Inning: 1 Arizona Jim Altenburg pitching. John Weekly walks. Yoanny Gourriel flies out to the center fielder. Lou Heath flies out to the right fielder. John Weekly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Browne pitching. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Mora. Jim Moreno gets picked off second (1-4). Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Zack Zeitlein doubles to center field. Tim Robbins pops out to the shortstop. Ben Mora grounds out to the pitcher. Brad McCrea walks. Ralph Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco singles to left field. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco advances to second on the play. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Acker hits a home run. Dennis Carrasco scores. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Jack Browne grounds out to the pitcher. John Weekly singles to center field. Yoanny Gourriel strikes out. Lou Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Altenburg grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Zack Zeitlein flies out to the left fielder. Tim Robbins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Altenburg. Ben Mora strikes out. Brad McCrea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Brian Smith pops out to the third baseman. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Ralph Young grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Browne strikes out. John Weekly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Acker pops out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Scott Crooke steals second. Jim Altenburg strikes out. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Yoanny Gourriel singles to center field. Lou Heath pops out to the second baseman. Zack Zeitlein strikes out. Tim Robbins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno walks. Jim Moreno steals second. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Carrasco singles to right field. Jim Moreno scores. Brian Smith walks. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Brian Smith advances to third on the hit. Rich Acker flies out to the left fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Ben Mora grounds out to the third baseman. Brad McCrea singles to left field. Ralph Young flies out to the left fielder. Jack Browne reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Moreno. John Weekly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Altenburg grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Grunwald walks. Emil Grunwald steals second. Jim Moreno reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lou Heath. Emil Grunwald scores. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Jim Moreno scores. Dennis Carrasco singles to center field. Charley Hickman advances to third on the hit. Dennis Carrasco steals second. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charley Hickman scores. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Rich Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Bert Rigney is pinch hitting for Yoanny Gourriel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bert Rigney strikes out. Billy Buelvas is pinch hitting for Lou Heath. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Zack Zeitlein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles to right field. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Jim Altenburg. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lloyd Martyn singles to left field. Scott Crooke aggressively advances to third on the hit. Emil Grunwald doubles to center field. Scott Crooke scores. Lloyd Martyn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman singles to left field. Emil Grunwald scores. Dennis Carrasco walks. Brian Smith singles to left field. Charley Hickman scores. Dutch Bean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Carrasco advances to third on the play. Brian Smith advances to second on the play. Rich Acker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Mike Thornton pitching. Tim Robbins flies out to the left fielder. Ben Mora strikes out. Brad McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Emil Grunwald (1).HR - Rich Acker (1).SF - Brian Smith. Baserunning: SB - Emil Grunwald (2), Jim Moreno (2), Dennis Carrasco (2), Scott Crooke (2). Fielding: E - Jim Moreno, Jim Altenburg.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Grimsley did not respond to coaching in control Julio Connolly did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Connolly did not respond to coaching in velocity Hack Craddock did not respond to coaching in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in control Rosy Noftsker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Cage did not respond to coaching in 2B