Win: Rusty Spanner (4-4) Loss: Joey Lee (2-6)
Save: Brian Witt (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Eddie Pendleton pitching. Brad Jones doubles past the third baseman. Keith Iarussi walks. Artie Turner pops out to the shortstop. Gene Betcher flies out to the right fielder. Al Pulsipher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona George McIntyre pitching. Ken Buddin singles past the shortstop. Ken Buddin steals second. Hershey Smores singles to center field. Ken Buddin scores. Hinkey Malone walks. Jimmy Roman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hinkey Malone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Buddie doubles to center field. Hershey Smores scores. Ross Hiatt flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Howie Richards lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Buddy Andrew strikes out. Pinch Lewis bunts for a base hit. Fumihiro Harai hits a home run. Pinch Lewis scores. George McIntyre strikes out. Brad Jones doubles to left field. Keith Iarussi walks. Artie Turner walks. Gene Betcher doubles to left field. Brad Jones scores. Keith Iarussi scores. Artie Turner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Pulsipher hits a home run. Gene Betcher scores. Leif Rettferdighet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Andrew walks. Pinch Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona John Latimer walks. John Latimer steals second. Leif Rettferdighet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Buddin strikes out. Hershey Smores walks. Hinkey Malone singles to center field. John Latimer scores. Hershey Smores advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Roman doubles to left field. Hershey Smores scores. Hinkey Malone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Buddie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fumihiro Harai grounds out to the second baseman. George McIntyre flies out to the right fielder. Brad Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Ross Hiatt flies out to the center fielder. Howie Richards walks. John Latimer walks. Joey Lee 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. Leif Rettferdighet pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ken Buddin walks. Hershey Smores hits a home run. Howie Richards scores. John Latimer scores. Ken Buddin scores. Hinkey Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Keith Iarussi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Howie Richards. Artie Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Betcher doubles to left field. Keith Iarussi scores. Al Pulsipher doubles to center field. Gene Betcher scores. Rusty Spanner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Andrew flies out to the right fielder. Pinch Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jimmy Roman singles to center field. Hal Buddie singles to left field. Jimmy Roman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ross Hiatt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jimmy Roman scores. Doc Moseby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Richards walks. John Latimer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Fumihiro Harai walks. Doc Moseby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brad Jones strikes out. Keith Iarussi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Rusty Spanner strikes out. Ken Buddin singles to left field. Ken Buddin steals second. Hershey Smores grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Buddin advances to third on the play. Hinkey Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Artie Turner flies out to the center fielder. Gene Betcher walks. Al Pulsipher flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Andrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Jimmy Roman is hit by a pitch. Hal Buddie strikes out. Ross Hiatt strikes out. Howie Richards pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pinch Lewis strikes out. Fumihiro Harai singles past the shortstop. Sam Bagby is pinch hitting for Doc Moseby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Bagby walks. Brad Jones strikes out. Carl Tunfisk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Keith Iarussi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Artie Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Arizona Derrick Ray pitching. John Latimer lines out to the shortstop. Ray Andrews is pinch hitting for Carl Tunfisk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Andrews grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Buddin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buddy Andrew. Hershey Smores grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hub Dillard pitching. Gene Betcher flies out to the right fielder. Al Pulsipher strikes out. Buddy Andrew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Hinkey Malone strikes out. Jimmy Roman pops out to the catcher. Hal Buddie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pinch Lewis strikes out. Fumihiro Harai walks. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Derrick Ray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Harriss flies out to the right fielder. Brad Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Arizona total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jimmy Roman (16), Hal Buddie (9).HR - Hershey Smores (10).GIDP - Ross Hiatt.HBP - Jimmy Roman (1). Baserunning: SB - Ken Buddin 2 (8), John Latimer (13). Fielding: E - Howie Richards.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Marsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skel Reynolds did not respond to coaching in speed Shannon Hearne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Marsh improves in speed
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hal Knorr did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Moisan improves in power_vs_righty Ed Loviglio did not respond to coaching in control Elliot Smith improves in endurance Barney Hendricks did not respond to coaching in C