Win: Pete Barber (2-4) Loss: Chris Fain (1-4)
Save: Chick Cohen (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Chris Fain pitching. Biff Gibson singles to left field. Ray Leach singles to left field. Biff Gibson advances to third on the hit. JD Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Biff Gibson scores. Haruo Yamamura strikes out. Jim Luskey singles to center field. Ray Leach advances to third on the hit. Tony Webster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Barber pitching. Ron Susko walks. George Pruess singles to center field. Ron Susko advances to third on the hit. Jim Bare walks. Shane Taveras grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Susko scores. George Pruess advances to third on the play. Tyson Layne walks. Erv Foster singles to center field. George Pruess scores. Larry Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Clyde Evans singles past the second baseman. Omar Walker strikes out. Pete Barber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Biff Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols singles to center field. Chris Fain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko grounds out to the third baseman. George Pruess lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Ray Leach pops out to the shortstop. JD Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Haruo Yamamura singles to left field. Jim Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Bare walks. Shane Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Layne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Tony Webster singles to right field. Clyde Evans singles to right field. Tony Webster advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Clyde Evans steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Omar Walker singles to right field. Tony Webster scores. Clyde Evans scores. Pete Barber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Biff Gibson walks. Ray Leach strikes out. JD Phoenix flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Erv Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Edwards pops out to the catcher. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Haruo Yamamura walks. Jim Luskey grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tony Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chris Fain flies out to the right fielder. Ron Susko grounds out to the third baseman. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Clyde Evans walks. Jack Egan 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 1st. Omar Walker pops out to the third baseman. Pete Barber lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clyde Evans forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Biff Gibson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Bare singles to center field. Shane Taveras pops out to the second baseman. Tyson Layne strikes out. Erv Foster singles to center field. Larry Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Ray Leach lines out to the second baseman. JD Phoenix singles past the shortstop. Haruo Yamamura grounds out to the second baseman. JD Phoenix advances to second on the play. Jim Luskey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. A.J. Ferguson is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. A.J. Ferguson singles to center field. Ron Susko grounds into a force play to the shortstop. A.J. Ferguson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Pruess singles to left field. Ron Susko advances to third on the hit. George Pruess steals second. Jim Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Spades Rath pitching. Tony Webster flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Evans pops out to the first baseman. Omar Walker walks. Pete Barber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Pepper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tyson Layne walks. Erv Foster strikes out. Larry Edwards singles to center field. Tyson Layne advances to third on the hit. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Biff Gibson walks. Biff Gibson steals second. Ray Leach grounds out to the shortstop. JD Phoenix walks. Haruo Yamamura walks. Jim Luskey strikes out. Tony Webster doubles to right field. Biff Gibson scores. JD Phoenix scores. Haruo Yamamura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Juan DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly is pinch hitting for Juan DiSarcina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Kelly singles to left field. Ron Susko singles to right field. Gene Kelly advances to third on the hit. Chick Cohen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Pruess is hit by a pitch. Jim Bare strikes out. Shane Taveras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Kelly scores. Ron Susko advances to third on the play. George Pruess advances to second on the play. Tyson Layne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Pepper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Peters improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Phillips did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Dumont did not respond to coaching in control Shooty Hawkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Rogodzinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Hannahs improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS