Win: Johnny Erickson (1-0) Loss: Eddie Pendleton (0-1)
Save: Leif Rettferdighet (3)
Inning: 1 Arizona Eddie Pendleton pitching. Howie Richards pops out to the second baseman. Hershey Smores walks. Jimmy Roman strikes out. Hal Buddie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Erickson pitching. Bob Harriss flies out to the left fielder. Tony Graham pops out to the second baseman. Spud Glenn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Latimer singles to center field. John Latimer steals second. Micah Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. John Latimer advances to third on the play. Tom Linke hits a home run. John Latimer scores. Johnny Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Skel Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Pinch Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Howie Richards walks. Hershey Smores strikes out. Howie Richards is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmy Roman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler pops out to the second baseman. Bob Payne strikes out. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Hal Buddie doubles to left field. Ray Andrews strikes out. John Latimer singles to right field. Hal Buddie scores. Micah Haynes walks. Tom Linke singles to center field. John Latimer scores. Micah Haynes advances to third on the hit. Johnny Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Micah Haynes scores. 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 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Harriss grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Graham singles in front of the right fielder. Spud Glenn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Hershey Smores grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Roman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Buddie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Young singles to right field. Skel Reynolds singles to right field. Pinch Lewis pops out to the catcher. Bill Tyler walks. Bob Payne flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Young scores. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Latimer triples. Micah Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Linke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Harriss pops out to the shortstop. Tony Graham strikes out. Spud Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Brian Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Erickson strikes out. Howie Richards singles to left field. Hershey Smores pops out to the catcher. Howie Richards is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luis Young strikes out. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Pinch Lewis singles to center field. Bill Tyler singles to center field. Pinch Lewis advances to third on the hit. Bob Payne walks. Shannon Hearne is pinch hitting for Brian Witt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shannon Hearne walks. Pinch Lewis scores. Bob Harriss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Arizona Doc Moseby pitching. Jimmy Roman strikes out. Hal Buddie walks. Ray Andrews singles to center field. Hal Buddie advances to third on the hit. John Latimer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Andy Tillotson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Roman at 3B. Tony Graham flies out to the center fielder. Spud Glenn doubles to center field. Elliot Smith 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. Luis Young grounds out to the pitcher. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Micah Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Linke walks. Ken Buddin is pinch hitting for Elliot Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Buddin strikes out. Howie Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Leif Rettferdighet pitching. Pinch Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Tyler grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Payne walks. Gene Kessinger is pinch hitting for Doc Moseby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Kessinger grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Payne is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Hal Buddie (3).3B - John Latimer (1).HR - Tom Linke (2).SF - Johnny Erickson.GIDP - John Latimer. Baserunning: SB - John Latimer (3).CS - Howie Richards 2 (4).
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Merritt did not respond to coaching in control John Rath did not respond to coaching in control Jack Dobson improves in control Mike Henderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Shanley did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Bruce Thomas improves in arm Vincent Salvato improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Minnehan improves in power_vs_righty Sam O'Conner did not respond to coaching in SS