Win: Bugs King (13-13) Loss: Jose Kunkel (13-11)
Save: Kirk Adams (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Kunkel pitching. Oscar Ujdur walks. Pat Springer strikes out. Bud McAfee pops out to the third baseman. Larry Embrey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Bugs King pitching. Dave Halt flies out to the center fielder. Tex Javelin flies out to the center fielder. Tillakaratne Dilshan reached on a fielding error by Dick Durning. Tillakaratne Dilshan steals second. Gunnar Jameson singles to center field. Tillakaratne Dilshan scores. Matt Arrebollo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Milosevich strikes out. Donal Perez strikes out. Dick Durning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Vincent Furnier hits a home run. Scott Roof grounds out to the shortstop. Dino Manush grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Kunkel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Derrin Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Bugs King flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Ujdur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Dave Halt flies out to the center fielder. Tex Javelin grounds out to the second baseman. Tillakaratne Dilshan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Springer hits a home run. Bud McAfee grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Larry Embrey flies out to the right fielder. Junior Milosevich hits a home run. Donal Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Gunnar Jameson strikes out. Matt Arrebollo singles to right field. Vincent Furnier hits a home run. Matt Arrebollo scores. Scott Roof singles to center field. Dino Manush strikes out. Jose Kunkel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Durning walks. Derrin Pickering singles to right field. The catcher fields the ball and Dick Durning is thrown out at third. Derrin Pickering advances to second on the play. Derrin Pickering advances to second on the play. Oscar Ujdur doubles to right field. Derrin Pickering scores. Bugs King uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Springer flies out to the right fielder. Bud McAfee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Dave Halt strikes out. Tex Javelin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tillakaratne Dilshan singles to right field. Tillakaratne Dilshan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Larry Embrey singles to right field. Junior Milosevich flies out to the left fielder. Donal Perez walks. Dick Durning strikes out. Derrin Pickering singles to right field. Larry Embrey scores. Gilberto Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bugs King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Gunnar Jameson singles to left field. Matt Arrebollo singles to right field. Vincent Furnier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Arrebollo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Roof grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur singles to center field. Pat Springer strikes out. Bud McAfee singles to left field. Oscar Ujdur is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mark Fleming is pinch running for Bud McAfee on 1st base. Larry Embrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Jack Goolsby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Fleming at RF. Charlie Guerrero is pinch hitting for Dino Manush. Charlie Guerrero strikes out. Gilberto Ramirez strikes out. Dave Halt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Guerrero at RF. Junior Milosevich walks. Donal Perez singles to center field. Dick Durning strikes out. Tricky Childress is pinch hitting for Derrin Pickering. Tricky Childress strikes out. Sidney Lundstedt is pinch hitting for Bugs King. 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. Sidney Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Kirk Adams pitching. Joe Doakes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tricky Childress at C. Tex Javelin grounds out to the second baseman. Tillakaratne Dilshan strikes out. Gunnar Jameson singles to right field. Gunnar Jameson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Oscar Ujdur doubles to center field. Lincoln David comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Pat Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Ujdur advances to third on the play. Jack Goolsby strikes out. Larry Embrey singles past the first baseman. Oscar Ujdur scores. Junior Milosevich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Matt Arrebollo walks. Vincent Furnier singles to left field. Matt Arrebollo advances to third on the hit. Scott Roof singles to left field. Matt Arrebollo scores. Vincent Furnier advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Smith strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Billy Watt is pinch hitting for Lincoln David. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Watt pops out to the second baseman. Dave Halt walks. Tex Javelin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Niehaus improves in contact_vs_lefty Gordon Baker improves in velocity Matt Borders did not respond to coaching in control Brian Niehaus improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Niehaus did not respond to coaching in C
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Montego Balmaseda did not respond to coaching in velocity Blaine L. Parker did not respond to coaching in arm Stubby Ross did not respond to coaching in velocity Mr. Thallo Green did not respond to coaching in control