Win: Doc Cooney (14-11) Loss: Bob Koback (4-14)
Save: Victor Ligtenberg (4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Doc Cooney pitching. Dave Silvestri strikes out. Ed Kolb flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Koback pitching. Jerry Helfrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cole Childress flies out to the left fielder. Joe Tyrone hits a home run. Leo Seats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Al Williams singles to left field. Dick Cochrane flies out to the left fielder. Brian Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Jackson steals second. Slicker Serad strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bryan Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Barlow singles to right field. Tom Brunansky doubles to left field. Sam Barlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Bernal walks. Doc Cooney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Helfrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Curt Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Koback flies out to the left fielder. Dave Silvestri grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cole Childress walks. Joe Tyrone singles to right field. Leo Seats walks. Bryan Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Cole Childress scores. Joe Tyrone advances to third on the play. Leo Seats advances to second on the play. T.J. Priddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Barlow singles to left field. Joe Tyrone scores. Leo Seats scores. Tom Brunansky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Ed Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Al Williams singles to left field. Dick Cochrane singles to center field. Brian Jackson doubles to left field. Al Williams scores. Slicker Serad flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tony Bernal strikes out. Doc Cooney singles to right field. Jerry Helfrich strikes out. Cole Childress strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Curt Williams strikes out. T.J. Priddy strikes out. Dave Silvestri flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Tyrone pops out to the catcher. Leo Seats flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Ens triples. Sam Barlow walks. Tom Brunansky walks. Tony Bernal walks. Bryan Ens scores. Rich Rosado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Cooney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Arizona Ed Kolb strikes out. Bill Brown lines out to the shortstop. Al Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerry Helfrich grounds out to the second baseman. Cole Childress walks. Joe Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Cole Childress is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Dick Cochrane singles to center field. Brian Jackson strikes out. Slicker Serad strikes out. Curt Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Cochrane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Seats doubles to left field. Bryan Ens flies out to the right fielder. Sam Barlow strikes out. Tom Brunansky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ramon Stubbs is pinch hitting for Rich Rosado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Stubbs walks. Dave Silvestri flies out to the right fielder. Ed Kolb strikes out. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Robinson Shannon pitching. Tony Bernal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Cooney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Wallace is pinch hitting for Jerry Helfrich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Al Williams hits a home run. Dick Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Jackson singles to center field. Slicker Serad reached on a fielding error by Tony Bernal. Victor Ligtenberg 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. Curt Williams strikes out. Mike Rapp is pinch hitting for Robinson Shannon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Leo Seats (18), Tom Brunansky (2).3B - Bryan Ens (3).HR - Joe Tyrone (28).GIDP - Tom Brunansky. Baserunning: CS - Cole Childress (12). Fielding: E - Tony Bernal.
Game Notes Jerry Helfrich is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Gannon improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Skeels improves in velocity Gene Falkenborg did not respond to coaching in velocity David Reitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary DeJesus did not respond to coaching in control Gary DeJesus did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Leek did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wade DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Scrivener did not respond to coaching in velocity Wade DiMaggio improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Orie did not respond to coaching in control Vic Mesner improves in range Gordon Irelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in CF