Win: Chris Fain (5-10) Loss: Beauty Andrews (0-17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Beauty Andrews pitching. Merv Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Darrell LaRose walks. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Chris Fain pitching. Biff Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Leach grounds out to the third baseman. JD Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols walks. Shane Taveras lines out to the second baseman. George Pruess strikes out. Guillermo Nichols is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Carlos Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Jim Luskey pops out to the shortstop. Tony Webster pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Bare walks. Chris Fain lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Bare forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Merv Ruffin singles to center field. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Fain advances to third on the play. Merv Ruffin advances to second on the play. Darrell LaRose singles to center field. Chris Fain scores. Merv Ruffin scores. Gene Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Omar Walker strikes out. Charlie Pierce walks. Beauty Andrews 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Shane Taveras singles to right field. George Pruess pops out to the third baseman. Jim Bare singles to right field. Chris Fain doubles to center field. Shane Taveras scores. Jim Bare uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Pepper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Ray Leach pops out to the catcher. JD Phoenix hits a home run. Carlos Sorrento strikes out. Jim Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker singles to center field. Darrell LaRose singles to center field. Jumbo Walker advances to third on the hit. Gene Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker scores. Darrell LaRose advances to second on the play. Guillermo Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Tony Webster flies out to the center fielder. Omar Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Pruess singles to left field. Jim Bare strikes out. George Pruess steals second. Chris Fain flies out to the left fielder. Merv Ruffin singles past the shortstop. George Pruess scores. Fred Jestadt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Fred Jestadt flies out to the right fielder. Biff Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Leach doubles past the center fielder. JD Phoenix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose flies out to the right fielder. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Carlos Sorrento strikes out. Jim Luskey singles to right field. Mike Eaton 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. Tony Webster flies out to the right fielder. Omar Walker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras hits a home run. George Pruess doubles to left field. Jim Bare singles to left field. George Pruess scores. Tyson Layne is pinch hitting for Mike Eaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tyson Layne grounds out to the catcher. Jim Bare advances to second on the play. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bare advances to third on the play. Jumbo Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Woody Hampton pitching. Charlie Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Evans is pinch hitting for Fred Jestadt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Clyde Evans walks. Biff Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Evans steals second. Ray Leach grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Hock pitching. Erv Foster is pinch hitting for Darrell LaRose. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Erv Foster lines out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona JD Phoenix strikes out. Carlos Sorrento singles to left field. Jim Luskey walks. Tony Webster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control John Sacka did not respond to coaching in speed Al Horan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ciaffone did not respond to coaching in range Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Medina did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Lumpe improves in range Kip Wells improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Pepper improves in contact_vs_lefty