Inning: 1 Arizona Neil Falkenberg pitching. Bobby Theodore flies out to the right fielder. Ryen Augustus pops out to the first baseman. Alvin Moren doubles to center field. Herman Toka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ben Aarons pitching. Chet Farr grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Zabala singles to right field. Brad Daley singles to right field. Ron Zabala advances to third on the hit. Ivan Plodinec singles to left field. Ron Zabala scores. Artie Fletcher triples. Brad Daley scores. Ivan Plodinec scores. Luis Kowitz strikes out. Cap Pasqua grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Danny Tomaha strikes out. Mitsuru Arakawa singles to left field. Joe Lowenstein singles to center field. Mitsuru Arakawa advances to third on the hit. Lee Hathaway doubles to left field. Mitsuru Arakawa scores. Ben Aarons singles past the second baseman. Joe Lowenstein scores. Lee Hathaway scores. Bobby Theodore strikes out. Ryen Augustus walks. Alvin Moren hits a home run. Ben Aarons scores. Ryen Augustus scores. Jim Hutson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herman Toka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Edgar Needham strikes out. Jim Hutson flies out to the center fielder. Chet Farr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Danny Tomaha pops out to the third baseman. Mitsuru Arakawa strikes out. Joe Lowenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Zabala strikes out. Brad Daley grounds out to the second baseman. Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Artie Fletcher lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Lee Hathaway strikes out. Ben Aarons strikes out. Bobby Theodore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Luis Kowitz grounds out to the pitcher. Cap Pasqua strikes out. Edgar Needham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Ryen Augustus strikes out. Alvin Moren strikes out. Herman Toka grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Hutson strikes out. Chet Farr singles to center field. Ron Zabala reached on a fielding error by Lee Hathaway. Brad Daley walks. Ivan Plodinec flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chet Farr scores. Artie Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Danny Tomaha grounds out to the second baseman. Mitsuru Arakawa singles to center field. Joe Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Lee Hathaway walks. Ben Aarons singles to center field. Mitsuru Arakawa scores. Lee Hathaway advances to third on the hit. Bobby Theodore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Luis Kowitz walks. Cap Pasqua grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Kowitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Edgar Needham singles to left field. Cap Pasqua advances to third on the hit. Jim Hutson grounds out to the third baseman. Cap Pasqua scores. Edgar Needham advances to second on the play. Chet Farr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Ryen Augustus reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ivan Plodinec. Alvin Moren lines out to the second baseman. Mike Garagiola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Herman Toka grounds out to the second baseman. Ryen Augustus advances to third on the play. Danny Tomaha pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ellis Pike comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Zabala grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Daley pops out to the shortstop. Ivan Plodinec singles to left field. Artie Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Mitsuru Arakawa singles to right field. Mitsuru Arakawa steals second. Joe Lowenstein singles past the second baseman. Mitsuru Arakawa scores. Al Klieman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Hathaway strikes out. Benito Smith is pinch hitting for Ellis Pike. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lowenstein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Benito Smith doubles to center field. Bobby Theodore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Swartz pitching. Luis Kowitz flies out to the center fielder. Cap Pasqua doubles to right field. Edgar Needham walks. Manuel Robertson is pinch hitting for Al Klieman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manuel Robertson doubles to left field. Cap Pasqua scores. Edgar Needham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Abel Armstrong comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Farr singles to left field. Manuel Robertson scores. Ron Zabala flies out to the left fielder. Brad Daley singles to center field. Chet Farr advances to third on the hit. Ivan Plodinec hits a home run. Chet Farr scores. Brad Daley scores. Dean Cassidy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Artie Fletcher singles in front of the center fielder. Luis Kowitz doubles to right field. Artie Fletcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cap Pasqua grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ducky Knoblauch pitching. Ryen Augustus flies out to the left fielder. Alvin Moren flies out to the center fielder. Herman Toka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Luis Kowitz (4), Cap Pasqua (6), Manuel Robertson (3).3B - Artie Fletcher (3).HR - Ivan Plodinec (19).SF - Ivan Plodinec. Fielding: E - Ivan Plodinec.
Game Notes Joe Lowenstein is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Weldon Wheeler improves in power_vs_righty Jay McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Weldon Wheeler did not respond to coaching in speed Jay McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Justin Cadaret did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerome Barnes improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Zackert improves in range Jerome Barnes improves in range Bid Markle improves in speed