Win: Leif Rettferdighet (1-0) Loss: Dave Chiles (0-1)
Save: Elliot Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Lloyd Nichols pitching. Terry Forsch walks. Terry Forsch steals second. Hershey Smores singles to center field. Terry Forsch scores. Hal Buddie pops out to the shortstop. John Latimer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hershey Smores is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Micah Haynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Matt Minchey pitching. Tim Shamberger walks. Tony Graham is hit by a pitch. Spud Glenn strikes out. Skel Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Gene Kessinger walks. Bob Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Arizona Ken Buddin grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Petersen strikes out. Tom Linke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. John Coveney singles to center field. Lloyd Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Shamberger singles to left field. John Coveney scores. Tim Shamberger steals second. Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Matt Minchey strikes out. Terry Forsch strikes out. Hershey Smores walks. Hal Buddie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn strikes out. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona John Latimer grounds out to the second baseman. Micah Haynes singles to left field. Ken Buddin lines out to the second baseman. Everett Petersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Payne strikes out. Bill Tyler grounds out to the pitcher. John Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Tom Linke grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Minchey strikes out. Terry Forsch doubles past the left fielder. Hershey Smores flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lloyd Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham singles to center field. Spud Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Hal Buddie grounds out to the shortstop. John Latimer triples. Micah Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Latimer scores. Ken Buddin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds triples. Gene Kessinger singles to left field. Skel Reynolds scores. Windy Day comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kessinger advances to second on the play. Bill Tyler strikes out. John Coveney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Everett Petersen grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Linke pops out to the catcher. Howie Richards is pinch hitting for Windy Day. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Richards walks. Howie Richards steals second. Terry Forsch pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Andy Neiger pitching. Lloyd Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger reached on a fielding error by Terry Forsch. Tim Shamberger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Hershey Smores grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Buddie flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Latimer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Spud Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Gene Kessinger singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Payne triples. Gene Kessinger scores. Leif Rettferdighet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Tyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Dave Chiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Micah Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Buddin grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Petersen singles to left field. Tom Linke hits a home run. Everett Petersen scores. Rickie Wood is pinch hitting for Leif Rettferdighet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rickie Wood hits an infield single to the first baseman. Terry Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Elliot Smith pitching. John Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Dave Chiles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Harriss reached on a fielding error by Hal Buddie. Bob Harriss steals second. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Terry Forsch (2).3B - John Latimer (1).HR - Tom Linke (2).SF - Micah Haynes. Baserunning: SB - Terry Forsch (3), Howie Richards (1). Fielding: E - Terry Forsch, Hal Buddie.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Pote did not respond to coaching in control Jack Dobson did not respond to coaching in control John Rath did not respond to coaching in velocity Adrian James did not respond to coaching in range Tito Moisan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam O'Conner improves in range Frank Gainey improves in power_vs_righty Sam O'Conner improves in power_vs_lefty Sam O'Conner improves in power_vs_lefty Sam O'Conner did not respond to coaching in SS