walks. Bob Shantz walks. Oscar Luplow flies out to the center fielder. Win Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Hannah grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson Eaves flies out to the left fielder. Mike Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Carlos Morejon is pinch hitting for Ray Strief. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carlos Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Mix Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Courtney Portnoy hits a home run. 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. Ken Duncan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don Ramsey pitching. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Joe Halt strikes out. Ken Walsh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Brown strikes out. Lou Rollins flies out to the left fielder. Bob Shantz walks. Oscar Luplow walks. Win Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wes McGinley did not respond to coaching in control Fred Roach improves in contact_vs_righty Luke Torres improves in contact_vs_righty Bert Varsho improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dee Lewandowski improves in range Donovan Espy improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Wasdell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty