Win: Pete Barber (4-9) Loss: Bill Rapp (2-5)
Save: Kota Oya (15)
Inning: 1 Arizona Bill Rapp pitching. Ray Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). JD Phoenix grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Osborne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Barber pitching. Ron Susko singles to left field. George Pruess flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bare lines out to the first baseman. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Robert Zimmerman grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Webster strikes out. Carlos Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Erv Foster strikes out. Mike Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Darrell LaRose singles to right field. Johnny Winegarner walks. Bill Rapp singles to right field. Darrell LaRose scores. Ron Susko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Omar Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Evans pops out to the catcher. Pete Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Pruess strikes out. Jim Bare doubles to right field. Shane Taveras flies out to the right fielder. Erv Foster hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Ray Leach strikes out. JD Phoenix grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Winegarner walks. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko singles to center field. Johnny Winegarner scores. George Pruess grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Robert Zimmerman flies out to the center fielder. Tony Webster hits a home run. Carlos Sorrento singles to center field. Carlos Sorrento steals second. Omar Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Sorrento advances to third on the play. Clyde Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Bare strikes out. Shane Taveras strikes out. Erv Foster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Pete Barber strikes out. Ray Leach singles to right field. JD Phoenix walks. Brian Osborne doubles to center field. Ray Leach scores. JD Phoenix uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ebba Garcia 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 1st. Robert Zimmerman singles to right field. Brian Osborne scores. Tony Webster singles to center field. Carlos Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Omar Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Garcia reached on a fielding error by Ray Leach. Darrell LaRose grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Winegarner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell LaRose advances to second on the play. Ebba Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Clyde Evans strikes out. Pete Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ron Susko strikes out. George Pruess lines out to the second baseman. Jim Bare flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona JD Phoenix singles to center field. JD Phoenix steals second. Brian Osborne flies out to the center fielder. Robert Zimmerman singles to left field. JD Phoenix scores. Robert Zimmerman steals second. Tony Webster pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Erv Foster strikes out. Mike Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Omar Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Evans strikes out. Dave Patterson is pinch hitting for Pete Barber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kota Oya pitching. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Johnny Winegarner strikes out. Jumbo Walker is pinch hitting for Ebba Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jumbo Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Brian Osborne (8).HR - Tony Webster (13). Baserunning: SB - JD Phoenix (13), Robert Zimmerman (6), Carlos Sorrento (12). Fielding: E - Ray Leach.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Deal did not respond to coaching in control Gary Merritt did not respond to coaching in control Beauty Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity Biff Gibson improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Anson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Ruberto did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ciaffone improves in speed Charlie Virtue did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Layne did not respond to coaching in RF