Win: Lloyd Nichols (5-14) Loss: Windy Day (9-4)
Save: Derrick Ray (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Bashang pitching. Sam Bagby pops out to the third baseman. Randy Reiniger walks. Spud Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Pinch Lewis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Reiniger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Lloyd Nichols pitching. Howie Richards singles to right field. Howie Richards steals second. Hershey Smores strikes out. Andy Tillotson grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Richards advances to third on the play. Hal Buddie walks. Ray Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Pulsipher flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Andrew grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kessinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona John Latimer flies out to the center fielder. Micah Haynes flies out to the right fielder. Tom Linke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lloyd Nichols strikes out. Sam Bagby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Bob Bashang lines out to the second baseman. Howie Richards grounds out to the pitcher. Hershey Smores walks. Andy Tillotson singles to right field. Hershey Smores advances to third on the hit. Hal Buddie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Reiniger grounds out to the second baseman. Spud Glenn singles to center field. Pinch Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Al Pulsipher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Micah Haynes. Buddy Andrew singles to left field. Spud Glenn scores. Gene Kessinger singles to center field. Al Pulsipher scores. Buddy Andrew is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Ray Andrews flies out to the left fielder. John Latimer grounds out to the shortstop. Micah Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler singles past the shortstop. Lloyd Nichols fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lloyd Nichols strikes out. Sam Bagby strikes out. Randy Reiniger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Tom Linke pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bashang strikes out. Howie Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn grounds out to the third baseman. Pinch Lewis doubles to right field. Al Pulsipher strikes out. Buddy Andrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Hershey Smores pops out to the third baseman. Andy Tillotson singles to right field. Andy Tillotson steals second. Hal Buddie singles to center field. Andy Tillotson scores. Ray Andrews lines out to the third baseman. John Latimer walks. Micah Haynes walks. Tom Linke singles to left field. Hal Buddie scores. John Latimer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gene Kessinger lines out to the shortstop. Bill Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Ken Buddin is pinch hitting for Bob Bashang. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Buddin grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Richards strikes out. Hershey Smores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Windy Day pitching. Sam Bagby strikes out. Randy Reiniger hits a home run. Spud Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Pinch Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Andy Tillotson strikes out. Hal Buddie doubles past the left fielder. Dave Chiles 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. Ray Andrews strikes out. John Latimer reached on a fielding error by Pinch Lewis. John Latimer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Carl Tunfisk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Pulsipher strikes out. Buddy Andrew grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Derrick Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Micah Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Tom Linke singles to left field. Jimmy Roman is pinch hitting for Carl Tunfisk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Roman strikes out. Howie Richards grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Linke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Arizona total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Shamberger did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Shamberger improves in arm Vincent Salvato did not respond to coaching in speed Cliff Clemens improves in range Vincent Salvato improves in 1B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Rath did not respond to coaching in control Elliot Smith did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Erickson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Hansen did not respond to coaching in control