Win: Doc Cooney (7-5) Loss: John Cruz (1-9)
Save: George Rickert (7)
Inning: 1 Arizona Doc Cooney pitching. Al Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Silvestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ed Kolb singles to center field. Katsunori Muranishi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Cruz pitching. Joe Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Cole Childress grounds out to the second baseman. Pretzel Kruk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Slicker Serad grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Weatherly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Tyrone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Barlow flies out to the right fielder. Leo Seats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Mordecai Miller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Cruz singles to center field. Al Williams flies out to the center fielder. Dave Silvestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber strikes out. Ruben Mills strikes out. Doc Cooney singles to right field. Joe Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Ed Kolb strikes out. Katsunori Muranishi grounds out to the shortstop. Slicker Serad grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cole Childress pops out to the first baseman. Pretzel Kruk strikes out. Joe Tyrone walks. Joe Tyrone steals second. Sam Barlow hits a home run. Joe Tyrone scores. Leo Seats grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Mike Weatherly singles to right field. Brian Jackson singles to right field. Mordecai Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Weatherly advances to third on the play. Brian Jackson advances to second on the play. John Cruz strikes out. Al Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Mills singles to center field. Doc Cooney lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Dave Silvestri singles past the first baseman. Ed Kolb grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Silvestri advances to second on the play. Katsunori Muranishi flies out to the center fielder. Slicker Serad grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Cole Childress flies out to the left fielder. Pretzel Kruk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Tom Brunansky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Mills at CF. Mike Weatherly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Mordecai Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Tyrone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sam Barlow walks. Leo Seats flies out to the left fielder. Jocko Luebber singles past the shortstop. Sam Barlow advances to third on the hit. Earl Frias 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. Tom Brunansky walks. Doc Cooney singles to left field. Sam Barlow scores. Jocko Luebber is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ramon Stubbs is pinch hitting for Earl Frias. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Stubbs grounds out to the second baseman. Al Williams pops out to the first baseman. Dave Silvestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Robinson Shannon pitching. Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Cole Childress strikes out. Pretzel Kruk pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Ed Kolb strikes out. Katsunori Muranishi singles to center field. Slicker Serad singles to left field. George Rickert 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. Mike Weatherly pops out to the catcher. Brian Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Martina did not respond to coaching in control Wes Skeels did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Hack improves in range Gus Connors did not respond to coaching in range Steve Campbell did not respond to coaching in control Gene Falkenborg improves in control Dave Leek did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Denning improves in arm Jim Sandberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Winters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Orie did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Irelan did not respond to coaching in control Bryan Ens improves in range Kevin Denning did not respond to coaching in 1B